Talk:Theatre director
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[edit] references?
Under the heading of Styles of directing, there are many assumed styles of directing but there is no reference or supporting material.--Tribeca 728 05:17, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Reason for above
As a director myself, I can tell you that there are no didactic books or reference manuals to support the art of theatre directing, or at least none to be trusted. There are no tools, as there are in acting, or painting, or musical conducting. It is a very personal endeavor and no one way to do it. One can only describe the function, and the various approaches taken, take your choice. I think the page goes as far as it can on the craft. Of course, external links to notable directors, which will show THEIR approach, can be helpful. So I removed the no reference or supporting material stub and provided some links. There will be more, I'm sure. JohnClarknew 01:16, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
- I've restored the {{unreferenced}} tag because there are no external links in this article; please see Wikipedia:Verifiability. An article about something that there are many different personal styles and approaches for still needs some references. --Geniac 15:43, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
- OK, Geniac and Tribeca, I've restored my point about the electric light/director connection, this time with references/sources. About references/sources, I added stuff on and checked out Sarah Siddons and she's been sitting there for 3½ years, full of statements and opinions about her life, and not a single reference or source of any kind. What gives? I mean, one might deduce that the policies are not evenly applied. Please explain, I wish to be enlightened. JohnClarknew 04:27, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
