Directorial debut

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A directorial debut is the first production of anyone working for the first time as a director for a film. The term is most often used when an actor turns director for the first time.[1][2] Ida Lupino made her debut in the 1950's, Warren Beatty in the 1970's, Sean Penn in the 1990's.[2] The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures issues a "Best Directorial Debut" award.[3] Up until 2003 the award was called "Outstanding Directorial Debut".[3] The The New York International Independent Film & Video Festival also has a "Best Directorial Debut Award".[4]

[edit] Actor to director

[edit] References

  1. ^ "What They Really Want is to Direct.", Time (magazine), Monday, January 13, 2003. Retrieved on 2007-09-25. "When Matt Dillon went looking for pointers before his directorial debut, he got a pep talk from director John Milius: "He told me there are two people who come onto a set believing they can make the greatest movie ever--the director and the actor."" 
  2. ^ a b Silverman, Alan. "When Stars Direct: Vanity? Maybe Not.", New York Times. Retrieved on 2007-09-25. "It may not feel like it at the moment, with three highly visible stars making their highly visible directorial debuts, but actors have been turning into directors for decades. Ida Lupino did it in the 50's, Warren Beatty did it in the 70's, Sean Penn did it in the 90's. Still, it feels like a major event when an A-list movie star like George Clooney or Denzel Washington or Nicolas Cage tries his hand at making a movie instead of just starring in one." 
  3. ^ a b "Best Directorial Debut", National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. Retrieved on 2007-09-25. 
  4. ^ "New York 2007 Awards", The New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. Retrieved on 2007-09-25. 
  5. ^ "Ben Affleck Makes Directorial Debut with 'Gone Baby Gone'.", VOA News, 22 October 2007. Retrieved on 2007-09-25. "Actor Casey Affleck is earning critical raves for his portrayal of an inexperienced Boston private investigator in a gritty new film mystery that marks the directing debut of his older brother, screen star Ben Affleck." 
  6. ^ "High On Unchecked Ambition; George Clooney's Directorial Debut "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind".", Indie Wire. Retrieved on 2007-09-25. "Yet, I have now seen "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" twice and I think that it is quite often a great film and, even when not, never short of a brilliant debut." 
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