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Robert Altman: Actors
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While critical of studio executives, Altman held actors in the highest esteem. He joked that on "Gosford Park," he was there mainly to turn the lights on and off for the performers.
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Ceaselessly experimental, Altman introduced a strong element of improvisation in his work, encouraging his actors to create their characters from a bare outline and even to write their own dialogue. His experimentation extended to an unusual use of colour, while other trademarks were the zoom shot, overlapping conversations and inserting real people into his fictions.
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While there's never any doubt that Altman is the man in charge, he frequently has subverted the typical hierarchy found on most film sets -- encouraging suggestions from everyone, delighting when actors invent an unexpected piece of business. And after a day's filming, he even turns the ritual of watching dailies into an open party.
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