Directing Disney's Mars Needs Moms: lessons from Simon Wells, Wendy Wells
Director Simon Wells - Disney's 'Mars Needs Moms' talks through s on Kingdom of Dreams: how to lead a set, protect performances, and make day-of choices when time and weather disagree with the shot list.
Directing s means translating intention into a schedule. Simon Wells - Disney's 'Mars Needs Moms' describes the human side of that translation: talking to actors, choosing when to move on, and keeping the crew pointed at the same verb for the scene.
Steal one habit from this episode: decide what must be true at the end of the scene, then reverse-engineer coverage that can prove it.
Go deeper on Kingdom of Dreams
- → EP 27: Simon Wells - Disney's 'Mars Needs Moms' on s
- → EP 32: Vaughn Ross on Gremlins' Secrets: Director - Vaughn Ross
- → EP 22: William Dear on Director William Dear - Harry and the Hendersons
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Original Kingdom of Dreams craft take based on our conversation with Simon Wells - Disney's 'Mars Needs Moms' (EP 27). Not a reprint of any single article.