Michael Rabiger's book, Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics, has a lot in common with Shot by Shot and it covers much of the same compositional substance.
However, the book has some limited focus on acting as well. It puts a great deal of emphasis on the casting process. It suggests that you really can't be too careful when it comes to casting. Keep looking for the right actor, because your film will live or die based on the strength of your casting process.
There is no point putting in all the work required in making a film, only to miscast the characters.
It also emphasises the importance of rehearsals.
However, while all of this is perfectly valid, it's not always entirely practical in student filmmaking. Actors don't tend to like committing so much time to something when they aren't being paid for it. You won't get endless auditions and rehearsals, because it's simply not worth it for the actors.
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