Randal Kleiser Courses
Directing the Actor: A USC course with Nina Foch
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Provider: Udemy
Time: 4h- 2016
$13.99
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At first, I wasn’t expecting much—it began as a casual exploration driven by curiosity. But just a few moments into the video, I was completely hooked. Many doubts I had—small, often overlooked questions that are actually foundational to film direction—started to become clear. More than that, the course heightened my sensitivity to the finer details of visual storytelling, unlocking new creative pathways in my mind. In essence, her course didn't just inform—it transformed. It helped me translate my abstract vision into a structured, logical process that can be confidently brought to life in the reality of filmmaking.
- Review by Ernest S on Directing the Actor: A USC course with Nina Foch
Instructor Bio
Randal Kleiser's first feature Grease is the most successful movie musical ever made. Other credits include The Blue Lagoon,The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, Summer Lovers, Flight of the Navigator, White Fang, North Shore, Getting It Right, Lovewrecked andIt's My Party.
In 2007, his USC Thesis film Peege was selected by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Registry. Working in 70mm 3-D, he directed Honey, I Shrunk the Audience, which has been running for over a decade at the Disney Parks in Anaheim, Orlando, Tokyo, and Paris.
With George Lucas, he recently released a 2 DVD set, "USC School of Cinematic Arts presents the Nina Foch Course for Filmmakers and Actors". In 2010 he was elected to the Science and Technology Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

