Filmmakers: On Performance

Visiting filmmakers speaking as part of The National Film and Television School’s Masterclass Programme share their thoughts on performance.

Alice Lowe Masterclass (2019) by NFTSNational Film and Television School

Alice Lowe

Alice Lowe is an actor and writer/director of Prevenge and the up coming Timestalker.  She shares her thoughts improvisation, below.

Eliza Hittman (2020) by NFTSNational Film and Television School

Eliza Hittman

Eliza Hittman directed High Maintenance, 13 Reasons Why and Never Rarely Sometimes Always.  She speaks about shaping a performance, below.

Lone Scherfig (2021) by NFTSNational Film and Television School

Lone Sherfig

Lone Sherfig directed An Education, The Riot Club and The Kindness of Strangers to name a few.  She speaks below about working with actors.

Sam Mendes with NFTS Staff and Students (2021) by NFTSNational Film and Television School

Sam Mendes

Sam Mendes directed American Beauty,  Skyfall, Spectre and 1917 to name a few.  He speaks below about Rehearsals. 

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