Why Be a Director?
1:33
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Melissa Rain Anderson explains her passion for directing and her transition from being an actor to a director.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Theatre-119**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as part of a career exploration unit in theatre. What new ideas about working in theatre do students learn from this professional director’s experiences?
- Use the video with students as they begin their first project directing a scene their clasmates perform.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
