The Actor and the Camera

Actor Malcolm Taylor defines the basic differences between acting for the stage and acting for the camera and offers advice and guidance to actors seeking to make the transition from one medium to the other. He looks at such matters as time and money, language, movement, make up, rehearsal, and discusses the variety of camera acting applications. Includes interviews with David Jason, Ralph Jago, Jill Titchmarsh and others. Malcolm Taylor trained as an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and worked for a number of years in the theatre before joining BBC as a director. He founded his own production company, and is also a writer who scripts many of his own productions for which he has won numerous awards.

Malcolm Taylor is an experienced actor and director. He has directed a wide range of programmes from EastEnders and Coronation Street to sitcoms and corporate videos. Currently he runs his own production company and continues working as a freelance director.