The Big Picture Dustin Hoffman once said that "a 'take' is an opportunity to fail ... and we think that we have to get it right all the time." In stark contrast to theater, where actors have one shot at hitting their marks and delivering their lines, film acting is a gift to performers in so much as they can make mistakes and strive for perfection with take after take, and audiences will never be the wiser.
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Of course, as Eastwood readily admits, there are times when a particular moment needs a tweak regarding performance, pacing, or tone. Whether he isn't wholly satisfied with a take or wants to indulge a performer's desire to do something better or differently, exceptions are made. Even under such circumstances, however, the filmmaker prefers not to milk a scene for all it's worth with take after take, opting instead to maintain a sense of momentum.
Calm yet confident and always in control, Eastwood's method of working has often been a noteworthy experience for performers, though some have expressed surprise over how few takes they're allowed to shoot. According to actor Jeff Daniels, who worked with Eastwood on Blood Work, "You know you have to be ready because it's one take.
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