About the Author

Judith Weston has been a teacher of directors, actors, and writers since 1985. Her students include: Alejandro G. Inarritu, Birdman, Biutiful, Amores Perros; Ava DuVernay, When They See Us, Queen Sugar, 13th, A Wrinkle in Time, Middle of Nowhere; Taika Waititi, Thor: Ragnarok, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Boy, Flight of the Conchords; Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave, Small Axe, Shame, Hunger; Deniz Gamze Erguven, Mustang, Handmaid's Tale, Perry Mason; Alma Har'el, Honey Boy; Andrew Stanton, WALL-E, Finding Dory, Finding Nemo, Better Call Saul, Stranger Things; Pete Docter, Soul, Inside Out, Up; Steph Green, Watchmen, The Americans; Fred Toye, The Boys, Westworld; Ritesh Batra, The Lunchbox; Caitriona Balfe, Outlander; Lawrence Trilling, Goliath, Rectify; Vicky Jenson, Shrek; Mark Fergus, The Expanse; Terry Zwigoff, Bad Santa, Ghost World; Patricia Cardoso, Real Women Have Curves, Queen Sugar; Andrea Toyias, World of Warcraft; David Chase, The Sopranos