tips on directing

What I learned yesterday.
1. People need breaks. Actors and crew both. Yeah, they really do need them. They're not "extra."
2. Every time you add an actor, things get exponentially more complicated.
3. Each scene should be from one character's point of view. Maybe. Even if it shifts through the piece. I think.
4. Rehearsal is really important. Camera rehearsal. THe other part isn't bullshit, but it sort of is. I can't tell anything without the camera.
5. I look cool in headphones.
6. It's okay to call cut in the middle of a take. don't waste time.
7. Don't choose to hate your script in the middle of the shoot. have faith. in the editor, if no one else at the moment.
8. Schedule way more time than you need. not every piece has to be shot in one day.
9. if something's not working, take time away to think about it. don't keep having the actors redo it if you can't tell them clearly what you want. maybe you just need the time to figure out how to say it better.
10. making short films is really, really, beautifully fun.