Tracing the thread…
His improvisational style and overlapping dialogue capture the authentic chaos and spontaneity of rehearsal spaces, particularly in films like 'The Player' and 'Nashville'.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder GermanyHis theatrical background and intense rehearsal processes informed works like 'In a Year of 13 Moons' that feel like documented rehearsals, blurring performance and reality.
Chloé Zhao China/USAHer use of non-professional actors and documentary-style filming creates a rehearsal-like atmosphere where the boundary between scripted and spontaneous moments dissolves.