Unveiling Jeffrey Lieber: The Untold Secrets Behind His Masterful Storytelling
I went to the theater conservatory at the University of Illinois, so I had four years of Shakespeare and Chekhov and Ibsen and all that sort of stuff. So I had that kind of thing, but in terms of TV and cinema, not really.
Scott: Given your background, would you recommend writers do at least some training or take some classes in acting?
Jeff: Yeah, I would. I mean it certainly helps you understand the amount of stuff that characters say that is unnecessary and puts you in a position to realize how late you can and should get into a decision and how quickly you should get out of it. As an actor, the minute you have a scene where you go, “Hi, how are you? Sit down,” and you realize I’m doing nothing but killing time before, “Why are you fucking my sister?” right? You become aware as an actor when you are kinesthetically engaged, and you go, “Ah, that’s where the scene starts,” right? I certainly recommend it. First of all, it’s fun. Second of all, it really exposes you to a lot of people. But it does give you a real understanding of how certain dialog works and how scene structure works and all that sort of stuff.
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