directorial
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The original 1984 film, “This is Spinal Tap,” was Reiner’s directorial debut and shot him to fame when people found out it was created with no script.
From Salon
Co-star Bruno Kirby the year before had co-written and starred in Reiner’s directorial debut, “Tommy Rispoli: A Man and His Music,” a short film that aired on the long-gone subscription service On TV as part of the “Likely Stories” anthology.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr. Reiner’s directorial debut was not a big success at the time but proved a major influence on the direction of comedy, away from set jokes and toward a more improvisational eccentricity where the audience would decide for itself when to laugh.
His directorial method was to make the words work rather than to dazzle the audience with images; putting story first meant he was comfortable in any genre, from fantasy to romcom to horror to courtroom drama.
The ensemble-cast film, which was shot in London, marks Kate Winslet’s directorial debut and is written by her 21-year-old son, Joe Anders.
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