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Peter Hyams: “I give actors a tremendous amount of freedom because I like their performances”

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URL: https://filmtalk.org/2016/02/11/peter-hyams-i-give-actors-a-temendous-amount-of-freedom-because-i-like-their-performances/

Peter Hyams: “I give actors a tremendous amount of freedom because I like their performances”

Peter Hyams (b. 1943; picture, on the set of “Narrow Margin”) is a very accomplished, all-round and versatile filmmaker who debuted at age 28 as screenwriter-producer of “T.R. Baskin” (…

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How Camera Tech and Emotional Storytelling Overlap in Chris Hemsworth's Series 'Limitless'

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