Television Director (TV Director) Interview Questions

31 Describe ways you collaborate with producers to hire crewmembers such as art directors, cinematographers, and costumer designers. What seems to work the best?
32 What is the challenging part of establishing pace of programs and sequences of scenes according to time requirements and cast and set accessibility?
33 Please share an experience in which you successfully taught a difficult principle or concept. How were you able to be successful?
34 Describe a time when you successfully persuaded another person to change his/her way of thinking or behavior.
35 How would you rate your writing skills? (Ask for an example that demonstrates great writing skills.)
36 Share an experience in which personal connections to coworkers or others helped you to be successful in your work. (Make sure candidate works well with others.)
37 What process have you found effective when identifying and approving equipment and elements required for productions, such as scenery, lights, props, costumes, choreography, and music?
38 Provide an experience in which you were sensitive to somone's needs or feelings. How did your helpfulness affect your work environment?
39 Tell me how you choose settings and locations for films and determine how scenes will be shot in these settings.
40 Describe an experience where you consulted with writers, producers, or actors about script changes, or "workshop" scripts, through rehearsal with writers and actors to create final drafts. What did you find most helpful?
41 Describe an experience in which your ability to work well with others and reconcile differences helped your company or employer. (Make sure the candidate knows how to negotiate.)
42 Do you have any experience cutting and editing film or tape to integrate component parts into desired sequences? Share an example.
43 Share an effective approach to hold auditions for parts or negotiate contracts with actors determined suitable for specific roles, working in conjunction with producers.
44 What is the hardest part of conferring with stage managers to arrange schedules for rehearsals, costume fittings, and sound/light development? Have you found an effective way?
45 Walk me through how you select plays or scripts for production, and determine how material should be interpreted and performed.