Interactions on a film set

This thesis explores the creative relationship between an actor and a director on a low budget film set and theorises about the nature of their personal interactions over a number of film shoots and rehearsals. It pays particular focus to their interpersonal conflicts, behaviour, and the extent to which their interactions shift or develop over time. Given the limited ethnographic focus on film sets within the literature, this research builds a set of theory which aims to understand low budget film sets, the creative processes which shape them, and the behaviour of agents who interact within them. This research may be useful for filmmakers, actors, or those interested in theory relating to the framing of social experiences and human behaviour.