overdirect
verb [ I or T ] (also over-direct) uk/ˌəʊ.və.daɪˈrekt/ /ˌəʊ.və.dɪˈrekt/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚ.dɪˈrekt/ /ˌoʊ.vɚ.daɪˈrekt/
导演过度
to try more than is necessary or helpful to control an activity or a performance by telling people what to do
Even with talented actors, if you try to overdirect a play, you are asking for trouble. 即使剧组都是才华横溢的演员,如果你试图过度导演一部戏,你就是在自找麻烦。
She never overdirects, just makes a few gentle suggestions.
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- It is common for new directors to overdirect actors.
- They overdirect all their news coverage.
- Some parents spend a fortune on art and music classes that overdirect pre-schoolchildren.