I think of the schedule as a skeleton and the actors as the muscles that flex it, give them a clear beat, let them stretch, so they know where to anchor. Trust that the script will survive their improvisations, and if it doesn’t, we just shift the beat a little. That keeps the set moving, but lets the soul of the scene breathe.

I hear you, but the story’s heartbeat doesn’t always stay in a clock—sometimes the best moments happen when the actors breathe a little outside the beat, and if we hold them too tight the whole scene can feel stiff. Maybe set a soft boundary, a clear goal, and let the exploration happen within that frame. That way the schedule stays on track but the creativity still gets its wings.