Director's choice — English definition
A decision made in adapting a story — such as casting, setting, or cutting a scene — that shapes how the audience experiences it.
Where it is taught
- Comparing Text to Film & Adaptation — Poetry, Drama & Longer Reading, English 8: Trust, Community & Responsibility, Grade 8
In use
Each of those decisions — a casting call, a cut scene, an invented one, a changed setting — is a director's choice, and evaluating an adaptation really means judging the effects of those choices one at a time.
Comparing Text to Film & Adaptation