Judith Weston - Why is Subtext So Important?

Judith Weston, author of "Directing Actors," in a skype video conference with directing students at Tisch Asia/Singapore on Jan 28 2010. She responds to the question, Why is it important for filmmakers to understand Subtext? And discusses the importance of knowing "what the script is about" using the movie "Forrest Gump" as an example, and referencing Sidney Lumet's book "Making Movies."