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To exert too little artistic control when directing (a play or film).
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Despite the seeming interest of the screenplay, Romero underdirects the entire effort, sending his actors through their paces without bothering to make them believe in the film.
I think he underdirects because he wants the script — the text — to be in control.
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We think it is time that some one explained to him, before he overacts and underdirects another feature picture for Broadway consumption, that while art suffereth long and is kind, cheapness and vulgarity are something else again.
To provide too little guidance or direction.
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The opinion is expressed that time is wasted by misdirected or underdirected visiting of schools.
They should neither overdirect nor underdirect the program.
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When a meeting is either overdirected (Example A) or underdirected (Example B), you're in trouble.