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I like both of the terms by Pavel and Igor. I would say that a director "gets to the point" when communicating with actors and his crew, or at least this is a desired trait of a director (given that they are working under conditions where time on the set is "very expensive").

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Sample text taken from the movie business:
"Sometimes the directors and the writers would take a little too much time to get to the chase scene. You'd hear the director say, 'let's cut to the chase.' Then (we started) to adopt it to our (daily) lives. (For example,) if I don't answer this question you might say, 'David, cut to the chase' -- what does it mean?"

AA: "Get to the point."

taken from:http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/archive/2002-02/a-2002...

Key Phrases: get to the point, cut to the chase

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http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/107300.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cut_to_the_chase
From the art-director's mouth (same context, but referring to "getting to the essence":
"As I become busier, portfolio reviews can be cumbersome, and I like to cut to the chase. First impressions are significant. I know within the first two pieces if an artist has the level of skill I am looking for and the individual style that will pull them out from the pack."
taken from:http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2008/03/scbwi-bologn...

take a shortcut - nevysvětlovat dějem. Vyvolat potrebu dedukce. Preklenout casove a prostorove prostory...

Pretty sure this is it.