The crowbars of directing

What are you trying to MAKE the actor do?
What are you trying to GET the actor to do?

The answer involves the verb, the receiver of the verb, and the desired response to the verb

 Questions that provide three things: A verb, a receiver, a desired response
  What are you trying to get him to do?
  What are you trying to make him do?
  What are you trying to get from him?
  What are you trying to make him give you?