Acting in Film

An Actor's Take on Movie Making

By: Michael Caine

Narrated by: Nicky Rebelo

Mr. Caine gives you a once-in-a-lifetime chance to rob him blind! The man who's hypnotized the camera lenses for a quarter of a century reveals the most closely guarded secrets on script preparation, working with the director, forming a character, voice, sound, and movement. Pearl by pearl he lays out the Caine wisdom on everything from set politics to set decorum, the film bureaucracy and more!

Remarkable material.... A treasure.... I'm not going to be looking at performances quite the same way.... Fascinating! (Gene Siskel)

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Excellent Film Acting Reference (just wish Michael had narrated)

This was one of the best resources on film acting I've ever discovered. The only thing that would have improved it is narration by Michael Caine himself, I was definitely disappointed to not hear his voice when I clicked "Play". Thankfully the YouTube video it is based on exists!

I enjoyed learning about the art

This was a welcome addition to my library as I’m focused on the craft and this is a great guide to come back to.

General

Standard obvious stuff to me mostly on general behavior but maybe to a newbie might be of interest.