Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Moviemaking (The Applause Acting Series)

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The beautiful partnership he had with Connery in Man Who Would Be King, and how they supported each other, made each other better, and made a better film. I found some surprising info here, little-known rules-of-thumb for entertainers I wouldn't have been able to guess at. I questioned this with the seller and he - Gary from Quantum Leap - assured me there should be no problem. The best movie actors become their characters to such an extent that the product isn’t viewed by an audience as a performance.

Professionalism and personal advice is covered, as well as more technical advice in acting before the camera, and the differences between acting on stage and acting on camera. I bought this book a few years ago when I was cast in my first film role, to prepare me for working on set, to understand how movie making works and what my role would be, what working with other actors and film crew would be like. Caine, because his book is so honestly and efficiently helpful you can tell his intention is to educate and improve the art, not blow smoke. Caine describes the vast differences between theatre acting and film acting, and the importance of the close-up camera. A master actor who's appeared in an enormous number of films, starring with everyone from Nicholson to Kermit the Frog, Michael Caine is uniquely qualified to provide his view of making movies.Concise and clear writing, this is a relatively short read expounding on Michael Caine's experiences with acting on film v.

theater, working with other actors, camera angles/lighting, professional on and off the set, working with different type of directors, being a star, and developing characters on film. At the time he is watching a pornographic film that has his school girl niece being taken advantage of by corrupt adults.It’s a strange situation, but in film a person is a person, not an actor; and yet you need an actor to play the person. A professional killer crying about the loss of innocence and the brutality of human beings, which sends him into a savage rage of anger. He also discusses the fact that people pigeon holed him as a 'cockney working class actor' and the problems this caused in his career.

After you see it, you will look at acting in films in a different way, and notice little details that separate great actors from good ones. Caine talks about being given the part for Zulu stating that the director's wanted a posh actor, someone that spoke very upper class for the role. A keen awareness of picture continuity is essential in insuring an actor's valuable time on screen, in addition to increasing a thespian's chances of being hired again.This new revised and expanded edition features great photos throughout, with chapters on: Preparation, In Front of the Camera Before You Shoot, The Take, Characters, Directors, On Being a Star, and much more.