Acting in Film : An Actor's Take on Movie Making: the BBC Master Class

"The camera is like somebody who loves you deeply ... it will love you forever in spite of the fact that you ignore it." - Michael Caine, from Acting in Film "Witty, articulate and always entertaining, Michael Caine takes the nuts and bolts of film acting to pieces and gives away more trade secrets in the process than you thought existed." - The London Sunday Times "I'm not going to look at a movie the same way again ... It will probably change the way you look at whatever movie you rented." -Roger Ebert Available for the first time on DVD, here is the popular, critically acclaimed, and groundbreaking master class on the art and craft of film acting that has become a classic. Michael Caine covers all the tricks of the trade including how an actor should listen, react, audition, as well as topics such as close ups, stealing, and special effects. Regarding the difference between acting on stage and on film he states "I regard the theatre as an operation with a scalpel. I think movie acting is an operation with a laser." With actual film cameras rolling, and live screen frames shown, Caine works with students on scenes from his acclaimed films Alfie, Deathtrap, and Educating Rita. Expanded paperback book: Acting in Film: $16.95 US Also available on VHS:$29.95 Has insights for actors and moviegoers alike!