Acting: The First Six Lessons (2020)

  • NR
  • 11/15/2020 (US)
  • Drama, Documentary, Animation
  • 1h 32m

Overview

Acting: The First Six Lessons follows The Teacher and his student, The Creature, played by Beau Bridges and Emily Bridges. Together they explore the craft of acting and evolve in their understanding and appreciation of life itself. The story unfolds in six lessons over the course of their relationship, nestled within a larger conversation with three generations of The Bridges Family. A unique hybrid of narrative and documentary storytelling, Acting: The First Six Lessons brings Richard Boleslavsky’s 1933 novel to the screen for the first time as part of an intimate glimpse into the life and craft of a multi-generational acting family.

Beau Bridges

Writer

Emily Bridges

Writer, Director

Cast

Beau Bridges's headshot

Beau Bridges

The Teacher/Movie Director
Emily Bridges's headshot

Emily Bridges

The Creature/ Aunt Mary
Niatikqua Brooks's headshot

Niatikqua Brooks

Film Crew Member
Blake Drivas's headshot

Blake Drivas

Film Crew Member
Tom Leu's headshot

Tom Leu

Film Crew Member
Jeshua Vargas's headshot

Jeshua Vargas

Film Crew Member
Jeff Bridges's headshot

Jeff Bridges

Interviews
Jordan Bridges's headshot

Jordan Bridges

Interviews

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