Reviews for Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making

The average rating for Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-01-31 00:00:00 Thomas Bach 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. I burst with excitement when I got the role and was sweaty and nervous; convinced I was going to blow it - and this book helped me through it. I made it out on the other side in one piece and had a lot of fun getting there. It's a very handy practical guide to day-to-day-life for anyone in the film industry, and Michael Caine narrates us beautifully through his own experiences in the industry. It is probably one of the best books on acting I ever bought and read.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-04-07 00:00:00 Nadine Loest Notes for me: This was a re-read for me. My Chaucer bookstore bookmark was about 3/4 of the way through. It makes sense that this was transcribed and compiled from a two day acting class that Caine gave. It is short and a very fast read. It is a quick dirty intro to acting on film, right down to marks and continuity. I had already learned most of his lessons in terms of film sets but it was a nice refresher and reminder especially about not getting in people's way. I tend to be so goofy happy to be on set that I tend to hang out too much. Good to remember that as a professional part of my job is not being in the way. Of course Caine's jobs are regularly a much bigger budget than mine... I liked the simplicity of his approach to acting. Tell the truth. Do less. The camera has your back.