Michael Caine - Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making (The Applause Acting Series) Revised Expanded Edition (Kindle Edition)

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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!

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• Format: Kindle Edition
• Print Length: 168 pages
• Publisher: Applause Books; Revised edition (December 31, 1989)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001KYETVG
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable for ANYONE interested in film, August 19, 2000

By	linus (the land of wind and ghosts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Michael Caine - Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making (The Applause Acting Series) Revised Expanded Edition (Paperback)

If you like movies, this book is a great read. If you're interested in acting in movies, it's an essential read. If you're interested in moviemaking (behind the camera), it's still an essential read: buy extra copies to pass around on the set, especially if you're a struggling filmmaker and you have a cast of friends who've never acted before.

As a teacher, Caine is as straightforward as he is as an actor. You watch his performances and you're seeing an actor who understands that less is more. You read this book and you're listening to an instructor who understands the same thing. Every anecdote he tells about films he's been in and stars he's worked with is not just namedropping, it's ALWAYS relevant to whatever helpful point he's making about the craft of film acting. And to him it is very much a craft, not an art. The art takes care of itself; it happens mysteriously, but it can only happen if you nail the craft first. No arty-flighty book about acting theory or the Method, this is a working-class, meat-and-potatoes manual that anyone can relate to, much like its author.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A hands-on, practical guide to film acting!, July 12, 2000

By	Gerald P. Owens (Pompano Beach, FL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Michael Caine - Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making (The Applause Acting Series) Revised Expanded Edition (Paperback)

Michael Caine delivers a direct and useful how-to book for aspiring film actors. He doesn't delve into the psychological underpinnings of acting-there are hundreds of books that already do that. He assumes that you've taken classes, appeared in plays, and understand the artistic aspects of creating a character. He also understands the psychological leap required for the actor to learn how to deal with the camera, and the complex interrelationship between actor, director, and crew. For the performer about to step onto a soundstage for the first time, this volume is a must. The book could have been subtitled, "Film Acting: the First Hundred Mistakes and How To Avoid Them."

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful reading! Absolutely remarkable!, February 24, 2001

By	Dennis A. Amith (kndy) (California) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Michael Caine - Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making (The Applause Acting Series) Revised Expanded Edition (Paperback)

In one night I read this book wanting to put myself in the shoes of Michael Caine and seeing his perspective on movie making. Many times I have sat with other actors and filmmakers to gain an insight and to know their passion as a thespian. Michael Caine is a talented individual and what an experience it must have been for the people who had a chance to be part of this two-day class which was transcribed in this book. Thank you Michael Caine and Maria Aitken for releasing this book.

If you are a passionate, disciplined actor who would like to learn several pointers from this professional, buy this book.

Look at this as an inexpensive tool to improve yourself as a thespian. Wonderful reading! Highly recommended!