Acting: The First Six Lessons
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.
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Director
Cast
Beau Bridges
The Teacher/Movie Director
Emily Bridges
The Creature/ Aunt Mary
Niatikqua Brooks
Film Crew Member
Blake Drivas
Film Crew Member
Tom Leu
Film Crew Member
Jeshua Vargas
Film Crew Member
Jeff Bridges
Interviews
Jordan Bridges
Interviews
Lucinda Bridges
Interviews
Dorothy Bridges
Interviews
Lloyd Bridges
Interviews
Francheska Savage
Spritzer Girl
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