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