Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making(Applause Acting Series). A master actor who's appeared in an enormous number of films, starring with everyone from Nicholson to Kermit the Frog, Michael Caine is uniquely qualified to provide his view of making movies. This new revised and expanded edition features great photos throughout, with chapters on: Preparation, In Front of the Camera Before You Shoot, The Take, Characters, Directors, On Being a Star, and much more. "Remarkable material ... A treasure ... I'm not going to be looking at performances quite the same way ... FASCINATING!" Gene Siskel |
Contents
3 | 35 |
4 | 45 |
CloseUps and Continuity | 59 |
The Art of Spontaneity | 68 |
Voice Sound Lighting Movement | 74 |
7 | 105 |
9 | 135 |
Biography | 157 |
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