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.

Cast

Beau Bridges

The Teacher/Movie Director

Emily Bridges

The Creature/ Aunt Mary

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Niatikqua Brooks

Film Crew Member

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Blake Drivas

Film Crew Member

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Tom Leu

Film Crew Member

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Jeshua Vargas

Film Crew Member

Jeff Bridges

Interviews

Jordan Bridges

Interviews

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Lucinda Bridges

Interviews

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Dorothy Bridges

Interviews

Lloyd Bridges

Interviews

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Francheska Savage

Spritzer Girl