Film

Acting: The First Six Lessons

2020 · 1h 32m · Drama · Documentary · Animation

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.

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

• Emily BridgesDirector · Writer · Producer
• Beau BridgesWriter · Producer
• Casey BridgesProducer
• Dante J. RinaldiProducer
• David ShapiroProducer
• Jack PattersonDirector of Photography

Release date

November 15, 2020

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 32m

Budget

$260,000

Genres

Drama, Documentary, Animation