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

Emily Bridges

Cast

Beau Bridges

Emily Bridges

Niatikqua Brooks

Blake Drivas

Tom Leu

Jeshua Vargas

Jeff Bridges

Jordan Bridges

Lucinda Bridges

Dorothy Bridges