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Acting: Season 1
August 28, 1987
5 Episodes
~58 min per episode
Overview
No overview available for this season.
Episodes
5
1
Michael Caine: On Acting in Film
Aug 28, 1987
58 min
Michael Caine teaches the art of movie acting to five young actors, who perform scenes from Alfie (1966), Deathtrap (1982) and Educating Rita (1983). He talks about how to perform in close-ups and extreme close-ups. He warns about the continuity dangers of smoking cigarettes or fiddling with props. He talks about screen tests, special effects men who are cavalier about your safety and speaking to someone who is off camera. The movie camera is your best friend and most attentive lover, he says, even though you invariably ignore her. The art of movie acting can be summed up in one word: relax!
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2
Jonathan Miller: On Acting in Opera
Sep 4, 1987
58 min
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3
Simon Callow: On Acting in Restoration Comedy
Sep 11, 1987
58 min
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4
Brian Cox: On Acting in Shakespearean Tragedy
Aug 17, 1990
58 min
Brian Cox leads a group of young actors in a workshop exploring techniques in performing Shakesperean tragedy, using Macbeth and Titus Andronicus as example texts.
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5
Janet Suzman: On Acting in Shakespearean Comedy
Aug 10, 1990
58 min
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