Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making

Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making

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 Sir Michael Caine has won two Academy Awards during his distinguished five-decade career on screen. Knighted in 2000, Caine was born in working-class Sussex, England, and served in the British Army before landing his first film role in Zulu (1964). His films include The Ipcress File , Alfie , Hannah and Her Sisters , The Cider House Rules , and Harry Brown . He is the author of the bestselling What's It All About? and The Elephant to Hollywood . He lives in Surrey with his wife.