Acting: The First Six Lessons
2020, English. Directed by Emily Bridges.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Acting: The First Six Lessons is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India.
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Cast & crew
- Emily BridgesDirector
- Beau BridgesThe Teacher/Movie Director
- Emily BridgesThe Creature/ Aunt Mary
- Niatikqua BrooksFilm Crew Member
- Blake DrivasFilm Crew Member
- Tom LeuFilm Crew Member
- Jeshua VargasFilm Crew Member
- Jeff BridgesInterviews
- Jordan BridgesInterviews
- Lucinda BridgesInterviews
- Dorothy BridgesInterviews
- Lloyd BridgesInterviews
- Francheska SavageSpritzer Girl
Details
- Released
- 15 November 2020
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Emily Bridges, Beau Bridges
- Budget
- $260K
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Acting: The First Six Lessons runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Acting: The First Six Lessons is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Acting: The First Six Lessons?
If you liked Acting: The First Six Lessons, try Van Gogh: Painted with Words, Who Are You, Charlie Brown?, Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet.
Who directed Acting: The First Six Lessons?
Acting: The First Six Lessons (2020) was directed by Emily Bridges and stars Beau Bridges, Emily Bridges, Niatikqua Brooks.