Tag Archives: Michael Caine

Michael Caine: “Wait till you see the rushes.”

Posted on March 23, 2005 by sheila

Excerpt from Michael Caine’s awesome book Michael Caine – Acting in Film: An Actor’s Take on Movie Making. This one is along the lines of my “Three Similar Stories” post. Remember, unless you are actually looking through the camera and … Continue reading →

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Michael Caine: “I stick to the naturalism I believe in”

Posted on March 23, 2005 by sheila

Excerpt from Michael Caine’s awesome book Michael Caine – Acting in Film: An Actor’s Take on Movie Making. I sometimes encounter actors who think they’re going to steal a scene by being big and bombastic. Those actors are using their … Continue reading →

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Michael Caine: The close-up

Posted on March 23, 2005 by sheila

Excerpt from Michael Caine’s awesome book Michael Caine – Acting in Film: An Actor’s Take on Movie Making . Here he talks about “the close-up”: The close-up camera won’t mysteriously transform a drab moment into something spectacular unless the actor … Continue reading →

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Michael Caine: “Once audiences saw acting like Henry Fonda’s…”

Posted on March 23, 2005 by sheila

Excerpt from Michael Caine’s awesome book Michael Caine – Acting in Film: An Actor’s Take on Movie Making : The modern film actor knows that real people in real life struggle not to show their feelings. It is more truthful, … Continue reading →

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