Acting: The First Six Lessons

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Beau BridgesThe Teacher/Movie Director

Emily BridgesThe Creature/ Aunt Mary

Niatikqua Brooks

Niatikqua BrooksFilm Crew Member

Blake Drivas

Blake DrivasFilm Crew Member

Tom Leu

Tom LeuFilm Crew Member

Jeshua Vargas

Jeshua VargasFilm Crew Member

Jeff BridgesInterviews

Jordan BridgesInterviews

Lucinda Bridges

Lucinda BridgesInterviews

Dorothy Bridges

Dorothy BridgesInterviews

Lloyd BridgesInterviews

Francheska Savage

Francheska SavageSpritzer Girl