Three generations of Hollywood royalty dissect acting like it's a séance. Nepotism? Maybe. Magic? Definitely.
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.
Acting
Beau and Emily Bridges: real father-daughter chemistry weaponized.
Direction
Emily directing her own dad while playing his student. Awkward? Brilliant.
Director
Emily Bridges
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Bridges dynasty spans 70+ years in Hollywood; this is their first on-screen collaboration examining the family business itself.
Emily Bridges casting herself as 'The Creature'—a role literally named for something being formed—mirrors her own emergence from her father's shadow.
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