Me encantó, no profundiza demasiado en la actuación, quizás porque está hecho para gente que ya tiene base, pero también es muy buen libro para quién no sepa de actuación porque es divertido, ligero, al punto. Caine dismisses the idea of the 'movie star' and instead talks about the techniques and art of acting.

This book also shows you how acting worked in the 1960's,1970's and beyond, the differences in the way that staff behind the scenes worked, even gender differences and technical advances which changed the way actors worked in the film world. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I studied theater first and jumped into acting in two feature films without formal film acting training. Nevertheless, the spectator will still react to what is on the screen emotionally, though, for films like this, it is less of an escape from reality, more a learning experience. I was hoping for more insight on techniques in front of the camera - similar to Michael Caine's great acting masterclass from 1987 (I believe), which can be found on YouTube.So many things kept in the dark brought to light I never thought about in film acting and Caine’s stories, analogies, etc. Biometric tests on cinema audiences, such as pulse rates, are used to advise the film companies on just how much viewers are immersed in the experience. A keen awareness of picture continuity is essential in insuring an actor's valuable time on screen, in addition to increasing a thespian's chances of being hired again.

Caine talks about being given the part for Zulu stating that the director's wanted a posh actor, someone that spoke very upper class for the role. All this plus an awareness of breath, relaxation, and human psychology will help turn a stumbling film and television actor in a great one. He talks about his role in Alfie and how he understood Alfie but was not like him, so he pictured a friend that was very much like Alfie’s fictional character stood next to the camera and imagined him talking. He was insolent, good-humoured and wore thick dark glasses, which was unusual for male leads of the day. Sir Michael Caine, CBE was born Maurice Joseph Micklewaite near Elephant and Castle in South London.In this book actor Michael Caine describes being a leading actor in films, he says that his job is the carry the entire film and give life to the filmmaker’s vision. 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.

Including a comprehensive filmography of his best and not so good films, this booklet covers a great deal. Then word spread that I was quite amenable, so I became “that easy-to-work-with working-class actor who wears glasses and smokes a cigar. Caine always loves to talk about his rough-and-tumble cockney upbringing; I guess I can't blame him.This book is particularly helpful to actors who are crossing over from theater acting to film acting.

I bought it for my 15 year old and expected him to say it it was dated - and, sure, it is - but the little tips and tricks that Caine delivers to his young student actors (including a young and posh Celia Imrie) are exquisite. It's brief and to the point, full of common sense advice that makes as much sense now as it did in 1990. This is definitely invaluable material for anyone who wants to go into film (and in some ways theatre) from all aspects or anyone who’s every wanted a detailed idea of what a makes a film actor a professional. Professionalism and personal advice is covered, as well as more technical advice in acting before the camera, and the differences between acting on stage and acting on camera.

His first major starring roles, beginning in the 1960s, include 'Zulu,' 'The Ipcress File,' and 'Alfie.