Acting: The First Six Lessons (2020)
Drama, Documentary, Animation
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.
Director: Emily Bridges
Writers: Emily Bridges, Beau Bridges
The Cast

Beau Bridges
The Teacher/Movie Director

Emily Bridges
The Creature/ Aunt Mary

Niatikqua Brooks
Film Crew Member

Blake Drivas
Film Crew Member

Tom Leu
Film Crew Member

Jeshua Vargas
Film Crew Member

Jeff Bridges
Interviews

Jordan Bridges
Interviews

Lucinda Bridges
Interviews

Dorothy Bridges
Interviews

Lloyd Bridges
Interviews

Francheska Savage
Spritzer Girl
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