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- "The theatre is an operation with the scalpel, i think movie acting is an operation with the laser." Michael Caine teaches in this documentary the art of movie acting to five young actors, who perform scenes from "Alfie", "Deathtrap" and "Educating Rita". He talks about how to perform in close-ups and extreme close-ups. He warns about the continuity dangers of smoking cigarettes or fiddling with props. He talks about screen tests, special effects, men who are cavalier about your safety and speaking to someone who is off camera. "The movie camera is your best friend and most attentive lover," he says, "even though you invariably ignore her." (BBC 1987)
"Student" actors as seated from left to right: 1. Simon Cutter (e.g: Troilus & Cressida, The Wedding Party) 2. Ian Redford (e.g: Grange Hill, Coronation Street, Casualty) 3. Celia Imrie (e.g: Victoria Wood, Mama Mia, Exotic Marigold Hotel) 4. Mark Jefferis (e.g: Spitting Image, The Muppets) 5. Shirin Taylor (e.g: Coronation Street, Doctor Who) .
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See also Michael Caine's Book on Acting: "Acting in Film: An Actor's Take on Movie Making" (Applause Theatre Book Publishers / 1. April 1990)
If Michael had been our teacher, we'd all have gotten straight A's.
Brilliant.
@@WillN2Go1 OK, psycho...
You probably did but you were too immature to notice and give them a chance.
@@rogersam1294 ?
Hilarious. There’s no difference in his eyeline whatsoever. Typical Michael McCaine. Bullshit of his own making.
This is laughably self indulgent and largely hogwash
"Movie acting is Relaxation. If you get all knocked up, you got it all wrong."- Pure Genius
I don't know if you are trying to be funny but Caine clearly says "if you are knocking yourself out"
Thank you. I didn't quite consider the details. thank you and I was never trying to be funny.
not getting knocked up is pretty good advice though
What if the character is not supposed to be relaxed?
What if you get knocked up by a fellow actor? Would that entail knocking him out?
Man, Peter Serafinowicz can stay in character for a long time.
“Where’s the bloody Mona Lisa?!”
Came here for this comment
haha, his impression is the only thing I thought of when I saw this on my feed
@@TheRetroDandy I know you're lying to me George
No sausages/cigars though.
The key to acting is understanding your character's intentions and accepting them.
Nike Golfer that’s just the first step buddy lol. Then you gotta build the character up. How he/ she walks, talks , interacts with certain people. Overall physicality of the character. Time period, The history with other people. Where did you/ the character come from the scene before. What did you do? Why did you do it? What’s your overall objective? What do you want from this person?
It's not as simple as that, there is no "key to acting". It's a skill like any other.
lets hope there is never a Ian Huntley bio and the actor uses method
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Ultimately, build a whole person/a life.
I'm 15 minutes into this and I'm getting a headache. Not because it is bad but because I am just realizing how much there is to this craft. It's mind blowing.
This taught me more than any acting class ever.
9:14 My god, when he asked how he keeps his calm and he says “you’ve got no enemies, everybody is on your side” I realized that the way I’m able to enjoy public speaking even though I know I’m not very good at it.
I love how he gets in there with the stage actors and shows them small tweaks that make a big difference on camera. That, and the idea that the camera is your friend and it's there to help you.
Caine giving acting tips! Could you make it up! He's the same in almost every film. He just plays a version of himself like most film stars. What was needed is an actor who does transform.
I would listen to Michael Caine read the phonebook
"Oh fourty five. Curtain shop in Norfolk used to have this number. Not many people know that."
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around 20:40, when Caine redid the scene that the actor did, wow, the actor's felt like from a comedy, but Caine's felt like a serious drama. I didn't realize so much could be from the performance.
There are actors who will say that this approach, or technique, or whatever you want to call it, is too mechanical, that it neglects characterization. But you should have already done that at home, so to speak, so that by the time you hit a mark, the character is ready to be unleashed. What he is teaching is the ability to maximize the impact of your character by understanding the practical approach to working small.
Nx Doyle ...good point. This lesson is on the unique aspects of *film* acting for otherwise experienced actors.
I think his point is that all the mechanical bits should be muscle memory by the time you get there. You should have enough memorized that you're not screwing up takes and dont have to think and can just focus on expression. I haven't acted much but I've worked on set a lot and I don't think I can say an actor has ever over prepared but I can say they definitely have under prepared. It's brutal getting through a shoot with a nervous and underprepared actor.
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YES!!!! 👏🏼
Yes, but if you imply this with all of your choices that you choose and you do your work, but apply this to it should be brilliant.
I stumbled on this by mistake,but ended up mesmerised.Thank you,Mr.Caine.
That "drunk" Educating Rita speech was sheer acting brilliance. Patient, thoughtful, heartfelt, and tragic. It was being read off the script yet had an intense life to it. I couldn't help but laugh-cry knowing that Michael Caine can articulate and demonstrate the true simplicity of acting.
*_He was why I wanted to see "Batman Begins". I told people before it came out that the movie could totally suck, but they've got Michael Caine as Alfred, so they did that right._*
It's great to finally have someone explain the skills involved, so we can understand the actual difference between screen acting and stage acting - or just make-believe.
Doesn’t smoke, but he’s got a light. Legend.
He does, just not cigarettes
He really gets into the depth of acting on camera, involving every little thing from eye movements and such. I love it! Definitely learned a lot from Michael Caine.
“If you’re knocking yourself out, you’re doing it wrong.” I feel this may apply to a bunch of other stuff, too. Brilliant.
I have zero interest in acting or seeking to go into acting but I could listen to this all day long. Michael Caine is so engaging, he brings so much life and colour to the subject. Brilliant
Caine is so down to earth and you can easily relate to him despite the fact he is a living legend.
I've been a star in many movies and TV shows after viewing this superb masterclasses and absorbing its many learnings. Thank you, Mr Caine!
That's the sign of a great teacher, you can see those young actors grow as professionals right then and there!
This is Gold and I'm not an actor, Michael Caine is a master. Very generous, humble and gracious of him to teach these actors and thank you for sharing.
Inspirational this needs way more views. He is such a great actor and it still holds true today.
At the recommendation of a friend, he was a film critic of some note, I sought this out and watched it oh those many years ago. It is an astonishingly simple but comprehensive look behind the curtain at one of the greatest film actors to ever work.
What an absolute joy to see Mr Caine share his skills.
A brilliant lesson on how to act like Michael Caine.
Baing as good as him wouldn´t be such a bad thing. Why aspire to less ?
SHE WAS ONLY 16 YEARS OLD
She was only 16 years old!
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I think if anyone is an acting student or studying Acting course he or she have to give a shot to this video. The technical knowledge provided in this video is so helpful.
Edit :- Big fan from "The Dark Knight Trilogy" and "Alfie".
Little Voice was probably his best and probably hardest role to play because of the fact that the warm feeling that Michael Caine usually brings to the screen had to be completely shut down for the film so he could portray pure evil. He pulled it off brilliantly!
Truly fascinating. What a tremendous teacher he is.
Cant believe Ive just discovered this. Michael is a natural teacher par excellence. Bravo.
I'm not an actor (though being an animator, am interested in the art), but this is pure gold. And so common sense too.
it is so great to learn from those who really know their craft
I love watching acting workshops to see how others work on their craft...Thanks for posting
I only just now discovered this video. This is probably the best acting advice on TH-cam. A true legend of acting. Thank you for uploading this. Aloha from kaua'i
"Listen to me! If you wanna be a good actor, you can't blink, you have to make love to your camera, I suggest you invest in avastin eye drops, because you're never supposed to blink ever, you understand?"
Did he say that?
@@HawaiianCrow no
2nd time watching and this is GOLD. i make music and perform onstage all the time, but movie acting is a whole nother beast. Michael has really layed it all out here and I look forward to memorizing this monologue so i can present it to talent agencies here in Chicago and begin on my path to getting paid gigs and making a name for myself :) best of luck everyone
Update: I have a a zoom meeting with the owners of babesnbeaus acting agency in Chicago! Next week!
@@jcast117 nice how did it go??
@@iisedward2126 I had a 1 hr zoom meeting and 1 week later I got an email telling me they'd be happy to work with me! Just filled out all the independent contractor paperwork. Less is more! My monologue audition went well
@@jcast117 congrats 🙏🏽
@@iisedward2126 thank you !!!
At 13:32 "...do not match. And it's also with dialog for instance [CUT] is to learn it..." Ironically, at the cut back to his front, he now has no cigarette in his hand. It instantly disappears - the very issue he was just talking about lol.
I found it especially intriguing when Cain showed that on camera cigars look like sausages and sausages like cigars. That might have to do with the camera lenses.
Summink to do wiv tha lenses.
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Wow, excellent instruction and advice. "If you're knocking yourself out, you're doing it wrong." I love it.
I feel for the young actor, the more you try the more stiff you get, Michael has had years at it. This was so packed with great lessons, Michael is so good, it must have been great to be with him. As an after thought it could be a funny sketch if everyone ended up talking like Michael.
I'm not sure ppl really appreciate how great this man is.
i remember watching this on TV.
Caine is a master, and so underrated.
I love Peter Serafinowicz comedy stetch of Caine and other actors
8:50-9:14 is the key factor to good acting
Seeing the real thing makes me realise just how good the Peter Serafinowicz parody is!
I'm pretty fascinated by his outfit too. He is great, and my grandad (1908-2001) used to speak like him.
this is worth more than GOLD
This is fu**in brilliant Michael!!!! I've always found you to be an incredibly naturalistic actor. Now I know why I originally fell in love with your work on Educating Rita and then all my feelings were confirmed on your masterclass performance on Hannah and her Sisters. Everything you are stating now rings true on these performances. Brava!!!
“I don’t know why that is. I think it’s something to do with the lenses or something.”
This is incredible. I remember this on TV as a kid. Way over my head at the time. Fantastic to find this on here.
Mr Cain in Get Carter (imo) is the greatest British Dilm ever made (Cain...utterly convincing as on oldskool Gangster. The contrast to Alfie & the Italian Job is quite astonishing. Bravo 👏
Yes! For me "Get Carter" was also one of his greatest performances. Fantastic.
@PhilosophieKanal1 I love Cain's range. Took me a while to appreciate it but he was quality in everything. The subversion of the spy/bond/espionage archetype in the Ipcress File. The grittiness and Brutal nature of Get Carter to comic turns in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels to undercover Gems like a Shock to the System...I missed out loads too
I had no idea the Peter Serafinowicz sketch was actually based on a real thing 😂
I'm glad this has been saved. Caine proved to be an excellent teacher.
I'm not an Actor either and I really enjoyed watching this. Anyone who is a real fan of movies would enjoy this I'm sure.
One of the best actors in history, it makes me so sad with what he’s going through right now. We wish for the best for you Michael.
What's he going through right now?
Puberty.@@Overseer2579
I just learned s many very important directing tips from Micahel Caine in this video thank you for posting it
Big fan Get Carter was such a cool movie Caine played that perfectly
No pressure, having to perform an Alfie monologue directly to Michael Caine!
Can't believe the guy from Jaws The Revenge is teaching acting.
"I have never seen it, but by all accounts it is terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific."
@crazyclive it's the only movie he was in I liked.
@@telsutton It's like he only does things for the money and that's sad
@@jakejoker1988 Get Carter?
The special surprise at the end was worth watching the full video without skipping the sponsor. Thank you pooderpe!
What a classic. Love these relics from the past. I owned the book and the video. Caine is a class act.
The lack of blinking is actually something I never noticed before, but it really does make a massive difference. Probably will notice this forever now when watching TV/movies.
I love blinkin I do
How could people dislike this !! -.-
When gets loudly, he gets very loudly indeed.
The Trip!🤣
I remember vividly watching this when it was first aired. Movie buff seeing the techniques used by the best. Still fascinating today.
Real practical advice on naturalism from Caine, really shouldn’t expect anything less.
Gotta say i feel bad for that poor kid who had to perform that monologue from Alfie right in front of Caine. An impossible ask.
Man this is the best Christmas special I've ever watched....
An profound look into the nature of the art of making movies. Its's genius.
Awesome it teaches me so much about acting, actors, lighting and How to communicate with actors. Please give us more of this.
See, I actually think the young guy with curly brown hair was natural and had some promise. Too bad he didn't pursue further.
Also, it is a hard transition from stage to screen. It's like learning a different dialect of a language similar but not exactly the same as your own. It takes a lot of patience and practice. This is inspiring!
+Ashley Deuell Watching that curly-haired guy, it really looked like he was doing a play and instinctively projecting to an audience, even when he was told to speak quietly. It must be so hard to unlearn things. Even in the face, the extra movements you want the audience to see that looks like too much on camera. But yes it's a pity if he didn't continue a career in acting, he certainly would have done well once he caught on.
Problem is he is stuck in his old ways and isn't relaxed at all.
Another problem(And this goes for everyone in the video) is that he has zero "inner work" whatsoever. he is just saying his lines with prepared facial expressions and is not "in the moment".
man this is fantastic, he's so damn good at this has anyone ever listened to a teacher like this? EVER? Hell I don't even listen to a director as I did with this class. I wonder if he ever really taught? It can be so much fun to teach.
This is awesome! Bless Michael Caine for gentle, valuable instruction. Think today's actors would break it down like this?
Brilliant instruction on the Art of acting for modern film.
This is also very useful for inspiring directors. Learn how to speak and encourage actors, there's also some useful techniques here for directing actors
Enjoyed it. Hope I could find more videos like these!!
Everything about this video is impressive but I'm particularly impressed at Rita, who after Caine's advice was absolutely electrifying. A mark of a good teacher as well as a good actress, to take direction so well. I wonder if she ever wound up doing any acting on screen; I'd watch the hell out of her
Jewels from one of the greats!
He’s so wonderful of an actor. Incredible. Im in awe. I wished i had his insight. In time.
He was superb in Educating Rita..
This is 30 years old.......my god........
this checks out
A masterclass in acting.
I love the performance of the woman portraying Rita. she was excellent
Absolutely fascinating to watch him teach acting.
Wow ! I now know why I LOVE Michael Caine.
Brilliant, and SO interesting. Michael Caine is a very smart man.
Love Michael Caine but I cant help thinking of the Peter Serafinawicz sketch when watching this…
Man, this Muppet's Christmas Carol is really good.
I recommend you watch the Peter Serafinowicz sketch Michael Caine masterclass
Not a day goes by where I don’t walk around London saying “look I’m changing eyes”.
My heart goes out to the lad in the sketch with the older woman... Hes dealing with some pretty flimsy copy. And, he's got Michael caine giving his earhole a hard time.. He did a good job, considering its a 4th wall breaking monologue to camera. That mustve felt like getting roasted over coals...
I'm surprised he didn't go into directing
The part where he uses a sausage as a cigar prop and on camera it looks like an actual cigar is genius.
Never took to him acting till he ,or I got older, but he got better with age. Harry brown was brilliant.
Michael Cain is an awesome actor and as it turns out a brilliant teacher as well. Really liked this, got some great tips! Film is where I want to be as an actor so this helped a lot.
Did ya get there?
Film is where you want to be as an actor?; movie actors are expected to work or be on set for 18 hours a day 6 days a week, it would be too mentally and physically exhausting; whereas the hours are not as long in theatre
what a tremendous resource. thanks
Saw Edward Hibbert in the audience. He was so young and went on to play a litany brilliant parts. Played Gil Chesterton on Frasier.
This is one of the best things I've ever seen on TH-cam. Always loved Michael Caine, such a phenomenal craftsman, so natural. Read his book "What's is all about?" - it's a fine read. When I was a lot younger, a man in a Jaguar suddenly decided he wanted Cambridge Circus rather than Piccadilly Circus, and did a U-turn on Shaftesbury Avenue right by the stage door of the Palace Theatre, and nearly ran me over as I crossed the road into Soho. He looked up humbly and waved an apology at me. Apologised with his whole face and body. I could not but forgive him instantly. That man was Michael Caine!
All is good. I don't understand how one can focus separately from each eye. I understand picking the off-camera person's farther eye and focus on that and don't blink and move your focus, but in all the cases I will have to look at the farther eye with both of my eyes. Of course a close-up shot will show clearly an angle that my eyes make. But saying that look with your left eye or right eye is what I don't understand. I am not refuting anyone here. It's a genuine question. Am I the only one who can focus on an object essentially with both of my eyes, when of course both my eyes are open?
Edit: I am reading Caine's book. And I admire him. He got a lot of praise in comments and in life. I wanted to use my comment to clear my doubt. Thank you.
My uncle, who used to be one of the most famous (top 3)films stars around here and I was quite shocked when he said that his fav actor and inspiration was Michael Caine ...I knew he was amazing but damn...so much respect
I am an actor and that's help me a lot