"How do you stay relaxed?" "You know that you have no enemies, everyone is on your side." Damn, that is such a brilliant piece of advice and way to phrase it. One big reason people get distracted or hold themselves back when acting is that fear of judgment and criticism. Remembering you have no enemies and everyone is with you (well, as long is as your crew isnt full of assholes) really does free and relax you, and gives you the courage to dig deep
It's difficult to do in the moment though, for me being on set is usually 50/50 - half the time you end up meeting some of the worst people imaginable, which does distract you and drain your energy. Even if the director is your friend it doesn't always work.
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Caine fully understands how a camera and its lenses capture the human condition. This is an unquestioning master class from one of the best that all actors should watch.
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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?
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After he made the Man who would be King with Connery, he made films that were second rate compared to his heyday. Sean Connery lived there but always made great films, Michael on the other hand just turned up for a cameo & took the money. Shame, he had much more to give.
@@seltaeb3302 MC always said he would make movies for money, he is jobbing actor and he took the work that came his way. I like that about him, no pretension.
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.
A pedagogical masterpiece. This is about teaching...his tone is almost meditative. Proves that when you know, you can be at ease. His energy draws people IN...you feel affection for him, you want his approval,
Michael Caine is so honest and inspiring with acting and teaching. As an actor, you want get up there and act with him. I can watch his workshops forever..
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.
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.
Its a shame he never directed because he clearly got a great talent for it that Educating Rita scene at the end he completely transformed both of their performances.
oh lighten up............WHO CARES ABOUT THE DATES.................but he's correct..he's brilliant. I KNOW YOU JERK..I WORKED WITH HIM ON 'Noises Off."
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.
What a professional. Not very many extremely talented professional actors can put their craft into words like this guy did. I've been around a ton of awesome coaches, acting schools, classes and workshops etc. but I've never heard a better take from an actual master of his craft. A pro's pro with so much experience he oozes wisdom. Very cool. Glad I found it.
Caine giving acting tips! Could you make it up! He's the same in almost every film. He just plays a version of himself. What was needed is an actor who does transform.
*_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._*
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.
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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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.
Less than halfway through his career in movies when he did this. Legend. Those of us who watched this on BBC2 when it first aired will never forget this.
What an absolute gem of a show, the intellect and technical acting knowledge on display is astounding and Caine is so charming as to make an acting class deeply compelling. Miss the days when pros were pros.
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.
I’ve got this in video tape. I recorded it when it was first shown on BBC-2 all those years ago. Michael is hilarious & so humble. Such a great actor & person 👏👏
This is one of those moments on camera that you remember just because of how brilliantly educational it is - I remember watching this when it was first shown on TV many years ago
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.
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
Best acting advice ever given by any actor, Mr Caine is a living legend of film and theater, and according to many, one of the nicest man in the business, I just love him and his films.
I love that feeling that when you're in front of a camera and the outside world stops exitisting and you become someone else with his or her own problems and feelings and you don't feel yours anymore. It's so therapeutic
He is a living Legend;with few others , very few.He got retired from cinema last year I think.Thanks to your huge contribution to cinema.❤BEST wishes from Spain.Ever.
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.
Never seen this kind of detailed instruction on film acting. It really opens so many doors of understanding what I have viewed in Cinema and how actors are able to communicate emotion- WOW
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.
I remember seeing this when it was first shown and always remembered the advice about eyes and not blinking. Has uses in all sorts of situations, especially when dealing with big men in poor shape because with me it's a full-time job.
Big fan of Mr Caine. Wow. On top of being an actor he’s also a brilliant teacher. I loved how he was able to get a better performance from each actor after his instructions. What a director he might have been had he chosen that road.
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Thanks for posting! There is so much great information presented here is just an hour's time. I love how Mr. Caine is so focused on conveying very specific knowledge and demonstrating skills, rather than rambling on about all of the films he's been in. I've seen few experienced actors able to teach as well.
This was awesome! Watching this actually helped me to book a few theatre acting gigs on stage. I watched and watched over again, and learned his technique until I literally couldn’t watch anymore. This was years ago when I watched it. Only reason I stopped pursuing acting was because I was still working a 9 to 5 and could never make it to rehearsals. Rehearsals went on until 1 and 2:00 in the morning and because of my schedule, I had to be back at work by 7:00am on some days. It was tough, and then I eventually fell out of love for it because I couldn’t really dive into like I really wanted to. It was starting to become really frustrating. Now, I’m with an acting skill that I can’t even use. Of course I wouldn’t pass up on an audition if one came up, but it’s not the same for me... at least not how it used to be. Hey, what can I say? Now, here watching again for the 100th time. I really enjoy watching Michael Caine Master Acting Class.
I was in the audience when this was done, and another important thing about Caine, Hopkins, Hackman, Wilder (Gene), and Viola Davis, is that - wonderfully - they don't actually know some of the things which make them good actors. And that's a compliment, it stops them thinking about those 'things'. John
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.
This helped me a lot on a project I did. In fact, it went so well that I am considering taking it seriously :) Honestly, this advice worked like a charm! "It's the eyes!"
'Student' actors as seated from left to right: 1. Simon Cutter (e.g: 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) .
I love when actors do a lot when they're not actually speaking lines of dialogue. Getting a message through subtle facial movements and the eyes says so much more than any dialogue can, and my favorite actors are the ones whose face you can look at and tell what they're thinking.
Not even an actor but went down this RUclips rabbit hole. Here he explains that “we don’t know what it is but some people we want to look at”. I think sooooooo many of the people who want to be actors don’t have this and never will. They’d save so much time just doing a screen test within the first week of considering acting and determining if it’s worthwhile or not
there are some films I will watch purely because of a certain actor's watchability for me... One of those actor's being Sam Rockwell. He's been in some awful films, but always shines.
Same is true for lots of professions. Wish we could have a way of figuring this out before someone gets an expensive degree or spends 20 years trying something that will never work. I sucked at my profession, but I had an ulterior motive that made it possible for me to do what I really wanted, so it worked out. But someone else in my profession with my lack of talent would have mostly wasted their lives.
Thank you so much for sharing this. It's been available for awhile now, and I find it interesting how few actors use the technique that Michael Caine shares of looking with your far eye into your partner's near-the-camera eye creating a night and day difference for the audience. I just watched The Third Man for the many, manyith time and noticed that Orson Welles also uses the technique.
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!
Such an unforgettable,larger than life and a powerful advice Sir Michael Caine has given. No words to describe his brilliant lecture. After watching this video I didn't realise that I watched entire 1 hour video without any distractions.
Probably the best RUclips video I've ever seen. I like Michael Caine. I remember the movie Alphie. I was walking up the isle in the theatre toward the lobby noticing the red carpet and soft lights on the wall. And there is a rainy street scene and of course Michael Caine did carry the movie.
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.
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 only just now discovered this video. This is probably the best acting advice on RUclips. A true legend of acting. Thank you for uploading this. Aloha from kaua'i
Such a treat to watch a master of his medium passing on invaluable knowledge & advice to rising acting talent in such an informal setting. Wonderful insight into the trials & tribulations of the film acting craft from the personal standpoint of a movie legend. Thanks for sharing👍
49:21 that's taking good advice/ instruction and following it! REbuke or teach a wise man and he or she will become wiser. She did such a good job there with her eyes. I love the guy uploaded this video, this will help me a lot as I love!!!! Michael Caine and it almost feels like He is no more. I will miss him if he is not. But surely are there more such videos? How old is this? Good JOb and Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year.
"How do you stay relaxed?"
"You know that you have no enemies, everyone is on your side."
Damn, that is such a brilliant piece of advice and way to phrase it. One big reason people get distracted or hold themselves back when acting is that fear of judgment and criticism. Remembering you have no enemies and everyone is with you (well, as long is as your crew isnt full of assholes) really does free and relax you, and gives you the courage to dig deep
It's difficult to do in the moment though, for me being on set is usually 50/50 - half the time you end up meeting some of the worst people imaginable, which does distract you and drain your energy. Even if the director is your friend it doesn't always work.
🙏 Yes , whether it acting or life in general we need to focus on what we are doing not worrying what others think! 🙏☀🌟💫🙏
This should be mandatory on set.
Everybody supporting the actor.
It's incredible advice. I'm an English teacher and I'm going to use it with my students. Encourage them to speak up. 😊
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
I met Michael B Jordan back in 2012, and his agent pointed me to this video when I asked about free acting classes. Great advice :)
Did you find the British accent difficult to understand at first?
@@southlondon86 wtf?
@@southlondon86 yes always 😂
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@@southlondon86 yes I needed to get a translater
"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?
I was in the audience. I remember this day very well.
NOW YOU HAD TO GET A MEDIOCRE JOB AND FELL OUT OF LOVE WITH ACTING WHEN YA AIN'T GOT THEM SKILLS
@@ThatCreeNative1 Nice grammar.
that’s amazing!!!
TWO-O PRODUCTIONS You expect smartness on RUclips?!?!
Siva Bala Master Class
I am awestruck by this footage. I have an even fuller appreciation for Michael Canine’s acting talent, skill and insight than I had before.
WOOF
SAME. Been in awe ever since Pet Carter. Tho my favorite of his is probably The Bark Night trilogy
@@dc1939lmao im dying bruh 😂
This is discipline and dedication to your craft.. remarkable stuff. 🎥
That's what he wants you to think
Caine fully understands how a camera and its lenses capture the human condition. This is an unquestioning master class from one of the best that all actors should watch.
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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This is GOLD.
YES!
Ohhh yeah!!!
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Gold Jerry…..GOLD!!!
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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@@sovietninja6865
Ultimately, build a whole person/a life.
Michael Caine is one of the greatest actors that ever lived. Actors are inspired by his immense talent and skill. The advice he gives is priceless.
After he made the Man who would be King with Connery, he made films that were second rate compared to his heyday. Sean Connery lived there but always made great films, Michael on the other hand just turned up for a cameo & took the money. Shame, he had much more to give.
Absolutely whereas John Hurt rarely sold out@@seltaeb3302
@@seltaeb3302agreed.
@@seltaeb3302 MC always said he would make movies for money, he is jobbing actor and he took the work that came his way. I like that about him, no pretension.
He is not he’s just good actor if talking about the great actors
Al Pacino . Marlon Brando. Robert de Niro. Jack Nicholson. Daniel day Lewis
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.
A pedagogical masterpiece. This is about teaching...his tone is almost meditative. Proves that when you know, you can be at ease. His energy draws people IN...you feel affection for him, you want his approval,
Its always about YOU 🤣
You making things up.
Fr! Ive watched this 3 times now and i keep coming back so educational, calming and fun. Would've loved to be there in person!
Me! Me!Me!
Teaching is the last level of mastery.
This taught me more than any acting class ever.
Get your money back.
Michael Caine is so honest and inspiring with acting and teaching. As an actor, you want get up there and act with him. I can watch his workshops forever..
N00PURA yes
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.
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.
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.
Its a shame he never directed because he clearly got a great talent for it that Educating Rita scene at the end he completely transformed both of their performances.
I highly recommend his book, "Acting in Film."
The book is great. It was based on this though.
Caine making something very difficult look almost easy... a mark of class!
momech65 he is amazing
I don’t want to be an actor, but I love this!
It makes me realise that actors aren’t just people who repeat written lines, it’s actually it’s own art.
This is because Michael is part of the less than one percent of UK actors that aren't from the upper classes.
@@ianmangham4570 That's a good point. Now he's a different, better kind of "royalty".
@@NoteFromSELF I'm sure he'd laugh at anyone calling Morris Micklewhite royalty 🤠🙏💯🇬🇧🇺🇲
Acting is one of the hardest things to do, plain and simple
@@enshk79idk, playing Bach seems pretty hard too 🤷♂️
The contrast between the beginners and Mr Caine shows us, how great an actor Michael is…very instructive
Sir Caine*
An incredible man teaching this in 1987. It is nearly 20 years later and in hollywood this man is a God. Love it.
+Jecht Spencer I hate to break it to you man but it is no longer 2006, you're in the future...
Its nearly thirty years later...
30 yrs
NO IT IS 2007 HOW DARE YOU SAY OTHERWISE
oh lighten up............WHO CARES ABOUT THE DATES.................but he's correct..he's brilliant. I KNOW YOU JERK..I WORKED WITH HIM ON
'Noises Off."
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.
What a professional. Not very many extremely talented professional actors can put their craft into words like this guy did. I've been around a ton of awesome coaches, acting schools, classes and workshops etc. but I've never heard a better take from an actual master of his craft. A pro's pro with so much experience he oozes wisdom. Very cool. Glad I found it.
Caine giving acting tips! Could you make it up! He's the same in almost every film. He just plays a version of himself. What was needed is an actor who does transform.
I stumbled on this by mistake,but ended up mesmerised.Thank you,Mr.Caine.
*_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._*
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.
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.
Less than halfway through his career in movies when he did this. Legend. Those of us who watched this on BBC2 when it first aired will never forget this.
I remember the actress on right going into Coronation Street as Mike Baldwin's girlfriend after and I remembered her from this
@@HighlandMike325 Yes and of course Celia Imre went on to have a successful career in TV and film as well.
What an absolute gem of a show, the intellect and technical acting knowledge on display is astounding and Caine is so charming as to make an acting class deeply compelling. Miss the days when pros were pros.
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.
I’ve got this in video tape. I recorded it when it was first shown on BBC-2 all those years ago. Michael is hilarious & so humble. Such a great actor & person 👏👏
Wow he's a fantasic teacher. Had no idea
“If you’re knocking yourself out, you’re doing it wrong.” I feel this may apply to a bunch of other stuff, too. Brilliant.
This is one of those moments on camera that you remember just because of how brilliantly educational it is - I remember watching this when it was first shown on TV many years ago
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.
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
Best acting advice ever given by any actor, Mr Caine is a living legend of film and theater, and according to many, one of the nicest man in the business, I just love him and his films.
I love that feeling that when you're in front of a camera and the outside world stops exitisting and you become someone else with his or her own problems and feelings and you don't feel yours anymore. It's so therapeutic
The guy around 23:36 reacting to his close-up shot and Michaels direction looked like he was going through a life changing moment. Pretty cool
God knows who disliked this. No taste, no class and no idea.
This is magic
I’ve accidentally disliked videos plenty of times just don’t pay attention to it
That's the sign of a great teacher, you can see those young actors grow as professionals right then and there!
As a novice actor, this will engrave in my heart forever
He is a living Legend;with few others , very few.He got retired from cinema last year I think.Thanks to your huge contribution to cinema.❤BEST wishes from Spain.Ever.
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.
Never seen this kind of detailed instruction on film acting. It really opens so many doors of understanding what I have viewed in Cinema and how actors are able to communicate emotion- WOW
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.
I remember seeing this when it was first shown and always remembered the advice about eyes and not blinking. Has uses in all sorts of situations, especially when dealing with big men in poor shape because with me it's a full-time job.
Caine is so down to earth and you can easily relate to him despite the fact he is a living legend.
This is a goldmine in beginners acting, thanks for the sharing this.
I could watch Michael Caine read the dictionary and be mesmerized.
The last scene feel so natural, so relaxed and real, both for the viewer and for the actor. Incredible teaching
Cant believe Ive just discovered this. Michael is a natural teacher par excellence. Bravo.
This is amazing. I could watch this for hours and wish he had done more of this.
I would give anything to live the life of an actor.
What an absolute joy to see Mr Caine share his skills.
Big fan of Mr Caine. Wow. On top of being an actor he’s also a brilliant teacher. I loved how he was able to get a better performance from each actor after his instructions. What a director he might have been had he chosen that road.
Agreed
I love how Celia Imrie is one of the actors!
Zac Gowdie
She's a very gifted comedienne.
Ah, thanks for posting this. I thought it might be Clare Holman and figured someone would know.
Thank you!!! I get her and alic krige confused
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23:57 is class. How simple and natural he is, his face full of character.
The bit where the cigar looked like a sausage was mind blowing.
One of the actors is my cousin Ian Redford. I was so jealous that he did this with my hero.
Inspirational this needs way more views. He is such a great actor and it still holds true today.
A master of his craft and a master of passing it along. Very enjoyable!
Truly fascinating. What a tremendous teacher he is.
Thanks for posting! There is so much great information presented here is just an hour's time. I love how Mr. Caine is so focused on conveying very specific knowledge and demonstrating skills, rather than rambling on about all of the films he's been in. I've seen few experienced actors able to teach as well.
I love Peter Serafinowicz comedy stetch of Caine and other actors
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!
This was awesome! Watching this actually helped me to book a few theatre acting gigs on stage. I watched and watched over again, and learned his technique until I literally couldn’t watch anymore. This was years ago when I watched it. Only reason I stopped pursuing acting was because I was still working a 9 to 5 and could never make it to rehearsals. Rehearsals went on until 1 and 2:00 in the morning and because of my schedule, I had to be back at work by 7:00am on some days. It was tough, and then I eventually fell out of love for it because I couldn’t really dive into like I really wanted to. It was starting to become really frustrating. Now, I’m with an acting skill that I can’t even use. Of course I wouldn’t pass up on an audition if one came up, but it’s not the same for me... at least not how it used to be. Hey, what can I say? Now, here watching again for the 100th time. I really enjoy watching Michael Caine Master Acting Class.
I discovered this video years back and still watch this from time to time.
I was in the audience when this was done, and another important thing about Caine, Hopkins, Hackman, Wilder (Gene), and Viola Davis, is that - wonderfully - they don't actually know some of the things which make them good actors. And that's a compliment, it stops them thinking about those 'things'. John
I have watched this three times and it never gets old, so inspirational!
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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Doesn’t smoke, but he’s got a light. Legend.
He does, just not cigarettes
Truly inspirational talent. Thanks to Mr. Caine, most definitely.
I love watching acting workshops to see how others work on their craft...Thanks for posting
This helped me a lot on a project I did. In fact, it went so well that I am considering taking it seriously :) Honestly, this advice worked like a charm! "It's the eyes!"
Remember sausages look like cigars when on camera
'Student' actors as seated from left to right:
1. Simon Cutter (e.g: 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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Thank you! I was wondering what came of these actors. So much growth in one day
Pure gold. He's such a patient teacher too.
I love when actors do a lot when they're not actually speaking lines of dialogue. Getting a message through subtle facial movements and the eyes says so much more than any dialogue can, and my favorite actors are the ones whose face you can look at and tell what they're thinking.
Not even an actor but went down this RUclips rabbit hole. Here he explains that “we don’t know what it is but some people we want to look at”. I think sooooooo many of the people who want to be actors don’t have this and never will. They’d save so much time just doing a screen test within the first week of considering acting and determining if it’s worthwhile or not
there are some films I will watch purely because of a certain actor's watchability for me... One of those actor's being Sam Rockwell.
He's been in some awful films, but always shines.
Same is true for lots of professions. Wish we could have a way of figuring this out before someone gets an expensive degree or spends 20 years trying something that will never work. I sucked at my profession, but I had an ulterior motive that made it possible for me to do what I really wanted, so it worked out. But someone else in my profession with my lack of talent would have mostly wasted their lives.
If Michael Caine had done as you suggest we'd have lost him from film. He said his first screen test was a disaster...
Thank you so much for sharing this. It's been available for awhile now, and I find it interesting how few actors use the technique that Michael Caine shares of looking with your far eye into your partner's near-the-camera eye creating a night and day difference for the audience. I just watched The Third Man for the many, manyith time and noticed that Orson Welles also uses the technique.
This is the best film acting course you will ever see....
I'm not sure ppl really appreciate how great this man is.
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!
This is probably the best video on acting on all of youtube.
Wow, excellent instruction and advice. "If you're knocking yourself out, you're doing it wrong." I love it.
Such an unforgettable,larger than life and a powerful advice Sir Michael Caine has given. No words to describe his brilliant lecture. After watching this video I didn't realise that I watched entire 1 hour video without any distractions.
God bless Micheal Caine. I first discovered him in the Muppet Christmas Carol.
The charisma of Caine really sucks you in. I had no intention to watch the whole master class but here we are.
Probably the best RUclips video I've ever seen.
I like Michael Caine.
I remember the movie Alphie. I was walking up the isle in the theatre toward the lobby noticing the red carpet and soft lights on the wall.
And there is a rainy street scene and of course Michael Caine did carry the movie.
Alfie is a masterpiece
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.
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 only just now discovered this video. This is probably the best acting advice on RUclips. A true legend of acting. Thank you for uploading this. Aloha from kaua'i
this is worth more than GOLD
I could watch and listen to him all day
Such a treat to watch a master of his medium passing on invaluable knowledge & advice to rising acting talent in such an informal setting. Wonderful insight into the trials & tribulations of the film acting craft from the personal standpoint of a movie legend. Thanks for sharing👍
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 ?
49:21 that's taking good advice/ instruction and following it! REbuke or teach a wise man and he or she will become wiser. She did such a good job there with her eyes. I love the guy uploaded this video, this will help me a lot as I love!!!! Michael Caine and it almost feels like He is no more. I will miss him if he is not. But surely are there more such videos? How old is this? Good JOb and Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year.
Great teacher, great actor, great human being