Main Actors

It's auditions day in Perth for a new play. Ricky, a dancer, has encouraged his cousin, Tess, to audition as well. It's her first audition, and she's brought her mother, Grace, along for support. Seeing an auditionee exi

Los actores

A couple of theater students fall in love; a woman suffers a sudden illness; a watchman (guachimán) lives his loneliness; and an old amateur actor realizes his dream of performing in public. Each story follows its own pa

Actors' Tragedies. Behind the Scenes of Melodramas

The heroes of Soviet melodramas courageously overcame all obstacles in the name of love. They fought and conquered disease and even death. But in real life, the actors who embodied these melodramatic images were often he

Abducted - Elizabeth I's Child Actors

The gripping true story of a boy abducted from the streets of Elizabethan London, and how his father fought to get him back. Presented by acclaimed children's author and academic Katherine Rundell, this intriguing tale i

Quartet for Four Actors

Bogusław Schaeffer's Avantgarde cult classic theatre play, adapted for the television by polish Teatr Telewizji.

The Nina Foch Course for Filmmakers and Actors

A presentation of the late classic actress Nina Foch's courses for filmmakers and actors which she held at USC School of Cinematic Arts since the 1960s.

Sean Penn - Inside the Actors Studio

James Lipton interviews Sean Penn

Bad Auditions by Bad Actors

A casting director has one day to find the leads for a community theater production of Romeo and Juliet. But what seems like a simple task proves impossible when the pool of actors includes extreme method actors, perform

Other Actors

A three-channel film piece exploring the links between bodies and buildings, health and architecture through the lens of the Paimio Sanatorium in Finland.

Actors, Directors, Killers

After embarking on a long journey to create their first short film, two student filmmakers learn the dark truth behind their production. How far will they go for recognition?

The Actors at Work Series: Directors on Acting

Acting coach Joel Asher leads this insightful course on the crucial relationship between actor and director. Asher interviews five top film and television directors (Jane Anderson, Arthur Hiller, Gordon Hunt, Jeremy Kaga

The Travelling Actors

Awarded at the Festival International du Film Amateur in Cannes in 1962, four years after its completion, The Travelling Actors centres on Misuko Chikushi, a travelling actor of Russian descent and the blue-eyed leader o

Actors Job Satisfaction Film Workshop

An actors workshop in fining satisfaction in a talented career. Finding satisfaction in your life and acting gigs.

The Importance of Being Ernest

Through nine feature films, an Emmy-award-winning TV show, and thousands of television commercials, Ernest P. Worrell became a beloved comedy icon. Originally created as an advertising character, Ernest transcended these

King John

Based on Shakespeare's play, Act V, Scene vii: King John is in torment, and his supporters fear that his end is near. As he writhes in agony, he is attended by Prince Henry, the Earl of Pembroke, and Robert Bigot. Prince

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The Dresser

One fateful night in a small English regional theatre during World War II a troupe of touring actors stage a production of Shakespeares King Lear. Bombs are falling, sirens are wailing, the curtain is up in an hour but t

The Humbling

Following a breakdown and suicide attempt, an aging actor becomes involved with a much younger woman but soon finds that it's difficult to keep pace with her.

Rough Play

Young is a nameless actor who dreams of becoming a big movie star. Then one day, he makes his breakthrough with a film and becomes a star overnight.

Frightmare

Drama students decide to pay tribute to their favorite horror star by stealing his body from his crypt for a farewell party. They fail to realize their violation of the tomb has triggered powerful black magic, and Conrad