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. This is a quick read, but one that looks as pretty much every aspect of the film industry from an actors perspective. In the 1960's there was a huge cultural change between the social classes and it was not unusual to see some actors getting big breaks without having gone to acting school, Some were members of local acting classes but had never studied the art of acting. If the leading actor is talented and has great presence, if he can immerse himself into the skin of the character and use his unique acting skills and methods to engage you, you will believe in the character he plays.

Acting students attending auditions now might face a completely different landscape when it comes to auditions and getting parts. He is a major Hollywood film star and two-time Academy Award winner with a career spanning over sixty years. After you see it, you will look at acting in films in a different way, and notice little details that separate great actors from good ones. A master actor who's appeared in an enormous number of films, starring with everyone from Nicholson to Kermit the Frog, Michael Caine is uniquely qualified to provide his view of making movies. Caine dismisses the idea of the 'movie star' and instead talks about the techniques and art of acting.

The best movie actors become their characters to such an extent that the product isn’t viewed by an audience as a performance. I bought this book a few years ago when I was cast in my first film role, to prepare me for working on set, to understand how movie making works and what my role would be, what working with other actors and film crew would be like. I did very much enjoy what Caine had to say, even when I did not understand what he was talking about.

This is a rather fascinating hour long documentary where Michael Caine teaches a small group of students how much different it is to act for the camera, as opposed to a live audience. Un acercamiento totalmente amigable para el actor en formación e incluso meros aficionados a dicho arte; donde no sólo cuenta su propia experiencia frente a la cámara, sino que comparte consejos que pueden tener impacto en la carrera propia para bien o para mal. Sus consejos son directos, nos cuenta sus anécdotas, nos muestra cómo funcionan los rodajes y su impresión de la industria. He has tips and tricks when it comes to acting, but he truly just teaches you how to be a human in this industry.It's a very handy practical guide to day-to-day-life for anyone in the film industry, and Michael Caine narrates us beautifully through his own experiences in the industry.