Movies and TvShows featuring "acting-lesson" theme.
The Kominsky Method follows the life of Sandy Kominsky, an aging actor who now works as an acting coach. Together with his best friend and agent Norman, they navigate the challenges of getting older while maintaining their friendship and dealing with family relationships. The show explores themes of love, loss, and the complexities of the acting industry.
Barry, an ex-military hitman, tries to leave his criminal life behind and pursue his dream of becoming an actor. However, he gets pulled back into the world of killing when he arrives in Los Angeles and gets involved with a theater group. Barry must navigate the challenges of leading a double life and confront his traumatic past.
Three young, struggling actors (played by three young, less-struggling actors) try to navigate the maze of agents, auditions and avarice that is Hollywood, frequently turning to their acting teacher for advice. As the title implies, the dialogue is mostly improvised, with situations based on the lives of the cast and creators.
City Island is a comedy-drama movie about a dysfunctional family living on City Island in the Bronx. The family, consisting of the patriarch, a prison guard with secret acting ambitions, his wife who suspects him of adultery, their teenage son with a fetish for chubby women, and their daughter who becomes an exotic dancer, reveal secrets and lies during their weekly family dinner. As the plot unfolds, various family members engage in deception, encounter romantic entanglements, and struggle with their own identities. The movie explores themes of love, family relationships, and the pursuit of personal ambitions.
In this dark comedy, an acting coach is enlisted to help Hitler with his public speaking skills. As the plot unfolds, the coach becomes involved in a plan to assassinate the Fuhrer.
Peaceful is a movie about a man who learns important life lessons while working as a doctor at a hospital. He must face the challenges of dealing with cancer and the impact it has on patients and their families. Through his experiences, he learns the value of acceptance and the importance of family.
A lawyer publishes a bestselling book which catches the attention of a serial killer who begins to murder people in the exact manner described in the book. The lawyer becomes the prime suspect and must prove his innocence while trying to catch the real killer.
The eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp in upstate New York must band together with the beloved founder's bro-y son to keep the camp afloat.
The Notorious Bettie Page tells the story of Bettie Page, a naive schoolgirl turned iconic pin-up girl in the 1950s. The movie explores her career in the photography industry, her testifying before Congress regarding her involvement in BDSM photography, and the moral and religious controversies surrounding her work.
Make Me a Star is a comedy film from 1932 that follows the story of an aspiring actor who goes through various comedic mishaps in his quest for stardom. From hilarious slapstick moments to unexpected twists, the film showcases the challenges and humor in the world of acting.
Undiscovered follows the lives of a group of aspiring artists in Los Angeles as they navigate the challenges of love, fame, and the music industry. The story revolves around a love triangle between an aspiring actress, an aspiring singer, and a record producer. With dreams of making it big, they face obstacles and discover the importance of staying true to themselves.
A father leaves his unhappy job at a bank to pursue an acting career.
16 Years of Alcohol is a gritty and haunting portrayal of a man's struggle with alcoholism, set against the backdrop of Edinburgh, Scotland. The story follows Frankie, a young man who turns to violence and alcohol as a means of escaping his troubled past. As the film unfolds, we are taken on a journey through Frankie's tumultuous life, his relationships, and his ultimate redemption.
Aspiring actor Joe McDoakes blows his first part at Warner Bros. and has to settle for being a stand-in.
A failed Hollywood actor returns to his home town in Wisconsin and reminisces about his life in L.A. to a potential new girlfriend about his faults, auditions, misadventures, and confrontations with the evils of Hollywood.
The famed dancer encounters various characters in a busy day at work on a movie studio lot.
Career counsellor Michael Thornton decides to change his career and become an actor. He dreams of performing Shakespeare but ends up in a television ad where only his hands appear on camera. He finds a friend in actress Mary McAllister (Nicole Kidman) until she is called to Hollywood to star in a horror feature. Katrina Foster plays Michael's understanding wife Helen, who supports him while he pursues his elusive dream.
Down-on-his-luck film director Jimmie Dale takes a job at a fly-by-night acting school. He is drawn into the plans of the school's owner to bilk a wealthy young man out of the funds he has supplied to shoot a movie starring pretty student Alice Perkins. But Jimmie hopes to bilk the bilkers by actually completing the movie as ostensibly planned.
Helena Mora, the head of an eccentric theatrical family, has decided to sell her large estate in the Hamptons because of her recent money troubles. Before she completes the sale, she wants to have one last gathering of family and friends, with dramatic performances. Bringing everyone together, though, creates rivalries and tension, especially for Oona, a temperamental but successful movie actress who seeks the approval of her creative peers.
Virginia Perry, a former movie star, leaves her family and returns to Hollywood to make a comeback, but age has taken its toll and she is cast in small character roles. Meanwhile, her daughter, Betty Ann, has won a beauty contest, and heads for Hollywood. They end up in the same, film, with Mom playing her Mom. Marshall tries to take advantage of the naive Betty. Somebody gets shot. Somebody is put on trial.