Movies and TvShows featuring "acting-school" theme.
Die Hart is a hilarious TV show that follows the journey of an actor who wants to break out of his comedic image and become a serious action star. With the help of a tough and unconventional acting coach, he embarks on a quest to prove himself and overcome various challenges, both on and off the set.
Firebird is a powerful drama about the forbidden love between a gay and a bisexual man in the 1970s. Their relationship faces numerous challenges and is complicated by the social and political climate of the Cold War era. As they navigate through prejudice and homophobia, their love grows stronger, leading to a poignant and emotional climax.
Starlight is a play loved throughout the world. Karen and Hikari make a promise with each other when they're young that one day they'll stand on that stage together. Time passes, and now the girls are 16 years old. Karen is very enthusiastic about the lessons she takes every day, holding her promise close to her heart. Hikari has transferred schools and is now away from Karen. But the cogs of fate turn, and the two are destined to meet again. The girls and other Stage Girls will compete in a mysterious audition process to gain acceptance into the revue.
Luck by Chance is a comedy-drama-romance film that delves into the world of the film industry. It follows the journey of a young actor trying to make it big in Bollywood, showcasing the role of luck and chance in shaping one's career. The film explores themes of ambition, competition, friendship, and the price of fame. With its ensemble cast and satirical take on the industry, Luck by Chance provides an entertaining and insightful look into the behind-the-scenes workings of the film world.
Love, Marilyn is a documentary film that explores the life and career of Marilyn Monroe, one of the most iconic figures in American culture. The film delves into her rise to stardom, her struggles with fame, her relationships, and her tragic death. Through interviews, archived footage, and dramatic readings of Marilyn's personal papers, the film provides an intimate and emotional portrait of this legendary sex symbol.
Revue Starlight: The Movie (2021) follows the story of a group of students at a performing arts school as they train and prepare for a musical revue. The film explores their childhood memories, friendships, and the challenges they face in pursuing their dreams. With stunning musical numbers and a mix of drama and fantasy, this movie takes viewers on a surreal journey into the world of theater and performance.
Little Sharks follows a group of twenty-something friends who embark on a road trip across Germany to pursue their dreams. Along the way, they face various challenges and discover more about themselves and their friendships.
Jane McCoy, a recent college graduate, much to her parent's dismay, decides to scrap her plans for law school to pursue an acting career full-time. Struggling to make ends meet, she meets a confident and persuasive friend who shows her the way to make extra money go-go dancing. What starts as just an "easy money" job, however, rapidly becomes an all-consuming activity that slowly pulls Jane from her acting classes, her relationships with her boyfriend and family, and, most importantly, from her true self.
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.
Innocent, sexy Allyson leaves her boyfriend Peter to go to acting classes in Los Angeles. In Los Angeles she rents a room in an apartment building from the grumpy Mr. Merry next to the resident working girl, Bridget. During the day Allyson struggles with her acting lessons at arrogant Eric Constantine's acting school whilst at night she plays with herself as she watches beautiful, confident Bridget through the keyhole servicing her clients. In class she meets professional photographer Jerry who offers to shoot her a portfolio.
No Shame is a comedy-drama movie set in an acting school, exploring themes of love, sex, and classic literature. It parodies the decadence and flamboyant lifestyle of actors and actresses. The main protagonist, a talented actor, gets entangled in a love triangle while exploring his sexuality. The movie delves into the interpretation of famous plays, creating a humorous and provocative commentary on the theater world.
Aspiring actress Louise Muban attends the prestigious Paris School of Drama during the day and works at a dreary factory assembling gas meters at night. She daydreams and "acts" her way through life, and her fellow students at school begin to suspect her stories are just that - fabrications. After Louise begins to weave an actual meeting with a debonair playboy into a fantasy of club dates and romance, her classmate Nana discovers the lie when she too meets the playboy. Nana sets a trap for Louise, and the result is an end to one fantasy and the realization of another.
The story follows five months in the life of Belgrade student Maja Sabljic, an actress-to-be, from her high school graduation day (at the end of May) until mid September when she tries to enroll at the Film Academy (FDU). The story is presented in the documentary style, involving the real-life persons of the late seventies' Belgrade scene.
The tale of a young girl fresh off the bus from Iowa, who falls in love with a sexy and promising young actor, though their relationship threatens to complicate her own obsessive goal of becoming a famous actress. The film perfectly captures the delightful and desperate lives of those chasing dreams in Hollywood: One day they are shuffling down a boardwalk with too many suitcases, and the next they are lounging in contemporary hillside homes with a view of the city. Though neither state is permanent the more desirable one fuels the dream. The story's extraordinary execution portrays Hollywood as the fantastic and insane place that it is. Written by Lane Kneedler, American Film Institute Magazine
'Addicted to Blood'follows one hot aspiring actor and a few gorgeous young actresses, after another, as they find themselves duped by a horny nest of vampires,leaded by the Dark and Mischievous Kristal,who are just into hanging out,stripping down to nothing at all,and party and play all Night long,until Dawn hits,of course!Very soon all the pretty boys and girls find themselves with a nasty vampire bite on the neck and bleeding to death on the floor. Usually, the vamps' seduction approach involves one of two pieces of bait: the promise of fame via their vampire acting school or, more directly,Crystal Meth,to let any inhibition go away . Both work extremely well, in some sort of fictitious/sarcastic Kind of Infamous Way.
A boy from the Midwest comes to Hollywood in search of a dream: he wants to be a star. He finds acting teacher Aaron Gillespie who bills himself as "The Buddah of Buddahs" of acting teachers and gets entangled, together with a group of acting students, into the biggest scam in Hollywood: Acting Schools that promise anything you want to hear. "I will put an Oscar in your hands" are the words of Acting "Guru" Aaron Gillespie: and the story begins.... "Spinal Tap" meets "Fame" is the best way to describe this film.
A young woman is bitten by the acting bug after seeing Marilyn Monroe in "Some Like It Hot". She patterns herself after MM and after finishing high school goes for screen tests to the Film Academy. Rejected because of her crooked teeth she takes a job of selling beer on a train and starts writing to Billy Wilder, trying to be casted in his next movie. At the trains station she meets a would-be cinematographer who is color blind. They become friends sharing their dreams of going to Hollywood. One day she finds a goldfish trapped in a beer bottle: she sets her free and makes three wishes, not for herself but for her friends. To her surprise all of them come true. As a reward she gets a long awaited call from Billy Wilder. Written by Polish Cinema Database
The main hero obsessively wants to become an actor. The would-be actor fails two entrance exams to the state acting school and has a nervous breakdown. Eventually he commits himself to the mental institution where patients are rehabilitated by doing some artwork. He refuses to paint but does some acting. He participates in a play where a lead, playing Oedipus, actually blinds himself. Out of the institution he has dreams of killing his father, but finally seems to be ready to start over again and either act without the state license or take another job.
Bob and Helen decide to move to California and make a fresh start. Bob wants to buy a nut farm, but Helen dreams of being in the movies. While Bob is looking for a farm to buy, Helen is taken in by a group of scam artists who promise to make her a star. Helen's brother Willie tries to prevent her and Bob from losing all their money to the scam artists.
A documentary that explores the challenges and rewards of pursuing an acting career, focusing on the experiences of a father and his children as they navigate the competitive world of theater and stage in Berlin, Germany. It delves into the complexities of father-son and father-daughter relationships within the context of their shared passion for acting. The film also showcases the lessons and experiences they have encountered along the way, highlighting the coming-of-age journey and growth within the acting profession.