“If you really want to become an actor, but only providing that acting doesn’t interfere with your golf game, your political ambitions, and your sex life, you don’t really want to become an actor.  Not only is acting more than a part-time job, it’s more than a full-time job. It’s a full-time obsession.”

Caine goes on in his introduction, in my opinion, to say that there are no sure-fire ways to get “in”.  It all really depends of what, as many have said, is “all the world’s a stage”.  This is true in that you need to be present at all times in the world and be observant and be engaging.  You never know who is watching, who you may be speaking with or who is doing something you’ve never really understood personally.

It’s all a stage and fun and interesting.  Be real, be yourself, be aware and by all means be professional.  “Your performance in all arenas is part of a screen test”, says Caine of Hollywood.

This book is an entertaining and enlightening read for anyone, especially anyone in the film industry.
The first thing I always look for when an actor comes to me to be their Manager is a whopping good personality and sense of fun.

Acting in Film can be purchased from Amazon. There’s also a version for the Kindle e-book reader.