What does the profession of an actor involve? What are the reasons which prompt an apparently normal person to put themselves in another person’s shoes to experience their joys and anguish?
Perhaps there is no better definition of the actor’s craft than Shakespeare’s: “a dream of passion”. A wonderful dream that cannot be prevented or restrained, it has a life of its own. But it’s a dream that can also easily turn into a nightmare, given the conditions that those who have chosen the craft of make-believe as a profession have had to endure…
Through testimony from the cream of Spanish cinema acclaimed filmmakers José Luis López-Linares and Arantxa Aguirre show the reality of the situation of the acting profession, with all its ups and downs. A must-see for anyone who practises, or is drawn to, the mysterious craft of acting.
Documentary, Spain 2006, 82min. (18+)
By: Arantxa Aguirre and L López Linares
With: Javier Bardem, Antonio Banderas, Victoria Abril, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Maribel Verdú, Ariadna Gil, Ana Belén and many more!
Nominated for best documentary, 2007 Goya awards