Veteran character actor and Tony Award winner, Mary Louise Wilson, teaches her first acting class to skeptical members of the YouTube generation, smashing their red carpet illusions as they are challenged to bring emotional honesty into their acting and make the sacrafices demanded for a lifelong acting career. Frances McDormand, Melissa Leo, Tyne Daly, Estelle Parsons, Valerie Harper and playwright Doug Wright make this an instructive and moving examination of the actor’s craft.

Producer: 
Jeffrey Schwarz, Neda Armian, Ron Nyswaner

Director: 
Ron Nyswaner

Lead Actors: 
Mary Louise Wilson

Supporting Actors: 
Estelle Parsons, Frances McDormand, Charlotte Rae, Doug Wright, Lisa Joyce, Mary Birdsong, Melissa Leo, Tyne Daly, Valerie Harper

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Origin: 
California, USA

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Length: 
80 min.