Best Films About Acting/Actors

Michael Dorsey, an unsuccessful actor, disguises himself as a woman in order to get a role on a trashy hospital soap.

The surprising, never-before-told tale of the indispensable yet unsung Casting Director - Iconoclasts whose keen eye, exquisite taste and gut instincts redefined Hollywood.

An underachieving voice coach finds herself competing in the movie trailer voice-over profession against her arrogant father and his protégé.

A movie crew invades a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for showbiz glitz.

Al Pacino's deeply felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."

A documentary revealing the under-appreciated, highly demanding world of Broadway Understudies and Standbys. Three undiscovered performers at various points in their careers get the chance of a lifetime. Their struggle is put into perspective through never-before-heard stories from celebrities who themselves were once Understudies or Standbys.

Rosanna Arquette talks to various actresses about the pressures they face as women working in the entertainment industry.

An unprecedented look at the audition, compiled from more than 50 interviews with notable artists including: Kristin Chenoweth, Richard Griffiths, Zoe Kazan, Nathan Lane, Chris Messina, Sam Rockwell, and Eli Wallach.

Follows the plight of real-life dancers as they struggle through auditions for the Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line". Also investigates the history of the show and the creative minds behind the original and current incarnations.

A young would-be actor seeks his first break.

A traveling theater group find so much action going on behind the scenes that they almost ruin the performances.

The world's greatest-ever playwright, William Shakespeare, is young, out of ideas, and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays.

A nasty comedian's assistant has allergy induced sneezes, giving problems at work, et cetera. He accepts weekly injections after seeing the cute nurse. After a dozen injections, he finally asks her out.

A vaudeville duo agree to reunite for a television special, but it turns out that they can't stand each other.

Three actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to perform their onscreen bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing.

An ambitious television soap actress connives with her producer to scuttle the career of the show's long-time star, but nothing works as they plan.

A renowned actress teeters on the edge of a breakdown as she counts down the days toward a big Broadway opening.

Follows sixteen actors who detail their ups and downs as they struggle to forge careers in Hollywood.

Actresses talk about their personal lives and dealing with a balance between family responsibilities and being a professional actor.

In the cut-throat London film industry a vivacious actress chasing her big break struggles to maintain her integrity in the face of the director's advances.

Andy Millman is an actor with ambition and a script. Reduced to working as an extra with a useless agent, Andy's attempts to boost his career invariably end in failure and embarrassment.

A documentary that delves into the creative, often humorous world of audio dubbing a Hollywood motion picture for the international market.

An examination of the enduring appeal of Leonard Nimoy and his portrayal of Spock in Star Trek (1966).

Steven Toast, an eccentric middle-aged actor with a chequered past, spends more time dealing with his problems off stage than performing on stage.