Acting Teachers of America: A Vital Tradition

by Ronald Rand, Luigi Scorcia, J. Michael Miller (Foreword)

For any actor in or on the way to New Acting Teachers of America presents detailed, revealing interviews with 50 of the most influential contemporary American acting teachers, as well as actors and directors who teach acting. Michael Howard, Lloyd Richards, Olympia Dukakis, John Strasberg, Larry Moss, Anne Bogart, Zelda Fichandler, William Esper, Eric Morris, Terry Schreiber, Anne Jackson, Milton Katselas, Andre De Shields, Michael Kahn, and Marian Seldes are just a few of the contributors who offer a rare glimpse into the world of actor training in the United States. Through these illuminating interviews— including rare interviews with well-known former students, including Sidney Poitier, Gene Hackman, James Gandolfini, Laura Linney, Edward Norton, Billy Crudup, Patti LuPone, JoBeth Williams, John Tuturro, Doris Roberts, Steve Buschemi, Kristin Davis, and William Hurt – plus unforgettable photos—readers gain insight into how the craft is taught and how these distinguished teachers continue to have a profound impact on our culture. With a foreword by J. Michael Miller, president of The Actors Center in New York City, Acting Teachers of America is a must-read for anyone training for a life in the theater, in film, or in television, and for everyone interested in the performing arts and our nation’s rich cultural life. •The biggest names in acting: Michael Howard, Lloyd Richards, Olympia Dukakis, dozens more •Stunning, revealing photographs of acting teachers and their finest students •A must-have for every acting student or working actor

288 pages, Paperback

First published February 6, 2007

About the author

RONALD RAND is a celebrated US Cultural Ambassador, renowned Solo Performer, teaching artist, internationally award-winning director, and author of four books. Starring around the world in his 25th year as Harold Clurman, the "Elder Statesman of the American Theatre" in his solo play, LET IT BE ART! - Rand has received ovations in twenty-eight countries and twenty-one states at over 100 theaters, festivals, universities, and colleges, at the World Theatre Olympics across India, and in three Off-Broadway critically-acclaimed productions. Best-selling author of "Solo Transformation on Stage", "Acting Teachers of America", "CREATE!" and "The Marsh in May and 30 Poems with 29 Paintings by Ronald Rand"– he has been a Visiting Professor at over forty universities and colleges, and the US State Department chose Rand twice as a Fulbright Specialist. His many films and television credits include roles in "A Marriage-O’Keefe & Stieglitz" with Christopher Plummer, "The Royal Tenenbaums"," Family Business", "Quiz Show", "Homeless" opposite Yoko Ono, and "Saturday Night Live". Founder & Publisher of "The Soul of the American Actor" Newspaper, Rand is the Librettist of IBSEN, the first opera ever written about Henrik Ibsen, and the screenwriter of GROUP PARADISE, the first film about the 1930’s famed Group Theatre.