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Acting Teachers of America: A Vital Tradition
by Ronald Rand and Luigi Scorcia
Acting Teachers of America provides access to fifty of the most influential acting teachers in the United States. Through Ronald Rand’s probing interviews, leading coaches and educators reveal their beliefs, passions, and wisdom, as well as their approaches to teaching the craft. Some of these luminaries include:
• Michael Howard • Lloyd Richards • Olympia Dukakis • Larry Moss • Anne Bogart • Zelda Fichandler • William Esper • Terry Schreiber • Anne Jackson • André De Shields • Michael Kahn • Marian Seldes • Maggie Flanagan
This book offers a rare glimpse into the world of actor training in the United States. Additional interviews with well-known former students (such as Edward Norton, Billy Crudup, Patti LuPone, Steve Buscemi, and Doris Roberts) and unforgettable photographs make this book a must-read for everyone interested in training for a life in theater, film, or television, and for anyone who loves the performing arts.
Ronald Rand is an internationally acclaimed actor, playwright, and teacher. He is the publisher of The Soul of the American Actor, an art theatre newspaper in New York City.
Luigi Scorcia is a world-renowned photographer. He also lives in New York City.
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Reviews
“All through this masterful book, one question is often posed: Why should an actor study the craft of acting? The authors Ronald Rand and Luigi Scorcia have assembled a fine group of American acting teachers. Their probing interviews not only answer the questions posed, but carefully lead the actors into answers that will help their careers grow. A valuable, insightful book that every actor should read.”—Eli Wallach
“I would recommend Mr. Rand's book to anyone seeking a life in the theatre. The teachers in this book are experienced, have enormous courage, and their words are invaluable.”—Hal Prince
“Too often the work of these teachers goes unacknowledged, except by the actors who need and love them. Here, it is great to see them get the attention they deserve.”— Joanne Woodward
As a sometime acting teacher, I have become acquainted with the difficulties this work presents. This book is enlightening, entertaining, and important. And who better to present it than Ronald Rand, one of the great, dedicated professionals of the theatre.”—Alec Baldwin
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