The Art of Film Acting

Acknowledgments

I am happy to acknowledge help from Howard Gong, who gave me ongoing counsel and the will to begin this book and see it through. I owe thanks to Barbara Bowen for allowing me to use her scenes for workshop material; to Samantha Lane, who helped me put my thoughts in order; to Christine Mehner for her wide knowledge and support; to my friends and fellow teachers Mark Brandon, Dan Chernau, and Robert Winley, who graciously read the first drafts and helped me find direction; to Allan and Alicia Sirkin and Barbara De Prima for sponsoring my workshop in Miami; to Adam Stoner, who invited me to teach at the New York Film Academy; to Carol Hemingway, Jack Angel, DeeDee Michales, Robert Marcucci, Bob Brisco, and Robert Mckee for their ...