Act New York 2005: The Actor's Pocket Guide to New York City [Paperback]

Larry Silverberg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 30, 2004 | ISBN-10: 1575253925 | ISBN-13: 978-1575253923

Not only are the pages of Act New York filled with vital details, mini-features, crucial phone numbers, and handy Web sites, our book also presents a complete "book within a book": The Actor's Guide to Qualified NY Acting Coaches, which identifies the outstanding acting teachers in the Big Apple!

So if you are an actor and you live in NYC or plan to be there, Act New York will be the best $14.95 investment you can make in your career.

Editorial Reviews

Review

. . this book has every possible bit of information an actor actually needs. -- Jack Newman

About the Author

Larry Silverberg is founder and Artistic Director of the Belltown Theatre Center in Seattle, WA. He is also on staff at the University of Washington where he teaches Master Classes in the Meisner Work, while continuing his own acting career. Larry is a past winner of the Warner Bros. Filmmaker of the Year Award for his film, Flight in Masquerade, and has also been busy directing for the stage. Larry is a graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater in New York City where he studied with master acting teacher, Sanford Meisner.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Smith & Kraus Pub Inc (September 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575253925
• ISBN-13: 978-1575253923
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,722,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Visit Larry at:

http://www.trueactinginstitute.com

Larry Silverberg is one of the world's foremost authorities on the Sanford Meisner technique of acting through his internationally acclaimed four volume series, "The Sanford Meisner Approach: An Actors Workbook," and his book, "Loving To Audition." Larry's first book for teen actors, "The 7 Simple Truths of Acting for the Teen Actor" was released last year.

Larry's newest book is now available! It is called "Meisner For Teens: A Life of True Acting" and is published by Smith and Kraus Publishers.

Larry is a graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre where he studied with legendary acting teacher, Sanford Meisner. Since then, Larry has worked professionally as an actor and director across the United States and in Canada. Most recently, he received high praise from the New York Times for his performance as "Don" in Athol Fugard's "People Are Living There" at The Signature Theater in New York City, and he won the Seattle Critic's Association "Stellar Acting Award" for his portrayal of "Teach" in the Belltown Theatre Center production of "American Buffalo".

Larry is Founder and Director of The True Acting Institute at Eckerd College where he offers his "Teaching The Meisner Approach Certificate Program" for acting teachers and his "College Actor Master Class." Learn more about these programs at this link:

http://www.trueactinginstitute.com

Larry has been very busy touring Europe, Canada, South America and the US, teaching acting in his renowned professional actors training program, "The Meisner Master Class" which he brings to universities, colleges and professional acting studios around the globe. Larry has also been teaching his "Teen Actor Master Class" at high schools all across the United States.

Larry is available to lead symposiums and key note lectures on the Meisner technique and the craft of acting. The photograph on this page is Larry leading a symposium to more than 500 Brazilian actors, film directors and screenwriters, at renowned FAAP University in Sao Paulo Brazil, where Larry was brought in to introduce the country of Brazil to the Meisner Approach. And Larry just returned from Berlin where he trained 45 professional actors from all around Europe as well as leading two public symposiums on the Meisner Approach and The Art of Directing. Larry is also happy to lead symposiums and master classes at the wonderful TETA conference in Texas and many thespian conferences around the United States.

Larry also leads ongoing master classes at The International Institute for the Performing Arts in Paris, European Act which takes place in London, Paris and Berlin and at the Munich Film Academy.

Learn more about Larry's many international programs at this link:

http://www.trueactinginstitute.com

Larry's has also been busy leading his newest workshop, "The Way Back Out" an empowering and transformational seminar aimed at freeing the authentic expression of people in all fields. Please visit the website to learn more about this exciting event. The link is:

http://www.thewaybackout.com

Larry has also recently launched "College Acting Programs.Com", his website devoted to helping high school actors find the best college acting programs. The website address is:

http://www.collegeactingprograms.com.

Larry can be contacted through his own web site address, http://www.trueactinginstitute.com or emailed at [e-mail]