PHILOSOPHICAL MUSINGS

Reflecting on Teaching for Almost Half a Century

(You read that correctly - I’ve taught for over 48 years of my life) When I started teaching and coaching things were a lot different than today. Everything changed when social media became the main source of “word of mouth” to promote acting coaches and acting schools. 48 years ago, acting coaches did not advertise, research and deploy Google trigger words. They did not speak of empowerment, branding, booking, or spiritual awakenings. We grew with our students with /by the word of mouth of our students.  We spoke about the craft, dedication, integrity, and the search for truth from within. We helped to instill in actors the...

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