Acting Class

Overview

Jim Carrey, Kyle Chandler, George Clooney, Ted Danson, Kate Hudson, Justina Machado, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Tom Selleck are just some of the many celebrated actors who have benefited from the legendary acting teacher Milton Katselas. As the founder of the prestigious Beverly Hills Playhouse, Katselas was regarded by many as one of America’s foremost directors/teachers.

Originally available only to students at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, Acting Class: Take a Seat presents the concepts and methods that helped lead a generation of actors to success on stage, in cinema, and on television. In this all-encompassing book, Katselas invites readers to “sit in” on the classes he taught for more than forty years. Acting Class covers in detail three concepts central to the Katselas approach: Acting, Attitude, and Administration. Katselas not only covers techniques and methods, but also includes valuable discussions on the attitudes any artist needs to fulfill their dreams.

Author Biography

Milton Katselas (1933-2008) was a renowned director of stage, television, and film. He received a Tony nomination for the Broadway play, Butterflies Are Free (1973), and directed the film version, which won Eileen Heckart the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Katselas was a legendary acting coach and teacher, who ran the Beverly Hills Playhouse for more than thirty years. He last book, Dreams into Action, was a bestseller.