Allan Miller, Brooklyn Boy, A Passion For Acting

[do_re_milla]

Posted: 3/18/05 at 1:34pm

Is the Allan Miller in Bklyn Boy the same Allan Miller who teaches & wrote "A Passion For Acting"?

Milla

[do_re_milla]

Posted: 3/18/05 at 1:47pm

Turns out the answer is yes.

I'd come across a description of this book & link the page if anyone's interested in cking it out.

This excerpt blew me away:

"Give me people with enough appetite, and within a reasonable amount of time, I can train them to act well. We all have deep, secret feelings. With enough craft and discipline, they can be connected to our work. Even if we don't achieve greatness, even if we sometimes fail, if we stay connected to our deepest feelings and attitudes towards life, we will find gratification and a sense of accomplishment.

This applies to all walks of life, to all cultures. No matter where we work, or how, the need to feel expressive is universal.

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The path to creative imagination -- and even inspiration -- is lined with good, sensible, structured stepping stones of craft. We can all walk that path with training. Every human being has infinitely more capacity to live imaginatively than our usual habits permit. It is craft that allows our imaginations to flourish."

Does he still teach? Has anyone on the bd studied with him? Experiences?

Milla

A Passion For Acting