My LA Film Premiere | MAGIC MADELEINES
š¬šI am so delighted to announce that my short film,Ā Magic MadeleinesĀ is an official selection at theĀ La Skins Fest. It will be its premiere. Many thanks to the team! MAGIC MADELEINES SYNOPSIS “Life is only interesting when the dust of reality is sprinkled with magic.” – Marcel Proust In this modern fairy tale, only an old…
Student Work | Hosanna @ Red Sandcastle Theatre

Three years agoĀ Adam BonneyĀ andĀ Randy E GalsimĀ wanted to work together on a scene for my class. I suggested ‘Hosanna’ by Michel Tremblay. I’m so happy to share the news that they have kept working on the play and are mounting it at the Red Sandcastle Theatre. The play will run from October 17-21. These days, working…
La Femme Collective Interview

Read the original article here. LFC: Introduce yourself to the LFCommunity by telling us your top 3 favorite movies. Miriam Laurence:Ā Thatās a hard one, as Iāve been watching films for decades!Ā I guess Iād have to choose at least five and say Roman Holiday with Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck; The Miracle Worker with Patty Duke…
Toronto Actors: How to Choose the Best Acting Teachers or Coaches ā Part II

The Importance of Proper Training Download PDF To illustrate the sacred relationship between student and teacher, I think of a moment in the 1962 Academy Award-Winning film, The Miracle Worker. It is the story of Annie Sullivan and Helen Kellerās struggle as teacher and student. Helen, deaf, mute and blind from infancy, is forced by…
Toronto Actors: How to Choose the Best Acting Teachers or Coaches – Part I

3 Points For Your Consideration Download PDF Finding a great acting teacher or coach is a quest in itself. It doesnāt matter whether you are in Toronto or another city, all of the best actingĀ classes share similar traits. In the 30 years that Iāve been teaching, Iāve noticed 3Ā points that differentiate a B-level from an…
October 2015: On the set of 11/22/63

Iāve been extremely busy coaching on 11/22/63, a mini-series starring James Franco, Chris Cooper, George MacKay and Daniel Webber. Itās based off the novel by Stephen King, about the Kennedy assassination. Itās been wonderful to meet great Canadian actors like Shauna MacDonald; to coach exciting younger actors like George, Daniel and Lucy Fry; to watch…



