Composer:
Vanessa GouldCast:
Michael Douglas, Richard Gere, Susan Lucci, Eric Bogosian, John Leguizamo, James Caan, Joel Grey, Frank Langella, Chris CooperVOD (1)
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Wynn Handman, acting teacher and co-founder/director of the American Place Theater, which upon its opening in 1962 helped establish the Off-Broadway theater community, is a champion of the unheard. Known for bringing voices worth hearing to the American stage, through his words and others’ we learn how he became such a profound influence on some of today’s best-known actors and playwrights (such as Sam Shepard). In Billy Lyons’ heartfelt and inspiring profile, Wynn delves into his personal life story, while comments from former students such as Richard Gere, James Caan, Joel Grey, Michael Douglas, Frank Langella, and Chris Cooper show just how deep-seated an impact his work has had on American theater. Today, at the age of 96 Wynn still teaches as many classes as he did in the beginning, as genuine, outspoken, and intolerant of BS ever, as he continues to push his students to find their truth and their voice - both onstage and off. (Tribeca Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Michael Douglas
USA
Best movies:
The Game (1997)
Barbra: The Concert (1994) (concert)
Falling Down (1993)
Richard Gere
USA
Best movies:
Hachiko: A Dog's Story (2009)
Primal Fear (1996)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
Susan Lucci
USA
Best movies:
Joy (2015)
Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986) (TV movie)
Eric Bogosian
USA
Best movies:
The Get Down (2016) (series)
Dolores Claiborne (1995)
Cadillac Records (2008)
John Leguizamo
Colombia
Best movies:
Carlito's Way (1993)
Ice Age (2002)
When They See Us (2019) (series)
James Caan
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (TV movie)
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Godfather (1972)
Joel Grey
USA
Best movies:
Cabaret (1972)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
A Christmas Carol (1999) (TV movie)
Frank Langella
USA
Best movies:
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Captain Fantastic (2016)
Chris Cooper
USA
Best movies:
American Beauty (1999)
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
The Bourne Identity (2002)