Larry Moss (acting coach)
Larry Moss is an American actor, director and acting coach. He wrote the acting textbook, The Intent to Live, and has directed numerous theatre productions, most notably The Syringa Tree and Holding the Man.[1]
History
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He first began his acting career in New York starring in Upstairs at the Downstairs and appearing on Broadway in West Side Story, Drat! The Cat!, God's Favorite, So Long, 174th Street, The Robber Bridegroom, and I Love My Wife.[2] He switched to teaching after he started having stage fright before shows.[3]
He taught at
Moss founded The Larry Moss Studio (now The Acting Studio at Edgemar Center for the Arts) with Michelle Danner. Larry Moss no longer teaches at the Edgemar Center for the Arts. He works internationally as a private acting coach.[1]
Method
He studied his craft under Stella Adler, Sanford Meisner and Warren Robertson.[3]
Director
Larry Moss has also directed a number of film and theatre productions including The Syringa Tree, Dos corazones both as a play and on film, Beast on the Moon, and Runt of the Litter, a 2002 play which was written and starred professional American football player Bo Eason.[8] In 2014 Moss directed a Los Angeles production of the Australian classic Holding the Man for The Australian Theater Company.[9] The production was met with strong critical praise citing Moss' direction and the performances of the cast. His next project will be a biographical film about Montgomery Clift entitled Monty Clift with Matt Bomer signed to play the title role.[10]
Credits
Year | Film | Role/Position | Notes |
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1984-1985 | Sherlock Hound | Voice | Titular character |
1986 | The Hitcher | Production Consultant | |
1990 | Revenge | Dialect Coach | |
1991 | The Quarrel | Dialogue Coach | |
1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Dialect Coach | |
Dos Corazones | Director | (Theater and Film) | |
1999 | Lansky | Dialect Coach | (TV) |
2000 | Committed | Dialect Coach | |
Thirteen Days | Additional Dialect Coach | ||
2001 | The Affair of the Necklace | Acting Consultant | |
2002 | The Syringa Tree | Director | (Theater / TV Movie) |
2002/07 | Runt of the Litter | Director | New York (Theater) |
2004 | Michael Blanco | The Acting Coach | |
Mementos | Self | (Special Thanks for Inspiration) | |
2006 | Miracles and Mystery: Creating the Green Mile | Self | |
2008 | E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | |
2009 | The Process | Executive Producer/ Himself | |
"Filmnut" | Himself | ||
2010 | Char·ac·ter: The Interviews | Himself | |
2011 | Relative Insanity
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Director | |
2014 | Holding the Man | Director | Los Angeles (Theater) |
In a Dark Dark House | Director | Los Angeles (Theater) | |
2015 | Monty Clift | Director | (Film) |
References
- ^ a b "'A Dark, Dark House' Director Larry Moss Discusses Coaching Hilary Swank, Leonardo DiCaprio". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ "Lawrence John Moss – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ ISBN 0-553-80207-0.
- ^ "Even A-List Actors Need A Coach" USA Today, 17 February 2005
- ^ "Legendary Coach Larry Moss: A Rare Interview". Podomatic. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ "Insights from Acting Coach Larry Moss". Casting Frontier. 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ "'A Dark, Dark House' Director Larry Moss Discusses Coaching Hilary Swank, Leonardo DiCaprio | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
- ^ "RUNT OF THE LITTER comes to the Bushnell" The Bushnell, 17 September 2009
- ^ "The Australian Theater Scene Moves to Los Angeles" Backstage, 17 March 2014
- ^ "Monty Clift on IMDB" IMDB - Monty Clift
Other sources
- Rand, Ronald and Luigi Scorcia (2007). Acting Teachers of America: A Vital Tradition. Allworth Press, New York. ISBN 1-58115-473-9.
External links
- Official website
- Larry Moss at IMDb