How to Act in Film

This is not a regular How-To. I had the privledge of seeing some private footage of Roy London. Many top actors think he was the greatest acting coach ever. If you want to learn how to act, there is a new movie about Roy which is mandatory for an actor.

“I have to thank my acting coach, Roy London.”
Geena Davis, accepting her Academy Award.

“This is for Roy London.”
Brad Pitt, accepting his Golden Globe.

“Thank you, Roy London.”
Sharon Stone, accepting her Golden Globe.

All of us hope for a great teacher to inspire, provoke, energize and guide us. Roy London was that and more to a community of actors. Synthesizing techniques from many acting schools, Roy London emerged in the Eighties as a profound new influence in Los Angeles. With a focus on film acting and results -- and with no time for psychobabble, his reputation exploded. Actors began to flock first to his house, and then to his classes.

'Special Thanks To Roy London' is the only film available on the life and work of the man who Monsters & Critics called ‘One of the most influential drama coaches of the latter 20th Century.’

In interviews with over 50 people (including Sharon Stone, Geena Davis, Hank Azaria, Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Berkley, Forest Whitaker, Famke Janssen, Patrick Swayze, Garry Shandling, Beverly D'Angelo and Patricia Arquette) this documentary traces Roy London’s life from his appearance in LIFE magazine as a 5 year old mathematics genius, through his time with Joe Chaiken's Open Theater, his studies with Uta Hagen and his successes as a young playwright in New York.

But the film's real focus is on the ac