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Robert Duvall ... Himself

Peter Falk ... Himself
Bob Fosse ... Himself

Lee Grant ... Herself
Stephen Harvey ... Himself / Interviewer
Anne Jackson ... Herself

Elia Kazan ... Himself

David Mamet ... Himself
Vivian Matalon ... Himself
Sanford Meisner ... Himself

Gregory Peck ... Himself

Suzanne Pleshette ... Herself

Sydney Pollack ... Himself

Tony Randall ... Himself
Mark Rydell ... Himself
José Angel Santana ... Himself

Mary Steenburgen ... Herself
Frances Sternhagen ... Herself

Gwen Verdon ... Herself

Jon Voight ... Himself

Eli Wallach ... Himself

Joanne Woodward ... Herself
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7 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
A wonderful look into the reality of the acting profession, 23 January 1999
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Author: Jason-38 from new york, new york

For those of us who actually had the privilege of studying acting with Sanford Meisner, this remarkable documentary is a wonderful reminder of that experience. For those who are curious about the reality of the life of an actor, this is an eye opener.

Sanford Meisner during his teaching career was arguably America's greatest acting teacher. His only serious rivals were Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg, and Uta Hagen. Together they elevated the standard of professional acting in America. Kent Paul's carefully created documentary can make you understand the reasons why this is true.

Before Sandy (as his students refer to him) died, he was asked, "How do you want to be remembered? As a grest teacher?"

He replied, "As an influence." That is already the case, and should be for years to come. Grab the chance to see this documentary the next time that it is shown on PBS or Bravo. It is nothing less than enlightening.

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