What People Are Saying
Celebrity Endorsements
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"I worked with Milton for many years... What I loved about working with Milton was that he prepared actors so that you're a little bit director-proof. You learn to be your own director. He would ask, 'Well, what would you do in this situation?' And you'd say, 'Okay, I would, you know, get up and......' And he'd be like, 'Okay. And what would you REALLY do in this situation?' And that's how he would always get you to second guess your first superficial choice." - Michelle Pfeiffer
"Milton Katselas is everything you need in a professional acting teacher. Smart and opinionated. Creative and caring. But most of all, Katselas is clear. Of all the teachers I worked with, Katselas was the most clear in his evaluations." - Alec Baldwin
"In directing Rashomon off Broadway, Milton gave me great advice which has served me well: If you are working with a prop or have a piece of business, explore it thoroughly until it becomes second nature." - Gene Hackman
"I still remember the workshop I took with Milton way back in 1986 in NYC. What struck me was not only the precision of his eye in critiquing, but also a compassion for the actor's process as they faced themselves every class in that timeless search for the truth." - Chris Noth
"The thing I immediately got from Milton and the Beverly Hills Playhouse was a pragmatic look at acting that this how you got work as opposed to this how I fed my narcissist's need to perform. What's great about the book is that it's a great reference. Even if you've taken the class and read the book it's great to go back and find things that strike you and remind you of what you learned in the class." - Tony Danza
"The brilliance and insight of Milton Katselas has changed my life." - Doris Roberts
"The teaching has influenced my life and enhanced my ability to work successfully in the professional arena." - Giovanni Ribisi
"I know without question that I owe my career to the Beverly Hills Playhouse." - Jorge Garcia
"Milton made me understand my casting which gave me a career. His technique is very specific and unique and is skillfully taught by working professionals whom he has personally trained. In my opinion the BHP is the premiere acting school in America today and the proof is all of the extraordinary working talent they continue to produce." - Beth Grant
"Milton and the BHP teach artists to find the truth within themselves as people, not as actors, guiding them to honest, truthful performances." - Michael Pena
"When a man is so instrumental in developing our technique, nurturing a 'gift' and even the spiritual aspects of the craft of acting – what does one say? Both of us feel that Milton's teachings have played a huge part in setting the standards we live by - not only as actors but as artists in the constant quest for growth." - Patrick Swayze
"There are times in ones life when the right people are discovered at the right time. I'm so fortunate to have been able to recognize that the first time I fearfully stepped through the doors of the Beverly Hills Play House. The timing was right. Because of Milton I was able to tap into a whole new world of which I'm still discovering. My deep appreciation to the art of filmmaking, I owe to him." - Priscilla Presley
"The teaching is not only insightful but also supports and challenges me. It continually inspires me as an artist and has given me ALL the tools I need to create, have and maintain a successful and rewarding career." - Catherine Bell
"In life there are certain names that become superlatives. In the pursuit of true artistry there is only one in my opinion. He is my teacher: Milton Katselas." - Miguel Ferrer
"I got to the point that I wasn't enjoying the work anymore. I was foundering when i began attending acting classes at the Beverly Hills Playhouse with Milton Katselas. He has an incredible way of zeroing in on each student's needs and because of him I love what I do again. He taught me to listen better. I see bigger pictures of life." - John Glover
"If you study at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, and read Milton Katselas' book, you will know exactly what to do to be the greatest actor you could ever hope to be, and achieve everything you ever wanted." - Larry Miller
"As a director, there are few places to exercise my craft and continue to grow. I have studied with Milton Katselas at the Beverly Hills Playhouse for over 20 years and been a part of a true oasis, one that has nourished and supported, badgered and pestered, coddled, embraced and cajoled me and thousands of other directors and actors towards successful and fulfilling careers. When I directed the talents of the magnitude of Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Sophia Loren, Annette Bening and Gene Hackman, I can honestly say Milton's teachings were paramount in achieving whatever success I was able to with these people. I urge anyone who has the opportunity: study at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, and grow not only in your profession but in life." - Howard Deutch
"The Beverly Hills Playhouse is a 100% professional environment for those who strive to truly become a "professional" in their art. It is the most artistic environment I have ever been in. Actors rise to a level of work that rivals anything I have seen in the New York theater." - Anne Archer
"The level of the teaching and work in class is very high quality. I take notes during everyone's critique--learning by observing as well as doing. Every class is a gift I give myself. Lifelong learning conquers complacency and infuses my artistic goals with excitement and deep satisfaction." - Edie McClurg
"I came to the Beverly Hills Playhouse as a working actor thinking I needed to "tune" my skills. Almost seven years later I thank the stars I found a school that not only taught me to act, but is an oasis where I can stretch, win and most importantly fail. Anyone who is interested in becoming a working actor and more importantly, anyone interested in becoming a great actor, need only look at the roster of students Milton Katselas has taught over the past 30 years to see that the only place one need study is at the Beverly Hills Playhouse." - Bryan Callen
"Hands down, Milton is the best teacher in America. I haven't stopped working for thirty years and I'm still studying with Milton at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. It works, period." - Thaao Penghlis
"Milton teaches with a master's brush. He teaches actors and directors lessons about their craft - but even bigger lessons about life." - Robert Townsend
"Milton Katselas' lineage can be traced on a straight line back through Strasberg, Vakhtanov, to Stanislavski. Milton is a consummate artist and pure genius as an acting teacher. His instruction is always insightful and compelling and he pleads, cajoles, threatens, and in every way possible challenges his actors to achieve their greatness. I love the man." - Terry Jastrow
"And that's what it all boils down to for Rick Rosenthal - being excited about films, and getting people excited about them, too. He says it stems back to a conversation he once had when studying acting under Milton Katselas at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. Katselas, who is Greek, decided to explain the etymology of the word "enthusiasm" to Rosenthal. "The 'en' is Greek for 'from', and 'theos' is for 'God,'" he remembers. "So to him, enthusiasm is translated as a gift from the gods." It's a moment Rosenthal has drawn on several times in his career. "I remember being in Chicago, shooting in the dead winter, 20 below zero on a bridge," he says. "It turned out me and the two actors had all studied with Milton. So there we were, freezing, talking about enthusiasm. That's what you need in a moment like that. And that's what you need when making movies." - Excerpted from an interview
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| "If you study at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, and read Milton Katselas' book, you will know exactly what to do to be the greatest actor you could ever hope to be, and achieve everything you ever wanted." |
| - Larry Miller, A Mighty Wind |