Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy

Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy (2020)

Some stars prepare others for the spotlight

Radar 3Slightly unusual1h 16mDocumentary

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A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

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What do Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Patti LuPone and Alex Sharp have in common? They are but a few of the extraordinary actors who have studied under Moni Yakim at Juilliard, United States' greatest performing arts school. This compelling portrait of the master teacher - the sole remaining founder of the school's legendary Drama Division - takes us inside the drama classes where Moni and his wife Mina pour their love and passion into preparing the next generation of actors for the spotlight.

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