I'm really enjoying reading all these posts, and today's made me think of the best director I've had the privilege of working with. His name is Xerxes Mehta, he's now a professor emeritus at UMBC, but still directing in the Washington/Baltimore area. If you ever get a chance to attend a workshop or see one of his productions, I can't recommend him highly enough.
I just sent him an email asking where to find information on what he's doing these days, because I miss his work. Many of the student actors and actresses at UMBC hated his guts, because he was tough. But once they got through one show with him as the director they were almost unanimously in love with his style. A few of the higher strung students changed majors or changed schools, but the percentage was minimal, and those who stayed got amazing training and left with skills far beyond their years.
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Date: 2010-11-08 03:27 am (UTC)I just sent him an email asking where to find information on what he's doing these days, because I miss his work. Many of the student actors and actresses at UMBC hated his guts, because he was tough. But once they got through one show with him as the director they were almost unanimously in love with his style. A few of the higher strung students changed majors or changed schools, but the percentage was minimal, and those who stayed got amazing training and left with skills far beyond their years.