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WHO IS JOHN PALLOTTA

Our souls as actors are enflamed with that heart felt desire, a quest to be that unclothed individual with whom life is given meaning. We yearn for the touch of another day of simply wanting to take the stage or set. For when we do this day or any other day, when our hands, our hearts, our passions (everything we trained for) mold and fold into one right before you, we as artists and audience become one.

We strike a balance, life becomes an art form, each choice we make this evening is precious, and every chance for creativity is an opportunity. And we struggle with the meaning of it all, to varying degrees. We think the truly blessed people don't bother with the struggle and just have fun.

John Pallotta is one of the premiere acting teachers in New York. An award-winning playwright and actor whose passion for the craft inspired him to establish the prestigious John Pallotta Studio in 2005, his influence is increasingly felt in Hollywood. Academy Award winners Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep are among those who have encouraged students to open themselves to his innovative teachings. John's own sister, Donna Pallotta who is an Oscar Nominee herself is in his workshops.

Drawing on wisdom absorbed from the masters – Lee Strasberg, Uta Hagen, Herbert Berghof, Anne Jackson, William Hickey and many more – Mr. Pallotta has honed a highly successful approach that emphasizes encouraging students to rely on their own instincts, imagination and choices. Actors studying with this "fabulous teacher" are in very good hands, the legendary Meryl Streep tells visitors to JohnPallotta.com, where Kevin Kline urges students to "listen to what John Pallotta has to say. He’s got a good heart, his head is in the right place and he’ll set you straight.”

Actor Joseph D’Onofrio (“Goodfellas,” “A Bronx Tale”) credits him with being “one of the best acting coaches I’ve ever been around.” In a video touting John Pallotta Studio, the actor also can't resist revealing a secret: He bested Mr. Pallotta in a long-ago "Goodfellas" audition for the role of Joe Pesci's character as a young man, and now appears to take great pleasure in never letting him forget it.

Mr. Pallotta's intuitive feel for teaching springs from his decades of experience as an actor (nearly 300 professional credits) and playwright. The author of 19 original works for the stage, his plays have been produced, workshopped and read from Theatre Row to such venues as the Steppenwolf in Chicago, the Actors Theatre of Louisville and by members of The Actors Studio in New York. Three of his plays have been optioned for the screen – his most recent script, "Fragile X," as a feature film.

In addition to studio classes, he teaches intensive workshops around the country and offers one-on-one coaching. Kind words about his work also flow from a diverse range of talent including Emmy-winning sports announcer James Brown, film icon Robert Downey Sr., 90s sitcom star Penwah (“Family Matters”), Broadway producer Ruben Brache, Kate Pierson of the B-52’s, and actors Dominic Mancino (“Life on Mars”) and Matt Sternberg (“30 Rock”).

Along with rave reviews from Oscar winners, Mr. Pallotta's growing reputation is built on his lifelong dedication to the craft he loves and his unique gift for helping actors discover "the artist they always wanted to be." It is this special gift and his passion for sharing it that have fueled John Pallotta's emergence as one of the top coaches in the business and inspired some to call him the Actor Whisperer.