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| Acting Workshops with Gary Spatz Gary Spatz is one of the most respected acting teachers for children in the United States. He regularly coaches actors for auditions and callbacks for feature films and episodic television. Gary's been teaching classes for children and teens for 25 years. Most recently he coached the young lead in Super 8 Joel Courtney, in his feature film debut. In addition, he was the acting coach (alongside Gayla Goehl, asst. director at the Playground) for the young cast of Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer. Also Gary was Dylan and Cole Sprouse's acting coach for the hit Disney channel show The Suite Life of Zach and Cody. In the past, Gary has served as the children’s acting coach for many television productions, including the Emmy award winning CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, Roseanne, Sister, Sister, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, and The Smart Guy. The Playground is located in the heart of the Century City area of Los Angeles, adjacent to the Westfield Shopping Center. The Playground’s Orange County Satellite Studios are located in Costa Mesa, California in the Offices of South Coast Plaza. Both locations have been designed to create a comfort zone for the actor while simultaneously providing a professional atmosphere with studio-grade lights, cameras and monitors. Gary Spatz has been the acting coach on several Disney productions including MMC (The New Mickey Mouse Club where he also served as creative consultant) and the feature film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. He specializes in teaching young performers and has taught young actors that have gone on to star in such productions as Felicity, Beverly Hills, 90210, Malcolm in the Middle, That 70s Show, Jurassic Park, and many, many more. |
Los Angeles Family Magazine wrote a great article about Gary Spatz and The Playground! Read it here.
May 7th, 2010: Russell Brand and Gary Spatz film segments of the feature length documentary film The Pursuit of Happiness in the....
May 4th, 2010: Gary Spatz and The Playground Los Angeles precede their 2010 Graduation Ceremony with a Red Carpet Reception...
And the winner is...
The Playground!
The Playground!
| President of SAG/AFTRA thanks Gary & The Playground |
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| Gary Spatz of The Playground at The Student Television Network Convention |