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Toni has built an outstanding reputation for training students who have the
skills that decision-makers in Hollywood want to see. Here’s what some of those
people have to say about Toni and her students.
“I’ve watched and participated as a guest lecturer in
Toni’s acting classes many times, and they’re always thorough and insightful.
She creates enthusiasm in her students and they clearly benefit from Toni’s
style, commitment and technique. Her coaching helps her students realize their
full potential as actors, while building their self-confidence and interpretive
skills. We’ve also collaborated on a book for student filmmakers, and she
contributed a lot of her useful experiences and insight during that process.”
Carl Gottlieb
Co-screenwriter, Jaws
“Toni Attell’s students are very knowledgeable and have a
keener sense of show business because of Toni’s experience as a working actress.
Her students seem to get the job!”
Jackie Burch, Casting Director
The Breakfast Club, Pretty In Pink, Mask, Die Hard,
Dick Tracy, I Saw What You Did Last Summer
“Toni teaches her students showmanship and the business,
which is great because you can’t do the showmanship without knowing the
business.”
Victoria Burrows, Casting Director
Contact, Walker Texas Ranger, Diagnosis Murder, Tales From the Crypt,
Castaway,
The Muse, Lord of The Rings and Trilogies
“Toni is an extremely creative and motivating teacher here
at USC where she taught for three years…….The Acting Experience for Writers is
an unusual and highly successful experience for writers and directors, teaching
them how to write scenes through the characters’ eyes……her students speak highly
and enthusiastically about her……she has studied with a number of internationally
known masters and has been able to share many different techniques with her
students…”
Michael Taylor, Chair,
USC School of Cinema and Television
“Toni is an extremely valuable and versatile member of our
adjunct faculty……students flock to Toni’s classes as she is able to bring
together a unique blend of communication and performance skills which help our
young film directors begin to understand the language of an actor…….she is
always looking for ways to help improve our curriculum and the experience for
our students.”
Joe Slowensky, Professor and Chair
Chapman University, Film Division
Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
“Toni is s a wonderful and insightful teacher. She is very
competent and knowledgeable in the area she
teaches - Acting. For the four years she has been an instructor for UCLA
Extension, Toni has consistently
received excellent evaluations from our students……I couldn’t recommend her more
highly.”
Pascale Halm, Program Director,UCLA Extension
Entertainment Studies and Performing Arts
“Toni is really honest about the business and prepares her
students thoroughly. I’ve brought in many of her students for my shows.”
Robin Lippin, Casting Director
Saved by the Bell, California Dreams, Critters 2.
“I’ve witnessed first-hand Toni taking students with no
prior acting experience and turn them into very fine professional television and
film actors. Plus her classes are a lot of fun!”
Kimberly Myers, Executive, Fox Television
“Toni is one of the most talented people on the planet.
She has the rare ability to make you laugh and celebrate all you are and all you
are meant to be. As an author, counselor, teacher and entertainer, she is a
profound gift to all of us.”
Shelley Stockwell-Nicholas, PhD
President, International Hypnosis Federation
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