Whose Line Is It, Anyway?

An interview with director, trainer and acting coach D. W. Brown is presented. When asked about how and when did he first got a big break in Hollywood, he affirms that it was when his acting teacher Sally Kirkland introduce him to a manager and let him audition for "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." He...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Writers' Journal Vol. 30; no. 6; pp. 6 - 10
Main Author: Hamlett, Christina
Format: Interview
Published: Val-Tech Media Nov/Dec2009
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Summary:An interview with director, trainer and acting coach D. W. Brown is presented. When asked about how and when did he first got a big break in Hollywood, he affirms that it was when his acting teacher Sally Kirkland introduce him to a manager and let him audition for "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." He affirms that he wish he had become more of a student of the politics of business. He asserts that one thing that actors hate in a script is when it demands consistency on the character.