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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 over 20 years. Gary Spatz
has completed his third season as the acting coach for Dylan and Cole
Sprouse, the stars of the hit Disney Channel series "the Suite Life of
Zack and Cody".In the past, Gary has served as the Children=92s acting
coach for many television productions, including the Emmy award
winning CBS sitcom =93Everybody Loves Raymond=94, =93Rosanne=94, =93Sister,
Sister=94, =93The Jeff Foxworthy Show=94, and =93The Smart Guy=94
Gary Spatz's "The Playground" is located in the heart of the Century
City area of Los Angeles, adjacent to the Westfield Shopping Center.
The space has 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.
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About Gary Spatz
It has been Gary=92s privilege and pleasure to work with some the best
and brightest kids in the world of entertainment over the past 20
years. This web site highlights some of his adventures as a teacher,
and as an on-set acting coach for several TV series. Gary feels
blessed to have had the opportunity to support the evolution of all
the young talent that has come his way and it has been very exciting
process to witness.
Whether his students become professional actors, writers, directors,
musicians, dancers, or painters, his goal as a mentor is to nurture
the creative source and be a positive influence.
Biography and Resume
Gary was born in New York and raised in New York and Miami then moved
to Washington, DC to attend American University before making the move
to Los Angeles.
In LA, Gary Spatz continued his study of acting with Paul Sills. He
was a company member (1978-1985) of the respected American Theater
Arts in Hollywood where he continued training, performing and
eventually teaching. For the fifteen years after that, he was a
teacher at The Young Actors Space.
For seven seasons, Gary Spatz served as the on-set acting coach for
"Roseanne". He went on to work with Jonathan Lipnicki on "The Jeff
Foxworthy Show", with Tia & Tamara Mowry on "Sister, Sister" and
later, with Tia and Tamara=92s younger brother, Tahj, when he got the
starring role on the WB series "The Smart Guy". Gary Spatz was also
the acting coach for several Disney Productions including the feature
film "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids" as well as The Disney Channel's
"Mickey Mouse Club", on which he also served as the creative
consultant.
After completing work as the acting coach for the children on the Emmy
award winning CBS sitcom =93Everybody Loves Raymond=94 Gary currently
coaches Dylan and Cole Sprouse for The Disney Channel series "The
Suite Life of Zack and Cody." He also regularly coaches actors for
auditions and callbacks for feature films, theatre and episodic
television. Gary created the young actors' conservatory,The
Playground, in Century City, CA in 2005. He currently teaches classes
as well as serving as director of the conservatory program.
Gary=92s former students have gone on to star in countless television
and film projects including, but not limited to the following:
Television:
"My So Called Life", "Felicity", "Malcolm in the Middle", "Wonder
Years", =93That 70s Show=94, "Full House", "Step By Step", "Growing
Pains", "Beverly Hills 90210", "Scrubs", "City Guys", "Evening Shade",
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Summerland", "Melrose Place", "The
Nanny", "All That", "Recess", "The Suite Life of Zach and Cody",
=93Lizzie McGuire=94, =93Everybody Loves Raymond=94, "True Jackson, VP", "T=
he
Secret Life of The American Teenager", and "Gossip Girl".
Film:
"Bratz", "Drillbit Taylor", Terminator Salvation", Jurassic Park",
"Spy Kids", =93Boys Don=92t Cry=94, "October Sky", "Stuart Little", "The
Believer", Planet Of The Apes", IMAX "The Magic Box", "Mighty Ducks II
& III", "Honey I Shrunk the Kids", "Phantoms", "Camp Nowhere", "Honey
I Blew-Up The Baby", "Forever Young", "Sleepless In Seattle", "The
Brady Bunch", "M.I.III", "The Next Karate Kid", "Dutch", "Newsies",
"Great Expectations", "Radio Flyer", =93Murder by Numbers=94, =93 Lord of
the Rings=94, =93Dickie Roberts=94, =93Beethoven I, II & III", =93The Hunte=
d=94,
"The Notebook" , =93The Missing=94 and "Million Dollar Baby".
Gary Spatz's Resume
=95 EXPERIENCE
Currently teaching classes for beginning and professional child actors
and coaching many young actors for interviews, =93callbacks=94, and screen
tests for feature films, theater and episodic television.
=95 TEACHER
The Playground =96 A Young Actors=92 Conservatory (Owner/Director) / 2005
=96 present
Actorsite =96 Children and Adult Workshops =96 Scene Study /
Improvisation / 2000-2003
Young Actors=92 Space =96 Scene Study / Improvisation for Children
(6-18) / 1985-2000
American Theater Arts Conservatory =96 Games / Improvisations for
Adults / 1981 =96 1985
=95 ACTING COACH
=93The Suite Life of Zack and Cody=94 =96 The Disney Channel / 2004 =96 200=
8
=93Everybody Loves Raymond=94 =96 CBS / 2003 =96 2005
=93Triple Play=94 =96 (Pilot) =96 Disney Channel / 2004
=93Magicbox=94 =96 (IMAX/3-D) =96 Director / Brett Leonard
=93Sister, Sister=94 =96 Paramount / 1994 =96 1998
=93The Smart Guy=94 =96 Disney Television
=93Roseanne=94 =96 Carsey / Werner / 1990-1997
=93Jeff Foxworthy Show=94 =96 Brillstein / Grey / NBC
=93Daisy Mom=94 =96 (Pilot) Director / Andy Weyman / ABC Production / 1996
=93Mickey Mouse Club=94 =96 Disney Television / 1990-1995
=93Davis Rules=94 =96 Carsey / Werner
=93Honey, I Shrunk The Kids=94 =96 Disney Feature
Creative Consultant to The Disney Channel / 1990-1995
=95 References
Irene Dreayer =96 Executive Producer, =93The Suite Life of Zack and Cody=94
Bonnie Liedtke =96 VP, Head of Youth Division, William Morris Agency
Joe Johnston =96 Film Director, =93October Sky=94, =93Jurassic Park 3=94
Judy Savage =96 Judy Savage Agency
Jay Daniel =96 Executive Producer, =93Cybill=94, =93The Naked Truth=94
Danny Jacobson =96 Executive Producer, =93Mad About You=94
Danny Kallis =96 Executive Producer, =93The Suite Life of Zack and Cody=94
Gayle Mancuso =96 TV Director, =93Friends=94, =93Dharma and Greg=94
Howard Gould =96 Executive Producer, =93The Jeff Foxworthy Show=94
Cindy Osbrink =96 Owner, Osbrink Talent Agency
Bob Meyer =96 Executive Producer, =93Roseanne=94, =93Cybill=94
Patty Gary Cox =96 Producer, =93Cory in the House=94
Dava Savel =96 Executive Producer, =93Ellen=94, =93That=92s So Raven=94
Phil Rosenthal =96 Executive Producer, =93Everybody Loves Raymond=94
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