Larry Moss is a world-renowned actor and acting coach. Now based out of New York, Larry has taught celebrities all over the world including Helen Hunt, Hilary Swank, Michael Clark Duncan, Hank Azaria, Jim Carrey, Toby Maguire, and Leonardo Di Caprio.. He wrote the popular acting

Acting

Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....

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Textbook

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, Intent to Live.

History

He first began his acting career in New York starring in Upstairs at the Downstairs on Broadway. He switched to teaching after he started having stage fright before shows.

He taught at Juilliard and Circle in the Square in New York. He originally came to Los Angeles to train C. Thomas Howell for The Hitcher. After Helen Hunt thanked him in her accepting speech after winning an Oscar in 1997 for As Good as It Gets, the A-List demand for Larry's coaching had increased. Later, he moved to Los Angeles, founding The Larry Moss Studio (now The Acting Studio at Edgemar Center for the Arts

Edgemar Center for the Arts

Edgemar Center for the Arts is a sculptural and cultural complex and art school in Santa Monica, California that offers professional training in theatre, dance, music, film, and visual arts. It also provides acting classes by professional coaches, including Michelle Danner, who is also the artistic...

) with Michelle Danner.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role/Position	Notes
1986	The Hitcher The Hitcher The Hitcher is a 1986 thriller, directed by Robert Harmon and written by Eric Red. The film stars Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jeffrey DeMunn.-Plot:...	Production Consultant
1988	D.O.A.	ADR Voice
1990	Revenge Revenge Revenge is a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. It is also called payback, retribution, retaliation or vengeance; it may be characterized, justly or unjustly, as a form of justice.-Function in society:Some societies believe that the...	Dialect Coach
1991	The Quarrel The Quarrel The Quarrel is a 1991 Canadian film directed by Eli Cohen and starring Saul Rubinek and R. H. Thomson. The film was written by David Brandes and Joseph Telushkin.- Summary :...	Dialogue Coach
1998	Lethal Weapon 4 Lethal Weapon 4 Lethal Weapon 4 is a 1998 American action film directed by Richard Donner, starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock and Jet Li. It is the third sequel in the Lethal Weapon series of films. -Plot:...	Dialect Coach
	Dos Corazones	Director
1999	Lansky Lansky (film) Lansky is a 1999 American made-for-television crime drama film. Directed by John McNaughton, it stars Richard Dreyfuss as the famous gangster Meyer Lansky, Eric Roberts as Bugsy Siegel, and Ryan Merriman as the young Lansky.-Plot summary:...	Dialect Coach	(TV)
	The Green Mile The Green Mile The Green Mile may refer to:* The Green Mile , a 1996 serial novel by Stephen King* The Green Mile , a 1999 film based on the Stephen King novel, starring Michael Clarke Duncan and Tom Hanks-See also:* Miles Green...	Acting Coach
2000	Committed Committed Committed may refer to:* Committed , a film starring Heather Graham and Luke Wilson* Committed , a comic strip by Michael Fry** Committed , an animated television series based on the strip...	Dialect Coach
	Thirteen Days Thirteen Days "Thirteen Days" is often used to denote the period of the Cuban missile crisis.Thirteen Days is also the title of:* Thirteen Days , a 1969 memoir by Robert F. Kennedy of the crisis...	Additional Dialect Coach
2001	The Affair of the Necklace The Affair of the Necklace The Affair of the Necklace is a 2001 American historical drama film directed by Charles Shyer. The screenplay by John Sweet is based on what became known as the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, an incident that helped fuel the French populace's disillusionment with the monarchy and, among other...	Acting Consultant
2002	The Syringa Tree The Syringa Tree The Syringa Tree is a deeply personal memory play of a childhood under apartheid. Written and often performed by Pamela Gien it has received excellent reviews in New York and across the USA as well as in London...	Director	(TV)
2004	Michael Blanco	The Acting Coach
	Mementos	Self	(Special Thanks for Inspiration)
2006	Miracles and Mystery: Creating the Green Mile	Self
2008	E! True Hollywood Story E! True Hollywood Story E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and well-known public figures...	Himself
2009	The Process The Process -Personnel:* Nivek Ogre* cEvin Key* Dwayne Goettel* Dave Ogilvie – mixing, guitar * Ken "Hi-watt" Marshall – mixing* Pat Sprawl – guitar * Philth – wave manipulation...	Executive Producer/ Himself	filming
	"Filmnut"	Himself
2010	Char·ac·ter: The Interviews	Himself	post production
2011	Relative Insanity	Director

Other sources

• Rand,Ronald and Luigi Scorcia (2007). Acting Teachers of America: A Vital Tradition. Allworth Press, New York. ISBN 1-58115-473-9.

External links

• The Acting Studio at Edgemar Center for the Arts formally known as The Larry Moss Studio
• The Edgemar Center for The Arts