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When Thomas S. Lee was in middle school, he never thought he’d make a living introducing students to world-renowned artists such as Yo-Yo Ma ’76, Mandy Patinkin and Whoopi Goldberg—in fact, he says he was too insecure to even imagine himself involved in the arts...
...sure, Patinkin harbors many unpleasant memories from his dramatic education, sharing with students how rocky the road to theatric success can be. He noted that when first arriving at Juilliard, “after six minutes I wanted to leave,” and blames the often abusive teachers at the school for driving away “some of the most gifted actors I’ve ever met.” Patinkin, however, does praise teacher Gerald Friedman for teaching him “how to remember an action, and what it really means...
...turned to my left on this couch—and there was this landmass! But he was an unbelivably beautiful spirit”); others inquired about the impact of his Jewish upbringing on his career (“Acting is my religion”). Indeed, Patinkin quotes Steven Sondheim’s words as if they were those of the Bible, confessing, “Sonheim is Shakespeare as far as I’m concerned.” After mentioning his work with Sondheim as one of the great three collaborations of his life, Patinkin named the other...
...ended with a master class in which students performed songs and dramatic monologues. As Patinkin energetically bounded about the room, viewing performers from different angles and perspectives, he offered unconventional yet, in the end, wholly powerful ways for students to explore the meaning in their dialogues and their relationships with both themselves and their audience. He encouraged performers to “go out there with no skin—it’s both endearing and scary,” and lent the advice that, “smart, to me, is how people listen...
Rebecca J. Levy ’06, who sang the haunting “In a Very Unusual Way,” spoke emphatically about her experience singing for Patinkin, who told her, “In some way, you connect to this. You don’t need to perform this song—it’s yours.” Says Levy, “I found it fun to have him critique my performance and to work with him on giving it new possibilities. Also, it was amazing to see the changes he brought about...