Brian Drillinger
(310) 801 - 4135
bridrill@msn.com
Acting Coaching
"People think thoughts and live in moments. Actors think words and speak in sentences.
The gift of a great actor is to transform words to thoughts and sentences to moments."
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Faculty (teacher, director) T. Schreiber Studio in New York City
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Faculty (teacher) New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
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Founder, Edgemar Center for the Arts. Actively involved in the design and construction of the arts center located in the Edgemar complex (designed by Frank Geary) in Santa Monica, CA
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Directed the first Edgemar fundraising benefit, hosted by Jason Alexander, which also included; Sally Kellerman, Michael Clark Duncan, Chad Lowe and Hillary Swank. The event raised a quarter of million dollars for the center
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A member of the Creative Board at Edgemar Center for the Arts
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2021: Producer, The Runner
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2020: Best Picture Bad Impulse, International Film Fest Manhattan, London Indie Film Awards, (Producer)
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2019: Best Man Gaudi Award, Back To The Wall, Barcelona Planet Film Festival, (writer/director)
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2019: Best Picture Extra Innings, Manhattan Film Festival and Jersey Shore Film Festival 2019 (director)
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2013: Award for Social Relevance, Hello Herman, Monaco International Film Festival
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2012 Guest Lecturer, Philadelphia chapter of the Screen Actors Guild; “Approaching The Text”
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2006: Best Supporting Actor, How To Go Out On A Date In Queens, LA Indies Awards
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2000: Best Cinematography and Audience Favorite, Dos Corazones, Malibu Film Festival, (Producer)
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Listed as a Recommended Acting Coach in the successful industry guidebook, Acting Is Everything by Judy Kerr
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BFA with honors, S.U.N.Y. Purchase Acting Conservatory