Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy

The read

Critics rate it 19 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 16m.

Synopsis

What do Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Patti LuPone and Alex Sharp have in common? They are but a few of the extraordinary actors who have studied under Moni Yakim at Juilliard, United States' greatest performing arts school. This compelling portrait of the master teacher - the sole remaining founder of the school's legendary Drama Division - takes us inside the drama classes where Moni and his wife Mina pour their love and passion into preparing the next generation of actors for the spotlight.

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Key crew

• Rauzar AlexanderDirector

Cast

• Oscar IsaacSelf
• Jessica ChastainSelf
• Laura LinneySelf
• Anthony MackieSelf
• Michael UrieSelf
• Alex SharpSelf
• Kevin KlineSelf
• Michael StuhlbargSelf

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