John Kirby(I)
- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Casting Director
John Kirby has appeared and shared his expertise in all media,
including interviews on A&E's Biography, on Cameron Diaz, HBO, USA,
Entertainment Weekly, The Learning Annex, as well as ITV's 8-part
Documentary Series, Desperately Seeking Stardom, currently airing in
London and soon to air in the United States. The son of Bruce Kirby and
brother of Bruno Kirby, John is one of Hollywood's more prominent
acting coaches and popular teachers. Aside from his stable of award
winning actors and actresses, he has transformed the careers of many
highly profiled athletes, rock stars, wrestlers, gold medalists, as
well as lawyers, into actors. He began coaching in high school and it
snowballed. His classes have been in existence for over twenty five
years. John grew up in the industry which explains his keen insight for
what works best for the actor. With a tremendous gift for seeing the
human condition and behavior in scripts, John makes the process very
clear, bringing out remarkable results in the actor without destroying
the actor's spirit.