Howard Fine was born on November 28,1958 and is an American acting teacher, celebrity acting coach, Broadway theater director, and author.
17 Facts About Howard Fine
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Howard Fine is the founder of the Howard Fine Acting Studio in Hollywood and in Melbourne, Australia.
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Howard Fine was first introduced to the work of his mentor, Uta Hagen, while in high school.
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Howard Fine never studied with Uta as an actor, and by the time they met they were each established teachers in their field.
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In 1985, Howard Fine moved to Los Angeles with his best friend, Voice coach David Coury.
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Howard Fine began his career in Los Angeles by privately coaching students in his living room, but in 1988, he had to expand to accommodate his growing classes.
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Howard Fine's studio has relocated several times since this 1980's before occupying its present location, 1320 N Highland Ave, at Fountain.
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Howard Fine received national recognition for his teaching in 2006 when named "Best Acting Teacher in Los Angeles" in Back Stage West "Best of Los Angeles" issue.
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Howard Fine is still a full-time acting teacher and coach, and throughout the year he teaches his 9-week Foundation course, as well as several sections of ongoing scene study.
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Howard Fine's techniques are mostly derivative of Uta Hagen's teachings, and offer actors a practical approach of working in all media: whereas most acting schools focus on either imagination or hyper-realism, Fine believes actors need both.
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Howard Fine offers annual masterclasses in Sydney, Australia, and at his studio in Melbourne, Australia.
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Howard Fine has a list of students spanning decades which include working actors, celebrity singers, professional athletes, and artists who have gone on to win Tony, Emmy, and Academy Awards.
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Howard Fine is credited in the published version of the play.
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Howard Fine won a Drama-logue award and received an Ovation Award nomination for his direction of Billy Campbell in Fortinbras.
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For years, Howard Fine has been asked by the Los Angeles Times to analyze the acting of the Oscar nominees.
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Howard Fine has contributed to the Huffington Post with commentary on current events.
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Howard Fine directed 10 consecutive years of the critically acclaimed benefit Divas Simply Singing, which featured such artists as Roberta Flack, Tina Arena, Melissa Manchester, The Pussycat Dolls, Whoopi Goldberg and Sharon Stone.