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{{Short description|American acting coach}}
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| name = Gary Spatz
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|4|1}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|4|1}}
| years_active = [[1989 in film|1989]] – present
| years_active = 1989 – present
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| birth_place = [[New York]], [[United States]]
| birth_place = [[New York City]], [[United States]]
| spouse = Jill Nyren
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| residence = [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]], United States
| website = http://www.garyspatz.com/
| website = http://www.garyspatz.com/
| notable role = Acting coach: ''Mickey Mouse Club''
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'''Gary Spatz''' is a Los Angeles based acting coach who specializes in working with young performers. He has worked with many entertainers who later went on to success in their careers. His work on [[New Mickey Mouse Club#1990s revival.2C The All-New Mickey Mouse Club .28MMC.29|The All New Mickey Mouse Club]] with performers like [[Justin Timberlake]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Ryan Gosling]] and [[Keri Russell]] began a long career of coaching young actors for film and television projects.
'''Gary Spatz''' is a Los Angeles–based acting coach who specializes in working with young performers. He has worked with many entertainers who later went on to success in their careers. His work on [[The All New Mickey Mouse Club]] with performers like [[Justin Timberlake]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Ryan Gosling]] and [[Keri Russell]] began a long career of coaching young actors for film and television projects.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
'''Gary Spatz''' was born in New York on April 1, 1951, and raised in New York and Miami. He then moved to Washington, DC where he attended the American University and studied history. After attending a summer acting program at the [[Arena Stage (Washington, D.C.)|Arena Stage Theater in D.C.]] he decided to move to Los Angeles in 1977.
'''Gary Spatz''' was born in New York on April 1, 1951, and raised in New York and Miami, Florida. He then moved to Washington D.C. where he attended the American University and studied history. After attending a summer acting program at the [[Arena Stage (Washington, D.C.)|Arena Stage Theater in D.C.]] he decided to move to Los Angeles in 1977.


In Los Angeles, Gary Spatz continued to study acting with [[Paul Sills]] from 1978 through 1985.<ref>''Grand'' Magazine, ''Calling all kids: lights, camera, action'' by May Ann Cooper, Nov 2007 pp. 40–42</ref>
In Los Angeles, Gary Spatz continued to study acting with [[Paul Sills]] and American Theater Arts from 1978 through 1985.<ref>''Grand'' Magazine, ''Calling all kids: lights, camera, action'' by May Ann Cooper, Nov 2007 pp. 40–42</ref>


==Career==
== Career ==
Gary began working with Disney on the movie ''[[Honey I shrunk the kids]]'''<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097523/fullcredits#cast IMDB cast page for ''Honey, I shrunk the kids'']</ref> where he served as the acting coach for the child actors [[Jared Rushton]], [[Thomas Wilson Brown]], [[Robert Oliveri]], and [[Amy O'Neill]].
Gary began working with Disney on the movie ''[[Honey I shrunk the kids]]'''<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097523/fullcredits#cast IMDB cast page for ''Honey, I shrunk the kids'']</ref> where he served as the acting coach for the child actors [[Jared Rushton]], [[Thomas Wilson Brown]], [[Robert Oliveri]], and [[Amy O'Neill]].


Since the beginning, Gary has credited his then girlfriend, TV post-production executive and now wife and partner, Jill Nyren, as being instrumental in procuring and negotiating his "on-set" coaching career.
Since the beginning, Gary has credited his then girlfriend, TV post-production executive and now wife and partner, Jill Nyren, as being instrumental in procuring and negotiating his "on-set" coaching career.
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He continued working with [[Disney Channel]] as a creative consultant from 1990 to 1995 and was also part of ''The All New Mickey Mouse Club'' (MMC) where he coached the young performers including [[Christina Aguilera]] and [[J C Chasez]] in addition to those mentioned earlier.<ref>''Los Angeles Family'' Magazine – ''Meet Hollywood's Top Coach for Young Superstars'' by Mac Duffy August 2009 pp. 34, 35</ref>
He continued working with [[Disney Channel]] as a creative consultant from 1990 to 1995 and was also part of ''The All New Mickey Mouse Club'' (MMC) where he coached the young performers including [[Christina Aguilera]] and [[J C Chasez]] in addition to those mentioned earlier.<ref>''Los Angeles Family'' Magazine – ''Meet Hollywood's Top Coach for Young Superstars'' by Mac Duffy August 2009 pp. 34, 35</ref>


Gary continued his work as an acting coach for young actors on several television programs between 1990 and 2009 including ''[[Roseanne (TV series)|Roseanne]]'',<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094540/fullcredits#cast IMDB cast page for ''Roseanne'']</ref> ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]''<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115167/fullcredits#cast IMDB cast page for ''Raymond'']</ref> and ''[[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody]]''.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426371/fullcredits#cast IMDB cast page for ''The Suite Life'']</ref>
Gary continued his work as an acting coach for young actors on several television programs between 1990 and 2009 including ''[[Roseanne (TV series)|Roseanne]]'',<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094540/fullcredits#cast IMDB cast page for ''Roseanne'']</ref> ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]''<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115167/fullcredits#cast IMDB cast page for ''Raymond'']</ref> and ''[[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody]]''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426371/fullcredits#cast IMDB cast page for ''The Suite Life'']</ref>


In 2005 Gary founded ''The Playground, A Young Actors' Conservatory'' in Century City California where young actors are trained using a curriculum that Gary is constantly revising based on his industry experience.<ref>[http://issuu.com/hollywood/docs/jan2010lsa ''Hollywood Weekly'' Magazine – Page 45]</ref> The school was set up to reflect working conditions and features sets, cameras and monitors.<ref>''Los Angeles Family'' Magazine – ''Meet Hollywood's Top Coach for Young Superstars'' by Mac Duffy August 2009 pp. 34, 35</ref> He is currently active as the Director of the conservatory.
In 2005 Gary founded ''The Playground, A Young Actors' Conservatory'' in Century City California where young actors are trained using a curriculum that Gary is constantly revising based on his industry experience.<ref>[http://issuu.com/hollywood/docs/jan2010lsa ''Hollywood Weekly'' Magazine – Page 45]</ref> The school was set up to reflect working conditions and features sets, cameras and monitors.<ref>''Los Angeles Family'' Magazine – ''Meet Hollywood's Top Coach for Young Superstars'' by Mac Duffy August 2009 pp. 34, 35</ref> He is currently active as the Director of the conservatory.


''The Playground'' is both a lesson-based conservatory and also the place where Gary provides private coaching to young actors in order to help them prepare for auditions, callbacks and roles in feature films, theater, and episodic television. There have already been several students of the conservatory who have careers in the entertainment industry including [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Tiffany Espensen]], [[Ashley Argota]], [[India Eisley]], [[Nate Hartley]] and [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3020026/ Jadagrace Gordy].
''The Playground'' is both a lesson-based conservatory and also the place where Gary provides private coaching to young actors in order to help them prepare for auditions, callbacks and roles in feature films, theater, and episodic television. There have already been several students of the conservatory who have careers in the entertainment industry including [[Kay Panabaker]], [[Tiffany Espensen]], [[Ashley Argota]], [[India Eisley]], Nate Hartley, [[Joel Courtney]], Megan Goodman, Sari Arambulo, and [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3020026/ Jadagrace Gordy].


In 2010 ''The Playground'' and Gary were chosen to provide coaching services for the feature film ''Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer'' (2011 release)<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1547230/fullcredits#cast IMDB]</ref> based on the work of [[Megan McDonald]].
In 2010 ''The Playground'' and Gary were chosen to provide coaching services for the feature film ''Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer'' (2011 release)<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1547230/fullcredits#cast IMDB]</ref> based on the work of [[Megan McDonald]].


=== Acting teacher ===
=== Acting teacher ===
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*The Playground – A Young Actors’ Conservatory (Owner/Director) / 2005 – present
* The Playground – young actors' conservatory (owner and director) / 2005 – present
*Actorsite – Children and Adult Workshops – Scene Study / Improvisation / 2000–2003
* Actorsite – children and adult workshops, scene study, improvisation / 2000–2003
*Young Actors’ Space – Scene Study / Improvisation for Children (6–18) / 1985–2000
* Young Actors' Space – scene study, improvisation for children (6–18) / 1985–2000
*American Theater Arts Conservatory – Games / Improvisations for Adults / 1981–1985
* VanMar Academy – scene study for adults / 1981–1984


=== Acting coach ===
=== Acting coach ===
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*''Biography – The New Mickey Mouse Club'' / 2008
*''Biography – The New Mickey Mouse Club'' / 2008


==Former students and clients==
== Former students and clients ==
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| [[Amanda Bynes]] || [[Brandon Call]] || [[Aaron Carter]]
| [[Amanda Bynes]] || [[Brandon Call]] || [[Aaron Carter]]
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| [[Sarah Chalke]] || [[J.C. Chasez]] || [[Joel Courtney]]
| [[Sarah Chalke]] || [[JC Chasez]] || [[Joel Courtney]]
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| [[Caleb Courtney]] || [[Nikki Deloach]] || [[Ahmet Zappa]]
| [[Caleb Courtney]] || [[Nikki Deloach]] || [[Ahmet Zappa]]
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| [[Stephen Dorff]] || [[Hilary Duff]] || [[Luke Edwards]]
| [[Stephen Dorff]] || [[Hilary Duff]] || Luke Edwards
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| [[India Eisley]] || [[Ethan Embry]] || [[Lindsey Felton]]
| [[India Eisley]] || [[Ethan Embry]] || [[Lindsey Felton]]
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| Robert Gorman || [[Ryan Gosling]] || [[Brian Austin Green]]
| Robert Gorman || [[Ryan Gosling]] || [[Brian Austin Green]]
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| [[Maggie Gyllenhaal]] || [[Armie Hammer]] || [[Nate Hartley]]
| [[Maggie Gyllenhaal]] || [[Armie Hammer]] || Nate Hartley
|-Logan Shroyer-]
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| [[Rebecca Herbst]] || [[Christine Lakin]] || [[Maggie Lawson]]
| [[Rebecca Herbst]] || [[Christine Lakin]] || [[Maggie Lawson]]
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| [[Stephen Lungsford]] || [[Allison Mack]] || [[Kellie Martin]]
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| [[Christopher Masterson]] || [[Danny Masterson]] || [[Crystal McKellar]]
| [[Christopher Masterson]] || [[Danny Masterson]] || Crystal McKellar
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| [[Danica McKellar]] || [[Matt Morris]]{{dn|date=August 2013}} || [[Tahj Mowry]]
| [[Danica McKellar]] || [[Matt Morris (actor)|Matt Morris]] || [[Tahj Mowry]]
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| [[Tamera Mowry]] || [[Tia Mowry]] || [[Ashleigh Norman]]
| [[Tamera Mowry]] || [[Tia Mowry]] || [[Ashleigh Norman]]
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| [[Kay Panabaker]] || [[Danielle Panabaker]] || [[Nicholas Pappone]]
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| [[Janel Parrish]] || [[Sydney Tamiia Poitier]] || [[Lindsey Price]]
| [[Janel Parrish]] || [[Sydney Tamiia Poitier]] || [[Lindsey Price]]
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| [[Cassidy Rae]] || [[Ariana Richards]] || [[Camilla Rosso]]
| [[Cassidy Rae]] || [[Ariana Richards]] || [[Camilla Rosso]]
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| [[Scott Whyte]] || [[Elijah Wood]] || [[Marc Worden]]
| [[Scott Whyte]] || [[Elijah Wood]] || [[Marc Worden]]
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| [[Brian Dietzen]]
| [[Brian Dietzen]] || [[Logan Shroyer]] || [[Lauren Donzis]]
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|3646963}}
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3646963/ Gary Spatz on IMDB]
* [http://www.theplaygroundlosangeles.com/ The Playground Young Actor's Conservatory]
* [http://www.theplaygroundlosangeles.com/ The Playground Young Actor's Conservatory]
* [http://garyspatzchildacting.wordpress.com/ Gary Spatz Entertainment Blog]
* [http://garyspatzchildacting.wordpress.com/ Gary Spatz Entertainment Blog]


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Latest revision as of 15:38, 17 February 2024

Gary Spatz
Born (1951-04-01) April 1, 1951 (age 73)
New York City, United States
Years active1989 – present
SpouseJill Nyren
Websitehttp://www.garyspatz.com/

Gary Spatz is a Los Angeles–based acting coach who specializes in working with young performers. He has worked with many entertainers who later went on to success in their careers. His work on The All New Mickey Mouse Club with performers like Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell began a long career of coaching young actors for film and television projects.

Early life[edit]

Gary Spatz was born in New York on April 1, 1951, and raised in New York and Miami, Florida. He then moved to Washington D.C. where he attended the American University and studied history. After attending a summer acting program at the Arena Stage Theater in D.C. he decided to move to Los Angeles in 1977.

In Los Angeles, Gary Spatz continued to study acting with Paul Sills and American Theater Arts from 1978 through 1985.[1]

Career[edit]

Gary began working with Disney on the movie Honey I shrunk the kids'[2] where he served as the acting coach for the child actors Jared Rushton, Thomas Wilson Brown, Robert Oliveri, and Amy O'Neill.

Since the beginning, Gary has credited his then girlfriend, TV post-production executive and now wife and partner, Jill Nyren, as being instrumental in procuring and negotiating his "on-set" coaching career.

He continued working with Disney Channel as a creative consultant from 1990 to 1995 and was also part of The All New Mickey Mouse Club (MMC) where he coached the young performers including Christina Aguilera and J C Chasez in addition to those mentioned earlier.[3]

Gary continued his work as an acting coach for young actors on several television programs between 1990 and 2009 including Roseanne,[4] Everybody Loves Raymond[5] and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.[6]

In 2005 Gary founded The Playground, A Young Actors' Conservatory in Century City California where young actors are trained using a curriculum that Gary is constantly revising based on his industry experience.[7] The school was set up to reflect working conditions and features sets, cameras and monitors.[8] He is currently active as the Director of the conservatory.

The Playground is both a lesson-based conservatory and also the place where Gary provides private coaching to young actors in order to help them prepare for auditions, callbacks and roles in feature films, theater, and episodic television. There have already been several students of the conservatory who have careers in the entertainment industry including Kay Panabaker, Tiffany Espensen, Ashley Argota, India Eisley, Nate Hartley, Joel Courtney, Megan Goodman, Sari Arambulo, and Jadagrace Gordy.

In 2010 The Playground and Gary were chosen to provide coaching services for the feature film Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (2011 release)[9] based on the work of Megan McDonald.

Acting teacher[edit]

  • The Playground – young actors' conservatory (owner and director) / 2005 – present
  • Actorsite – children and adult workshops, scene study, improvisation / 2000–2003
  • Young Actors' Space – scene study, improvisation for children (6–18) / 1985–2000
  • VanMar Academy – scene study for adults / 1981–1984

Acting coach[edit]

  • "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer" – Smokewood Entertainment – Feature / 2011
  • "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" – The Disney Channel / 2004–2008
  • "Everybody Loves Raymond" – CBS / 2003–2005
  • "Triple Play" – (Pilot) – Disney Channel / 2004
  • "Magicbox" – (IMAX/3-D) – Director / Brett Leonard
  • "Sister, Sister" – Paramount / 1994–1998
  • "The Smart Guy" – Disney Television
  • "Roseanne" – Carsey / Werner / 1990–1997
  • "Jeff Foxworthy Show" – Brillstein / Grey / NBC
  • "Daisy Mom" – (Pilot) Director / Andy Weyman / ABC Production / 1996
  • "Mickey Mouse Club" – Disney Television / 1990–1995
  • "Davis Rules" – Carsey / Werner
  • "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids" – Disney Feature
  • Creative Consultant to The Disney Channel / 1990–1995

On-screen appearances (as himself)[edit]

  • E! True Hollywood Story – Young Hollywood: A to Zac / 2008
  • Biography – Justin Timberlake" / 2008
  • Biography – The New Mickey Mouse Club / 2008

Former students and clients[edit]

Christina Aguilera Chad Allen Ashley Argota
Penn Badgley Elizabeth Berkley Jessica Biel
Michael Bower Jenna Boyd Thomas Wilson Brown
Amanda Bynes Brandon Call Aaron Carter
Sarah Chalke JC Chasez Joel Courtney
Caleb Courtney Nikki Deloach Ahmet Zappa
Stephen Dorff Hilary Duff Luke Edwards
India Eisley Ethan Embry Lindsey Felton
Michael Fishman Dale Godboldo Jadagrace Gordy
Robert Gorman Ryan Gosling Brian Austin Green
Maggie Gyllenhaal Armie Hammer Nate Hartley
Rebecca Herbst Christine Lakin Maggie Lawson
Maggie Linderman Jeremy Lelliott Tony Lucca
Stephen Lungsford Allison Mack Kellie Martin
Christopher Masterson Danny Masterson Crystal McKellar
Danica McKellar Matt Morris Tahj Mowry
Tamera Mowry Tia Mowry Ashleigh Norman
Kay Panabaker Danielle Panabaker Nicholas Pappone
Janel Parrish Sydney Tamiia Poitier Lindsey Price
Cassidy Rae Ariana Richards Camilla Rosso
Becky Rosso Keri Russell Taran Noah Smith
Britney Spears Dylan Sprouse Cole Sprouse
Sadie Stratton Paul Sutera Hilary Swank
Jodie Sweetin Madylin Sweeten Sawyer Sweeten
Sullivan Sweeten Justin Timberlake David Tom
Heather Tom Nicholle Tom Alexa Vega
Scott Whyte Elijah Wood Marc Worden
Brian Dietzen Logan Shroyer Lauren Donzis
Trinity Bliss

References[edit]

  1. ^ Grand Magazine, Calling all kids: lights, camera, action by May Ann Cooper, Nov 2007 pp. 40–42
  2. ^ IMDB cast page for Honey, I shrunk the kids
  3. ^ Los Angeles Family Magazine – Meet Hollywood's Top Coach for Young Superstars by Mac Duffy August 2009 pp. 34, 35
  4. ^ IMDB cast page for Roseanne
  5. ^ IMDB cast page for Raymond
  6. ^ IMDB cast page for The Suite Life
  7. ^ Hollywood Weekly Magazine – Page 45
  8. ^ Los Angeles Family Magazine – Meet Hollywood's Top Coach for Young Superstars by Mac Duffy August 2009 pp. 34, 35
  9. ^ IMDB

External links[edit]

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