Posts by Stephen Tobolowsky
An Interview with Sara Greenberg in Dallas, Part 1
I am performing April 18 in Dallas, Texas at the Dallas Museum of Art in the Horchow Auditorium (which is beautiful) Here is the link. Sara Greenberg asked me a…
Read MoreThe Reunion
This last weekend was the reunion of my college theater department. SMU. Dallas, Texas. Reunions are wonderful and dangerous. They are as close as we can come to taking a…
Read MoreThe Primary Instinct — Released!
David Chen here: About 18 months after I first launched my movie Kickstarter, THE PRIMARY INSTINCT (my first film with Stephen Tobolowsky) is now available for purchase across all VOD platforms.…
Read MoreFeelings Are Not Your Friend
Originally published backstage.com Nov. 28, 2014, advice for actors series. I was working on a production of “The Glass Menagerie” many years ago in upstate New York. We were rehearsing…
Read MoreThe Tobolowsky Files is off to Edinburgh, Scotland!
Two glorious weeks in the never-ending rain. As they say in Iceland, “There is no such thing as bad weather—only bad clothing.” I am doing seven different shows, including some…
Read MoreImprovisation for Writers – CANCELLED
This October I am conducting a writing workshop in the mountains of upstate New York. Beautiful. I am thrilled about the change of scenery. I am excited about the workshop.…
Read MoreWhat is So Big About “Big Time in Hollywood, FL”? (Part 3)
Photo: Alex Anfanger, Lenny Jacobson as Jack and Ben Dolfe in Comedy Central’s Big Time in Hollywood, FL Photo credit: Jesse Grant I had a great acting teacher, Ed…
Read MorePoster by Frida Clements
Frida’s beautiful poster. See also David’s story.
Read MoreThe Story Behind The Primary Instinct (Part 1)
David Chen approached me last January and said, “Why don’t we do a concert film. Can you tell stories for an hour or two?” David does things like that all…
Read MoreA New Lesson From Long Ago
First Published backstage.com Oct. 30, 2014 I was a student in graduate school at the University of Illinois. It was the first year of its master’s program in acting and,…
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