What do "The O.C."'s Mischa Barton, "Home Improvement"'s Zachery Ty Bryan, "Full House"'s Lori Loughlin, "NYPD Blue"'s Rick Schroder and many other actors all have in common?
Peter Sklar, who has coached, directed or discovered the above and many other stars and hundreds of others. He is offering a complimentary lecture, titled "So You Want To Be A Performer."
His lecture is Sunday at 1 p.m. at Debra Collier's School of Dance, 1269 Husky Trail, Warsaw. Reservations are required and may be made by call 574-267-7055.
Children under age 18 must be accompanied by one of their parents; nobody under age 6 will be admitted.
The free talk will provide insights into the relationship between self-esteem, health and professional success, with a behind-the-scenes look at the causes of eating disorders, stage mothers, industry scams and the role of talent agents and casting directors.
The lecture will be followed by personal interviews with young members of the audience.
"So You Want to be a Performer" is based on Sklar's three decades of personal experience with young performers, an Ivy League pedigree and his long list of successful protégés, who include Sara Jessica Parker, Reese Witherspoon and many others.
Sklar has been the subject of multiple feature-length articles in the New York Times, appeared as a guest expert on "Donahue," was recently interviewed on "E! True Hollywood Story," and has had his work presented on the Bravo Channel, "Good Morning America" and in dozens of media outlets.
He's currently developing a musical titled "The Kid Who Played the Palace," to be directed by William Martin See www.petersklarspeaks.net
