Nehemiah Persoff and the Actors Studio
Original Airdates: Nov. 5-7, 2021
TVC 558.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with James Rosin, author of the novellas Butterfly and Belle Garden Beat and the publisher of The Many Faces of Nehemiah, the memoirs of his cousin Nehemiah Persoff, one of the greatest and most versatile character actors of the twentieth century. Topics this segment include Persoff’s long association with the Actors Studio in New York, and the important lesson he learned early in his career about the difference between acting for the stage and acting on film.
James Rosin is scheduled to appear at the Williamsburg Nostalgia Fest, Nov. 11 through Nov. 13 in Williamsburg, VA.
