Larchmont Chronicle
October 2016
SECTION One
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Buddy Powell
ARMY AIR CORPS “Downed Flyer” identification cards came in several languages, including Hungarian, for Robert Stolfi.
Robert Stolfi
(Continued from page 12) was VP at CBS-TV overseeing sports, and he wrote and produced half-hour sitcoms and movies. “When I had enough of being in the office I began developing shows,” he explains. (He and Mary Jane lived on S. Plymouth for many years and raised two children.) “I never really retired. I’m still looking at projects, still writing mostly my experiences,” he says. He’s also penning a story about a brother who hand-made violins. Stolfi meets his colleagues and fellow writers mornings over coffee at Farmers Market. Robert Stolfi is available at robertstolfi@sbcglobal.net.
‘An Extraordinary Adventure Going to Berlin,’ an excerpt
"'You are replacement crews!' In a calm but determined voice, he said we were needed because of the staggering losses incurred… “His final words were floated by us as a sobering challenge: ‘Look to the man on your left, now look to the man on your right. The men you just looked at should not expect to make it back home.’ “I didn’t take those ominous words seriously. However, I do remember feeling sorry for the guys sitting next to me. “Nevertheless we proceeded onto Italy where we engaged in six combat missions.”
(Continued from page 11) both a learning and a fun experience. Several times during the year, commercial casting agencies hold auditions at the classes. Agencies then select some class members to attend a second audition to determine who they want to sign up. While the majority of students are seniors, a few 50and 60-year-olds attend what began as an adult program sponsored by the Los Angeles Unified School District. When the program was not renewed, Powell began offering classes on his own. The former actor left his native Chicago to act in New York City (original cast of “Grease,” “I Love My Wife,” etc.). He arrived in Los Angeles in 1980 and settled in the San Fernando Valley. His career includes regional theater productions, feature films and television. “My goal is to teach all aspects of television commercial acting. Students learn camera presentation, improvisation and pantomime,” he said. The charismatic teachercoach asks each student to share his / her experience in getting work. Most of the class members have agents and
BUDDY POWELL gives Susan Doniger some tips.
have gone on auditions, and some have landed jobs. “These classes have boosted my self-confidence,” said Susan. “When I went to my first class I was shy. I left the class feeling like a million dollars,” she recalled. She has also encouraged friends to join the class. “We are a mix of ages and ethnic
backgrounds and very supportive of each other,” Susan said. “I’d like to get another commercial, but if I don’t, I still would attend the class —just for the camaraderie,” she commented For information, email wpowell46761@roadrunner. com.
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