Herbie J Pilato teaches theatrical technique, diction, vocal gymnastics, character development through movement and gesture and analysis techniques in Southeast LA/Northern Orange County, and online. He shows the student how to capture the likability factor in performance (even if the character is unlikable). Pacing. Timing. The connection between music and dance with acting. Retaining a positive attitude. Understanding all creative elements (writing/directing/singing/dancing) and their relationship to acting. Herbie J Pilato is an award-winning writer, producer, director, actor, singer, and TV personality. He graduated high school from Rochester’s Aquinas Institute, received a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Nazareth University of Rochester, studied Television and Film at UCLA, and served his Internship as an NBC Page in the network’s original Burbank, CA studios. Herbie J began his career as an actor in the 1980s, appearing on TV shows like Highway to Heaven, The Golden Girls, The Bold and the Beautiful, and General Hospital. He was also positioned as a stand-in dancer for TV’s Solid Gold. In recent years, Herbie J has worked for Sony, Warner Bros., NBC/Universal, CNN, Bravo, TLC, E!, A&E, the Reelz Channel, and other film studios and TV networks. In 2010, he founded the Classic TV Preservation Society, a formal 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the positive social influence of classic television programming. Herbie J’s extensive list of critically-acclaimed, media tie-in books include Connery, Sean Connery: Before, During and After His Most Famous Role, Retro Active Television: An In-Depth Perspective on Classic TV’s Social Circuitry (which the Los Angeles Book Festival named “Book of the Year,” and for which he was named “Author of the Year”), The 12 Best Secrets of Christmas, Mary: The Mary Tyler Moore Story, and Twitch Upon a Star: The Bewitched Life and Career of Elizabeth Montgomery, among others. His new and upcoming books include One Tough Dame: The Life and Career of Diana Rigg, and Christmas TV Memories: Nostalgic Holiday Favorites of the Small Screen. Herbie J has also written for the Television Academy and Emmys.com, and has hosted and executive produced his own TV talk show, Then Again with Herbie J Pilato (on Amazon Prime and Shout! TV), and has recently been profiled in Remind Magazine and Closer Weekly.