Acting Coach/Life Coach

No one insists upon pure truth the way Stuart Burney does. He is a truly masterful actor, teacher, and guide. His absolutely fierce dedication and sensitivity to the work of the actor is both challenging and richly in spirit. Quite simply: you should kill to work with him. More...

Stuart Burney has been a client for well over 15 years now and has never stopped working. His professionalism, reliability, and dedication to his craft are unmatched. Whatever he's selling, I'm buying it. More...

On behalf of Dick Wolf, Rene Balcer, John Roman, and myself, a most heartfelt note of gratitude for lending your time and talent to the new Law and Order: Criminal Intent. Along with the writing, it is the caliber of acting that fills us with enormous pride and distinguishes our show from the norm. We hope for a long life here in New York, and the opportunity to work with you again. More...

Stuart Burney and I have worked together several times. On each occasion I found him to be a pleasure. He is an impressive actor. His gift is truthful, original and beautifully inventive. More...

I have never met, before or since, someone who is so completely focused on the actor’s craft, and an actor’s way of life, than Stuart. I cannot imagine anyone not benefiting from simply being in his company for any length of time. In the six-plus years I spent with him, I grew exponentially as an artist, and as a man. He is especially unique in that he teaches by example in his life and work, and also, amazingly, is able to ARTICULATE it in a way that is meaningful and inspiring. You can learn from him while watching him learn along side you. I miss him, but am busy working as an actor now, because of him.

I thought I'd let you know a little about what I'm up to. I landed a small role as a communications technician, a kind of translator on the show THE UNIT (CBS) a few months ago. About ten or twelve lines, I had to learn to say a couple Arabic phrases. I don't know if you know the show at all but David Mamet writes it, and I got to meet him, shake his hand, thank him for having me etc., and he looked at me and said, "you were great, we're going to try to get you back up here."

I say this not to brag, simply because a lot of directors say that sort of thing at the end of a shoot, but because he actually did it! He brought me back for another episode that I'm shooting sometime before Christmas '06. I got that call from the casting director just a couple days before I contacted you to thank you for bringing me this far. My role could become recurring! More...