Acting Teacher

FRED ROOS - Producer of “The Godfather" and "Lost Translation“ Raymond Martino is a great teacher and director. Whose method of teaching I trust”

Raymond Martino has a long history in the American theatre. He was trained by such legends as Lee Strassberg, Uta Hagen and Brett Warren at the Actors Mobile Theatre. Mr. Martino has been an acting coach for over 20 years. In New York he taught scene study and improves at The Actor's Workshop in Greenwich Village, developing scene showcases for many working actors. He also was a member of the ATA Theater, a protégés actors and playwrights company. ATA board members included: Robert DeNiro, Paul Sorvino and Barbara Bel Geddes... His work in Childrens theater has moved, touched and inspired him to create opportunities in theater for all children including children on the Autistic spectrum.

Aside from his love of teaching, Raymond is a seasoned director, producer, screen writer, and playwright. Some of his credits include writing and directing feature films: DaVinci's War, To the Limit, Skyscraper and American Born. Raymond received the Best Comedy award at the Milan Comedy Film Festival for “Dumb Luck in Vegas”, which he co - directed with Joey Travolta.
In Television, he has directed TNT's drama series,” LA Heat”. On stage, he received an LA Drama Critic's award nomination for Directing “Stooplife” at the Cast Theatre and for writing “Road Runner at the Paradise Drive-In.”
Raymond has also developed film and Television projects for Academy Award winning Producer, Fred Roos. Dustin Hoffman, Murray Schisgal, Colleen Camp, Jay Cohen, and Paramount’s John Goldwyn and Julia Pistor.