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A Life on Stage
An interview with Jim Miller, Professor of TheatreMU Theatre Professor Jim Miller emphasizes happenstance events, moments of inspiration, and intriguing connections as he talks about his work in the theatre—from a revelation while working on a Pepto-Bismol commercial in New York years ago (that he couldn’t “stomach” life as a struggling Broadway actor) to selecting which plays to direct at MU. Now, after twenty-six years of teaching and directing at MU, Miller has not only gathered a large repertoire of these stories, but has also come to believe in the power of such intangible resources as serendipity and instinct in the realm of acting and directing.
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Miller reads the letters of Tennessee Williams
From an interview with Jim Miller, Professor of TheatreMIller talks about how he got involved in the performance of the letters of Tennessee Williams.
The instinct of directing
From an interview with Jim Miller, Professor of TheatreMiller discusses his philosophy of teaching the disciplines of directing and acting.
The Mizzou difference
From an interview with Jim Miller, Professor of TheatreMIller talks about the extraordinary talent at Mizzou and the difference it has made.
Film vs. Theatre
From an interview with Jim Miller, Professor of TheatreMiller talks about his preference of film over theatre as an actor's medium.
