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In this engaging conversation, Bob Sorrentino interviews director and actress Michelle Danner, exploring her journey from New York to Los Angeles, her film 'The Italians', and the importance of family and cultural heritage. Danner shares insights on acting, the significance of food in Italian culture, and her experiences in filmmaking, emphasizing the need for actors to learn their craft. The discussion also touches on personal stories about family, love, and the creative process behind her films.

• New York accents can add depth to characters.
• The film 'Italians' explores family love and forgiveness.
• Michelle's great-grandmother influenced her deeply.
• Food plays a central role in Italian family gatherings.
• Acting requires learning and understanding the craft.
• Shooting on film offers a unique experience.
• Cultural heritage shapes storytelling in film.
• Family dynamics can be both chaotic and loving.
• The importance of finding one's audience in film.
• Art and heart are intertwined in creative expression.

The craft of acting is as alluring as it is mysterious, and it takes a being of great passion, insight, and determination in order to succeed.  But to teach acting – to inspire creative souls to successfully harvest those tools – requires an even greater commitment, to bring out the best in each and every actor one encounters.

            That passion and commitment are the hallmarks of the career of filmmaker, acting coach, and performer Michelle Danner, for decades one of the industry’s most respected and successful teachers, and now a successful director who continues to grow and expand her creative universe, hoping to set an example for her students and peers.  “The important thing is to keep growing as an artist, to keep raising the bar for yourself,” explains Danner.  “In order to be passionate, you have to keep expanding, you have to keep growing, you have to keep pushing yourself.”

For Danner that meant the release of the courtroom drama “Miranda’s Victim” in 2023, wrapping production on the comedy “The Italians,” and beginning production on a new film in Italy. 

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