Anthony Meindl

Early life

Meindl was born in La Porte, Indiana. In early adulthood, Meindl lived in New York City, where he pursued theatre work, and later spent time in London before moving to Los Angeles in 1998.

Career

Acting coach

In the 1990s, Meindl starred in Hard Hat Harry, a children's show introducing young viewers to vehicles and construction equipment. In 1998, he appeared in an episode of Will & Grace, "The Truth About Will & Dogs". In 2005, he appeared in the mystery comedy Death of a Saleswoman.

Meindl founded and directs Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop (AMAW) in 1998, which operates locations in North America (Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, Toronto, Santa Fe, Vancouver), Europe (London, Copenhagen), Africa (Cape Town), and Australia (Sydney). The workshop emphasizes emotional authenticity and character development.

He is also the host of the In The Moment podcast, which discusses acting and art, and features interviews with casting directors, actors, and industry professionals.

Director and producer

His first feature screenplay, The Wonder Girls, won the grand prize for a feature screenplay in the Slamdance Film Festival in 2007. Meindl was nominated for Best Director at the LA Weekly Theater Awards for two consecutive years, for Best Comedy (Swimming in the Shallows) and Best Drama (Dogs Barking).

Meindl's first directed feature film was Birds of a Feather (2011). The film received Best Director awards at the 2012 Downtown LA Film Festival, and the 2013 Golden Door International Film Festival of Jersey City. It also won the Spirit of the Festival Award at the 2012 Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival.

In 2019, Meindl directed the short film Is This You, Too?, written by and starring Barbara Howlin.

Authorship

Meindl authored five books: At Left Brain Turn Right, a spiritual self-help book; Alphabet Soup for Grown-Ups; Book the F#king Job!; Book the F#king Job for Teens; and You Knew When You Were 2, a memoir.

Filmography

References

References

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8. Ramirez, Laura. (July 12, 2023). "Global Acting Programs Expand as AMAW Opens New International Studios". Variety.
9. "In The Moment: Acting, Art and Life".
10. "The Wonder Girls". Meta Films / Intrepid Entertainment.
11. "Slamdance Screenplay Announces Winners!". Slamdance.
12. (February 12, 2004). "The 25th Annual LA Weekly Theater Award Nominees". LA Weekly.
13. (April 30, 2013). "Why You Need To Be Vulnerable As An Actor".
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15. (June 1, 2012). "23rd Annual Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival AWARDS Announced!!!". Honolulu Gay & Lesbian Cultural Foundation.
16. "Is This You, Too? (Short 2019) - Full cast & crew - IMDb".
17. "At Left Brain Turn Right: An Uncommon Path to Shutting Up Your Inner Critic, Giving Fear the Finger & Having an Amazing Life!". Amazon.com.
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20. (April 21, 2017). "Book the Job! (For Teens): A Guide for Actors". CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
21. "You Knew When You Were 2 {{!}} ISBNdb".
22. "Hard Hat Harry (TV Series 1995–1996) - IMDb".
23. Meindl, Anthony. (January 1, 2011). "Birds of a Feather". Intrepid Entertainment, META Films.
24. Meindl, Anthony. "Sum of Us". Meta Films / Intrepid Entertainment.
25. Meindl, Anthony. (November 30, 2019). "Where We Go from Here". Meta Films / Intrepid Entertainment.