"Dreams into Action"
"Dreams into Action: Getting what you want" by Milton Kateselas Copyright 1996
This book was referred to me by my close friend and mentor,Robert Urich. We used to read aloud in his study from "Letters to a young Poet" by Rainer Maria Rilke. It was a very unique experience hearing Robert's mellifluous baritone read these great artistic words of encouragement. He would read awhile and then pass a particular section over to me to read aloud. Eventually we moved on to "Dreams into Action" by Milton Katselas, who held Master Classes at The Beverly Hills Playhouse. Robert and his wife Heather were adamant about how much I would benefit from attending classes with Milton. They really thought I could gain a lot from going to The Playhouse and plied me with wine and encouragement from the living room of their family vacation home outside of Toronto, Canada. I decided to give it a try and Robert made the request for me to be accepted into The Beverly Hills Playhouse's next open class. With The Urich's vouching for me I was a shoe in, and started class within a month of returning from Canada.
The ideas and stories Milton talks about in his classes and writes about in this great book have the power to change your life. He is patently persuasive while being pertinently practical. (It must be because he grew up in a Greek family in Pittsburgh, Pennyslvania where age Appalachian wisdom meets steel mill common sense!) "Dreams into Action" is a quick easy read ,but the real challenge is doing the exercises and uprooting the problem areas of your life. It is a courageous task to take on and Milton is a warm friend talking you through it the whole way. If you are looking for that self help book that doesn't insult your intelligence and scratches at the areas we try to hide and ignore, "Dreams into Action" is for you. But don't let Milton catch you sleeping on your homework or he may enlist you in "Terrorist Theater" so that you get on the fast track to overcoming your fears and defeating the snake that lurks beneath your insecurities. For the discerning autodidact in all of us.
Rest in Peace, Milton and Robert. I'm sure Master Class is rollicking now.
This book was referred to me by my close friend and mentor,Robert Urich. We used to read aloud in his study from "Letters to a young Poet" by Rainer Maria Rilke. It was a very unique experience hearing Robert's mellifluous baritone read these great artistic words of encouragement. He would read awhile and then pass a particular section over to me to read aloud. Eventually we moved on to "Dreams into Action" by Milton Katselas, who held Master Classes at The Beverly Hills Playhouse. Robert and his wife Heather were adamant about how much I would benefit from attending classes with Milton. They really thought I could gain a lot from going to The Playhouse and plied me with wine and encouragement from the living room of their family vacation home outside of Toronto, Canada. I decided to give it a try and Robert made the request for me to be accepted into The Beverly Hills Playhouse's next open class. With The Urich's vouching for me I was a shoe in, and started class within a month of returning from Canada.
The ideas and stories Milton talks about in his classes and writes about in this great book have the power to change your life. He is patently persuasive while being pertinently practical. (It must be because he grew up in a Greek family in Pittsburgh, Pennyslvania where age Appalachian wisdom meets steel mill common sense!) "Dreams into Action" is a quick easy read ,but the real challenge is doing the exercises and uprooting the problem areas of your life. It is a courageous task to take on and Milton is a warm friend talking you through it the whole way. If you are looking for that self help book that doesn't insult your intelligence and scratches at the areas we try to hide and ignore, "Dreams into Action" is for you. But don't let Milton catch you sleeping on your homework or he may enlist you in "Terrorist Theater" so that you get on the fast track to overcoming your fears and defeating the snake that lurks beneath your insecurities. For the discerning autodidact in all of us.
Rest in Peace, Milton and Robert. I'm sure Master Class is rollicking now.
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