Acting with Daniel R.

Daniel's unique and powerful style of acting and directing has lead him to receive such attention as USA Film's Top 10 Emerging Artist's at the age of 20, two-time Project Greenlight Best Director Finalist (Ben Affleck/Matt Damon), and student Academy Award State finalist by age 22. His films have been distributed theatrically in over 75 countries. Daniel's work streams on Verizon and Sprint cell phones (12 million subscribers) and plays in China on internet, TV, & public transportation and his Discovery Digital channel has multiple videos with over 20 million views. Daniel's main schooling has been the craft of screen acting, and he's applied it in his own work, teaching screen acting classes for over a decade, mentored by famous USC Professor, Joseph Hacker. From Stella Adler, Stanislavski, Lee Strasberg and personal techniques, his reputation as a teacher and actor's director precedes him. He's directed films with Academy Award winning producers (The Artist) and Emmy winners (General Hospital). Daniel's screened in festivals including Sundance, AFI Fest, LA Shorts Fest, and a special senator screening in Washington DC (for selected congressmen) and taught in Europe in cities like Barcelona and Budapest. Daniel loves connecting with actors and talking shop, like his work with Sony Pictures film "I Love Your Work", starring Giovanni Ribisi, Jason Lee, Vince Vaughn, Christina Ricci and Elvis Costello where he conducted extensive interviews about technique and character. His national ad campaigns include Taco Cabana (national restaurant chain) Keystone Capital and Doc's Wildlife Blend, national commercials airing on the Sportsman's Network. Daniel's nonprofit work includes promos with John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Meryl Streep, Olivia Newton-John, John Ritter, Pierce Brosnan and Selma Blair, as well as an extensive interviews with Ben Stiller for The Huckleberry Fund (nonprofit for Homeless Children). TV credits include Poker Series "Beyond the Felt,", A&E reality TV show "Dumpster Diving," feature-length documentary on Breast Cancer, starring Christina Applegate, Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow (distrib. Lionsgate). He's been hired by A&E E!, ET, Access Hollywood, TV News, and screened at national conventions for 20th Century Fox Producer, Ralph Winter (X-Men 1&2, X-Men: The Last Stand, Fantastic 4). Over-all, Daniel loves art, and loves inspiring beginners and the seasoned pro. Currently, Daniel resides in Ohio while teaching screen acting and editing his latest comedic-thriller, 'Chaser' indie feature to be released in 2019.