My father was born in Amsterdam in a highly religious family. He was in Amsterdam, and he went into hiding right near where Anne Frank was. He was a theoretical physicist and the last Jew to get a Ph.D. in Amsterdam.
From Josh Pais
I teach a course called 'Committed Impulse,' and part of the work I do is to get people outside of their heads.
I live mostly in New York, but I teach in both New York and L.A.
When we shift back to feeling the sensations in our body and connect to what's in front of us, the creative channel opens up.
I want to do things that scare me, and also have a good time.
Sometimes it gets a little uncomfortable to not do everything. That was my modus operandi for many years, but I just feel like I want to do challenging roles.
I could've shot the whole East Village, because it was and is my neighborhood. But Seventh Street is precious to me.
Growing up, I started to realize I was surrounded by people who were passionately alive. Seventh Street felt raw, but I found it incredibly theatrical.
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