Dear Stephan, I know that Michael has thanked you endlessly for your work on this project. I just wanted to personally reiterate my professional gratitude to your development and execution of the Felicia character. Your commitment to the character and the project rose the expectations ofthe actors and crew around you. Thank you. Felicia was not well defined when we put the blueprint in your hands. Ned had done research about where Felicia was coming from, but all of us realized that without a great actor putting more work into the role Felicia could have very easily become a cliched and exploited subplot. We saw actors in the audition who first thought to takethe role in that direction. But you found the beauty in this character, you found the heart. I hope you are as proud of the character you created as we are. Thanks, Sam
Sam Rider, Producer, Tenderloin - a SAG feature film in post production
And just so you know, Felicia, in my writer's role on the sidelines, I too have been quietly amazed at the quality and passion of your performance. She is much more now than she started out to be. We all look forward to working with you and/or Stephan again! Ned
Ned Miller, Writer, Tenderloin - a SAG feature film in post production
"...a superbly gifted cast... mesmerizing, breathtaking, and haunting...Guido is played by the autocratic and thoroughly riveting Stephan Smith Collins."
Cynthia Citron, Santa Monica Daily Press, Monna Vanna, Stella Adler Theatre, LA
“Stephan, I can’t thank you enough for the tremendous job you’ve done as Joe in such a remarkably short time. You’ve worked extremely hard, taken direction well and found the reality of Joe in just a few weeks! The entire show changed for the better when you joined the cast, bringing your talents and good will to all of us. Thanks for taking the risk, making the commitment and bringing us all together. –Kelley”
Robert Kelley, Artistic Director, TheatreWorks, Palo Alto, CA
“Only wanted to say you looked fabulous on The Evidence, and did such a clean, understated, honest job - makes me see that you have learned to be a very fine actor. I am so terribly proud. Beautiful work, Stephan. Thanks for making the agency look so great! You rock! Joan”
Joan Spangler, Agent and Director of Talent, LOOK Talent, San Francisco, CA
“Hey Stephan. You were a star. Thank you. Everyone commented on how well you did for Q and we appreciate it. You impressed the Q staff enough that we will undoubtedly take you on roadshows/parties etc. We have upcoming launch parties in Boston, New York and San Francisco. Thanks again, very much. Scott”
Scott Seger, VP, National Advertising Sales, Q Television Network, New York, NY
“Stephan, you are incredible! Your performance really was unbelievable and I thought you werea huge reason why the Expedia program was a success! If there is ever anything that involvesdancing, you are my first choice, hands down. Again, thank you for doing such a great job. Han”
Han Tang, Director of Operations, PROMOSF, Inc, San Francisco, CA
“Hey Stephan. The pleasure was all ours, seriously. You f***ing killed it and we are so grateful to have had your talent, energy and creativity for our project. I haven't seen the footage yet but we are all still talking about the hilarious stuff you brought to the table. I look forward to shooting therest of the piece so we can start to finish. Again, great job. Loved working with you! Lets get somelaughs! –Zach”
Zach Freyer, Director/Editor, Elastic Creative, San Francisco, CA
“Dear Stephan; this recording was a joy to create from beginning to end, and of course, the timingof it all was truly a gift. I am grateful to you for being so kind and compassionate — and forbringing such marvelous talent to the project. We will, I trust, have a wonderful memento of somebeautiful days in a place that one can only describe as heavenly. We have the opportunity to workin two of the world’s most beautiful rooms: The Ahwahnee Dining Room — and SkywalkerRanch. It doesn’t get much better. We are blessed. Again, thanks for being such a wonderfulpart of it all... Andrea”
Andrea Fulton, Artistic Director, The Bracebridge Dinners, Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite
“Hi Stephan :-) Wanted to let you know the feedback from the party was fantastic. People reallythought you worked there! Even after your fabulous rendition of Vogue as interpreted by Blurb(bootleg copies of the performance will go through the roof!) Thanks for making our evening somemorable! Best, Eileen”
Eileen Gittens, President and CEO, Blurb.com, San Francisco, CA
