Mixer April 12 Marco Perella & Paula Russell

About Marco and Paula

MARCO PERELLA has over 100 principal tv and film roles to his credit and s best known for his role in Boyhood (2014), playing an abusive alcoholic second husband, Professor Bill Welbrock, and for his bestselling book, Adventures of A No Name Actor (2001), a humorous autobiography recounting his struggles in the acting world.

His debut film acting role was in Fandango (1985) starring Kevin Costner, but his scenes were cut before the theatrical release. He later took the role as a cab driver in D.O.A. (1988) starring Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan. Other roles include a police sergeant in the made-for-TV movie Knight Rider 2000 (1991) starring David Hasselhoff, as the Mercer interrogator in Oliver Stone's JFK (1991) starring Kevin Costner, as a roadblock officer in A Perfect World (1993) starring Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, and Laura Dern, and as an Anglo father in Lone Star (1996) starring Matthew McConaughey and Kris Kristofferson.

Perella had a recurring role, as Cobalt, in TV's Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–1999) starring Chuck Norris; he also appeared in another episode of Walker, Texas Ranger entitled 'No Way Out' as Zeke, a mercenary working for Caleb Hooks (Michael Parks). He also worked with director Richard Linklater several times, playing Tom Watson in Fast Food Nation (2006) starring Greg Kinnear, Bruce Willis, and Catalina Sandino Moreno, as Donald in A Scanner Darkly(2006) starring Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, and Robert Downey Jr., and as Professor Bill Welbrock, the abusive alcoholic second husband, in Boyhood(2014) starring Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, and Ethan Hawke. Marco has worked for 35 years as an acting coach and currently teaches both online and in-person classes. His website is https://actorworkshop.com

PAULA RUSSELL acted in theatre, film, and television and directed critically well-received theater in Los Angeles at The Cast, The Ensemble Studio Theatre, Actors Playhouse, and independent venues and at Long Center Rollins and other venues in TX and WA.

On staff at The Zach Scott Performing Arts School and at The State Theatre School of Acting thru Austin Community College as a teacher of acting for film, acting for stage, audition workshops, and showcase directing.

Paula has been teaching and directing non-stop for over 40 years, offering workshop intensives, classes, private coaching, and production coaching for both professionals and community groups. (See Classes for booking information). After a 20-year hiatus from acting, Paula’s most recent professional work as an actor includes three SAG commercials and the title role in “Always, Patsy Cline” under an Equity contract.

With the encouragement and support of Joan Darling, Samantha Harper, and Judy Kerr, Paula began teaching acting and directing theatre in Hollywood forty years ago.

Paula has been on stage or backstage since the age of two. She studied acting with Paul Rebillot, at San Francisco State University, where she had her own radio show, and at The College of Marin before moving to Los Angeles. Her first mentor/teacher there was the late, great Francis Lederer who trained with Eva Le Gallienne and founded the American National Theatre and Academy. Her website is https://www.paula-russell.com/classes

FUN NOTE: BOTH PAULA AND MARCO ARE ACTING COACHES
ACTORS, AND MUSICIANS IN THEIR OWN BANDS!