How Did A Well Known Lawyer Become A Professional Actor
Dec 20, 2018
Jim Munson
How Did A Well Known Lawyer Become A Professional Actor
Biography
- 1962- Whitefish Bay H.S., Whitefish Bay, Wis.
- 1966- Yale College, B.A. American Studies
- 1969- University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D.
- 1969-1970- law clerk to federal district court judge, Milwaukee, Wis
- 1970-2008- associate and partner Kirkland & Ellis law firm, commercial case trial lawyer in 50 industries including Chicago Tribune, Bears, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Catholic Archdiocese, PWC, Arthur Anderson
- 2008 -2014- assistant varsity football coach, Evanston High School
- 2008-present- arbitrator and mediator in commercial case litigation; actor in theater, commercials, films, industrials, voice overs, and print ads.
Outline
A. Preparation for acting career
- trial lawyer
- theater and film fan
B. Transition to arbitrating, coaching, and acting
- options considered
- training
C. The actor’s life
- theater companies and opportunities for work
-agents
- auditions
-nature of the work: theater; commercials; film; industrials; voice overs; print ads
D. High and low points
-high- 7 Homeless Mammoths; Naked Lunch; Onion video;
Rivers Casino; Looks Like Rain
-Low- Enron; Side Project