Aaron Speiser (born 1953 or 1954[1]) is an American acting coach and film director based in Los Angeles, California.
[1] Later, he attended HB Studio in New York City, where he studied with Uta Hagen, Bill Hickey and his mentor Kenneth McMillan.
[8] Speiser's coaching technique is recognized for its frank honesty, practical approach and personal connection to the character and the story.
[6][12] He has also taught or coached several other prominent film and television artists including Martin Lawrence, Heather Graham, Karyn Parsons, Kevin Ryan, Lauris Reiniks, Jeff Dunham, Gerard Butler, Elijah Kelley, Hrithik Roshan and many more.
[15] He has been credited with on-set coaching in the making of various films such as Hustlers, King Richard, Out of Sight, I Am Legend, Hancock, Olympus Has Fallen and The Pursuit of Happyness.