Shakespeare, Wall Street and My Arabian Nights Adventures

About the Book

The actor does not create but reacts to the playwright’s moments. The dancer glides on a stage to the choreographer’s movements. The musician and singer, each performs to the composer’s lead, while painter and writer serves those, who come to see or read.

About the Author

I have written an autobiography that may be of great interest to those contemplating career changes and are looking for ways to overcome challenges on the road to success, no matter what stage of life. Personality and perseverance are sprinkled throughout my text in a shower of fun and are the overall theme of this book. Moreover, it provides an insider's look into three intriguing arenas of my life: The New York and London Theater, Wall Street, and the culture of wealthy Arabians. My wife and I were joined in our London digs by several fellow students at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA), one of them being the soon-to-be-famous Peter O’ Toole. Peter and I soon became good friends, and he inspired me throughout my acting career and life. I won the right to attend RADA by audition, after four years at The Actor’s Co. of Chicago, to master the Shakespearean style. This education enabled me to play many roles in classical plays, especially with the Shakespearean Festival in Stratford, Ontario-Canada. Obviously, one of the messages of my book, Shakespeare, Wall Street, and My Arabian Nights Adventures, is that education is a great aid in achievement. From RADA, I developed my lifelong ability to work hard at clearly understanding human nature. This talent and the additional ability for clear-speech projection, supported by a rich sense of humor, opened many doors for me in high finance and, eventually, led me to establish powerful Mid-East business and social connections.