Biography
Vernice Klier is the first woman to graduate from Ringling Bros. College of Clowns. Her BA in literature and a teaching certificate in Art K-12 allowed her to create “Basic Skills through Art” programs in French Montessori schools as well as for children-at-risk programs. A graduate of the International School of Mime Marcel Marceau and a private student for many years with Etienne Decroux, Vernice Klier has also taught movement for film animators and worked on animated films. As a painter, she has helped clients discover their “voice” through extensive drawing and painting. Vernice Klier is a guest professor at the Theatre des Essais (an actor’s studio in Paris) as well as at the LA School of Design. Vernice Klier often coaches ensemble work (several actors at once) for International films as well as coaching individual actors for feature films.
Vernice Klier has a major influence on the careers of a significant number of world class actors. (See Juliette Binoche ACTOR’S STUDIO American TV series).
15 years of experience coaching privately and on over 30 films including the Oscar winning THE ENGLISH PATIENT with Juliette Binoche.
Other experience :
- Artistic consultant for agents, producers, psychiatrists, singers, directors and actors
- Taught and Directed in the Decroux Theatre of Corporal Movement
- Lecture/Demonstration on “Corporal Movement and the Actor” in US Universities
- LA School of Design—lectures on Perception
- Designed “Teaching Basic Skills through Art” programs for Montessori schools Paris
- Designed project “Body and Voice Expression” to teach social skills/basic learning skills used for the reintegration of children recently released from prison
- Wrote music; also lyrics for CD album “Between You and Me”
- Wrote screenplays and book of poetry
- Journalist for news journals and consultant for “Switch” “Paris Metro” “Blvd”
- Directed Animated films such as “lotus feet”
- Continuity Person for films including “Les Amants du Pont Neuf” (Leos Carax)
- Selected/designed exhibits of photos for DOISNEAU, BOUBAT, RONIS-galleries USA
- Exhibitions of Personal Painting (Musee Luxumbourg Paris, Maude Kerns Oregon)
- Exhibitions of Personal Photography (Gallery, Goddard)
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