"Dear Stephan, I know that Michael has thanked you endlessly for your work on this project. I
just wanted to personally reiterate my professional gratitude to your development and execution of
the Felicia character. Your commitment to the character and the project rose the expectations of
the actors and crew around you. Thank you. Felicia was not well defined when we put the
blueprint in your hands. Ned had done research about where Felicia was coming from, but all of
us realized that without a great actor putting more work into the role Felicia could have very easily
become a cliched and exploited subplot. We saw actors in the audition who first thought to take
the role in that direction. But you found the beauty in this character, you found the heart. I hope
you are as proud of the character you created as we are. Thanks, Sam"
Sam Rider, Producer, Tenderloin - a SAG feature film in post production
And just so you know, Felicia, in my writer's role on the sidelines, I too have been quietly amazed
at the quality and passion of your performance. She is much more now than she started out to be.
We all look forward to working with you and/or Stephan again! Ned
Ned Miller, Writer, Tenderloin - a SAG feature film in post production
"...a superbly gifted cast... mesmerizing, breathtaking, and haunting...Guido is played by the
autocratic and thoroughly riveting Stephan Smith Collins."
Cynthia Citron, Santa Monica Daily Press, Monna Vanna, Stella Adler Theatre, LA
"...passionate and thoughtful performance....Smith Collins is impressive...his powerful voice is
like a startling whip crack of impending violence!!!!!"
Terry Morgan, Variety, Monna Vanna, Stella Adler Theatre, LA
“Stephan, I can’t thank you enough for the tremendous job you’ve done as Joe in such a
remarkably short time. You’ve worked extremely hard, taken direction well and found the reality
of Joe in just a few weeks! The entire show changed for the better when you joined the cast,
bringing your talents and good will to all of us. Thanks for taking the risk, making the
commitment and bringing us all together. –Kelley”
Robert Kelley, Artistic Director, TheatreWorks, Palo Alto, CA
“Only wanted to say you looked fabulous on The Evidence, and did such a clean, understated,
honest job - makes me see that you have learned to be a very fine actor. I am so terribly proud.
Beautiful work, Stephan. Thanks for making the agency look so great! You rock! Joan”
Joan Spangler, Agent and Director of Talent, LOOK Talent, San Francisco, CA
“Hey Stephan. You were a star. Thank you. Everyone commented on how well you did for Q and
we appreciate it. You impressed the Q staff enough that we will undoubtedly take you on
roadshows/parties etc. We have upcoming launch parties in Boston, New York and San Francisco.
Thanks again, very much. Scott”
Scott Seger, VP, National Advertising Sales, Q Television Network, New York, NY
“Stephan, you are incredible! Your performance really was unbelievable and I thought you were
a huge reason why the Expedia program was a success! If there is ever anything that involves
dancing, you are my first choice, hands down. Again, thank you for doing such a great job. Han”
Han Tang, Director of Operations, PROMOSF, Inc, San Francisco, CA
“Hi Stephan. Thanks again for your performance. In the edit, it was clear that you really carried
the piece for us. All the best. Perry”
Perry M. Pickert, Producer, Friday's Films, San Francisco, CA
“Hey Stephan. The pleasure was all ours, seriously. You f***ing killed it and we are so grateful to
have had your talent, energy and creativity for our project. I haven't seen the footage yet but we
are all still talking about the hilarious stuff you brought to the table. I look forward to shooting the
rest of the piece so we can start to finish. Again, great job. Loved working with you! Lets get some
laughs! –Zach”
Zach Freyer, Director/Editor, Elastic Creative, San Francisco, CA
“Thank you for your wonderful work....it looks terrific. I will definitely cast you again. Hank”
Hank Kaiser, Producer, Edelman Productions, Corte Madera, CA
“Thank you, Stephan. A pleasure working with you. You’re a real pro, and I appreciate your
enthusiasm for the project. Thanks again. Tom”
Tom Donald, Director, Tom Donald Films, San Francisco, CA
“You were the treat of the day! Thank you, Stephan, for being the loving, talented soul that you
are. I could have directed you and chatted with you all day! Hugs and kisses, Taylor”
Taylor Korobow, Founder and Director, The Voice Factory, San Francisco, CA
“Yup, that’s right… so far the Dual Core Duel has received an approximated 250,000 downloads!
It was reported that 47,000 people downloaded it in one day! Congratulations!!!!!! Great
work!!!!”
Ericka O'Benar, Producer, Design Reactor, Campbell, CA
“Thanks for being great. You’re our Actor of the Month, November, 2005. You continue to
entertain and amaze us. We LOVE you and that’s no joke! Nancy and The Gang”
Nancy Hayes, Nancy Hayes Casting, San Francisco, CA
“Dear Stephan; this recording was a joy to create from beginning to end, and of course, the timing
of it all was truly a gift. I am grateful to you for being so kind and compassionate — and for
bringing such marvelous talent to the project. We will, I trust, have a wonderful memento of some
beautiful days in a place that one can only describe as heavenly. We have the opportunity to work
in two of the world’s most beautiful rooms: The Ahwahnee Dining Room — and Skywalker
Ranch. It doesn’t get much better. We are blessed. Again, thanks for being such a wonderful
part of it all... Andrea”
Andrea Fulton, Artistic Director, The Bracebridge Dinners, Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite
"Stephan, it was a pleasure working with you. Your exceptional talent and positive attitude helped
to make my job easy. I look forward to working with you again. JT”
Jon Taylor, Director, Man, Moment, Machine for The History Channel
“Hi Stephan :-) Wanted to let you know the feedback from the party was fantastic. People really
thought you worked there! Even after your fabulous rendition of Vogue as interpreted by Blurb
(bootleg copies of the performance will go through the roof!) Thanks for making our evening so
memorable! Best, Eileen”
Eileen Gittens, President and CEO, Blurb.com, San Francisco, CA
“Stephan, I had such a wonderful time working with you today. Your energy, intelligence, and wit
was inspiring and enjoyable by the other actors and myself. You truly have an understanding of
what corporate video producers look for, realism within the context of the subject. Great job. A
huge thank you and good luck too. Hollie”
Hollie LeMarr, Producer & Director, Next Exit Productions, LLC, Antioch, CA
“Stephan, well, I didn't think anyone could have upstaged the Kinsey Sicks, but you were hands-
down the hit of the party. I can't tell you how many people are talking about "Paco" today. The
email lines are burning up! Thank you so much. Your ability to connect with my guests and make
them all feel special was amazing; ensuring that everyone was enjoying themselves was just an
invaluable gift. Thank you. Thank you. Best, David.”
David Ibsen, Founder/Principal, 5 Meetings Before Lunch, San Francisco, CA
“Happily, there were many other vibrant, memorable characterizations including Stephan Smith
Collins' painfully conflicted, thoughtfully worked Pedro, from this actor who isn't afraid to give
and give with his fully integrated body, mind and soul.”
Carol Tyler, Theatre Reviewer, Man of La Mancha, SF Playhouse
“This cast puts exceptional character and humor into verbally driven ensemble numbers like "The
Blob" (a song that was actually cut from Broadway previews). Another familiar talent— Stephan
Smith Collins as the dapper producer Joe—maximizes Sondheim's vocal richness.”
Marianne Messina, Metro Active, Merrily We Roll Along, TheatreWorks
“Stephan Smith Collins… provides sterling support.”
Robert Hurwitt, San Francisco Chronicle, Merrily We Roll Along, TheatreWorks