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Haven Acting Studio founder/director Ben Immanuel shares an original acting-related story here every month or so — stay tuned for updates!


Because I'm Jewish - Holiday Reflections
I remember the Christmases more than the Hanukkahs. Take, for example, The Night of the King Crab. I’m going to say it was 1972. In my...
Ben Immanuel
Nov 30, 20226 min read
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To Andrea - A Story About the Big Shows
When cutting a piece of Gâteau St. Honoré, you better make sure the knife is wet with hot water and the angle is just right or the cream...
Ben Immanuel
Nov 23, 20226 min read
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Ali and Me - A True Story About Meeting the Original "GOAT"
I hated Muhammad Ali. I first remember seeing him on ABC’s Wide World of Sports when I was a little kid. He was mocking his opponent at...
Ben Immanuel
Nov 23, 202213 min read
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And Then Came You - A Cautionary Hollywood Tale
Not so long ago, I was cleaning out our hallway closet and discovered that between my wife and I, we were in possession of 14 black...
Ben Immanuel
Nov 23, 20228 min read
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Scraping the Bricks
"The objective of life is to live in the furious state until your heart stops.” That’s what my father once told me when I was in my 20s,...
Ben Immanuel
Nov 23, 20225 min read
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Congratulations to Casey Wright for being awarded The Courage to Come Back Award 2022!
In 2020, I had the honour of writing and directing a one-man show, Casey and the Octopus, performed by then 19-year-old Casey Wright. The...
Haven Media
Nov 16, 20221 min read
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