Ain t No Herb TV

Famed Television Lawyer Michael Kostroff

An amazing conversation with the self proclaimed Blue Collar working actor Micheal Kostroff. About Michael Kostroff Michael Kostroff is an established stage and television actor, best known for his role as the unscrupulous gang attorney Maury Levy on the acclaimed HBO series, "The Wire" and for his role as Marshall Pike on the Disney Channel's hit sit-com, "Sonny with a Chance." His long list of TV credits includes "The Deuce," "The Good Wife," "The Blacklist," "Elementary," "Damages," "Instinct," "Law and Order: SVU," and so on. On stage, he's toured with "The Producers" and "Les Miserables," and performed at some of the nation's top regional theatres as well. His book, "Letters from Backstage," is a humorous chronicle of his two years on the road with "The Producers" and "Les Miserables." "Audition Psych 101," his second book, is based on his popular workshop of the same name (www.auditionpsych101.com). In it, Kostroff takes an in-depth look at some of the faulty logic that creates terror and self-doubt during the audition process. "Answers from 'The Working Actor'" is a collaboration with professor, actor, and writer Jackie Apodaca, with whom Kostroff shared the Working Actor column in the well-known actor publication, "Backstage." Using questions from advice-seeking actors as a jumping off point, the book delves into all aspects of the acting career, drawing on Apodaca and Kostroff's years of experience.