Testimonials
"Why train with Alex Monti Fox?"
John H. Y. Wat
Director, Actor, Teacher
(Kumu Kahua Theatre,
Mid-Pacific School of the Arts)
"Alex is an effective, brilliant, inspired, inspiring, and passionate teacher. I participated as a guest resource or often sat in just because his classes were so exciting. In all of his classes, he challenges his students and fosters deep understanding of the material and sophisticated communication of knowledge. Having sat in on his classes, I would love to be a student in them. And as a teacher, even though I am twenty years his senior, I wanted to emulate his design, his practice, and his style.
Alex chooses challenging work and his productions are exciting, brilliant and masterful."
Sasha Krstić
Actor, Director
(BFA Acting: NYU/Tisch '24)
"Fox's passion for the craft is infectious. He has brought the best out of me and those I observed working around him. He consistently brings new approaches to work that keep everything fresh. He creates a space that pushes actors to free themselves from any apprehension. He encourages people to express themselves, which elicits a vulnerability that presents itself in the work. With his different approaches to work, I could explore what served me while challenging myself to dig deeper. I continue to apply daily the strategies and approaches he introduced to me. It is very rare to find someone in town who is as dedicated and loves the craft as much as he does."
Brice Beckham
Actor, Director, Writer, Editor
(Mr. Belvedere, I Hate My 30s, Burn Notice, Fortune Rookie)
"Out of all the actors, creatives and instructors I’ve collaborated with over the years, none of them have been more committed to emotional authenticity than Alex Fox. He knows how to engage an audience and keep them in lock-step with his characters' state of mind through every twist and turn in mood or motivation. His contributions elevate every production, no matter how frivolous, to high art. His dedication to his craft(s) knows no equal."
Jordan Cho
Associate Artistic Director
(Hawaii Shakespeare Festival)
"When Alex walks on stage, the audience is instantly captivated. He brings to every space he enters an undeniable talent honed by years of training and professional experience. His dedication to the study of acting comes through in all he does. Alex has a fierce focus and curious approach. He is the kind of actor who will rehearse a scene a hundred and one times if you ask him to, each exploration as alive and connected as the last. It is a privilege to work with Alex; I have learned something new from him in every interaction."
Dylan Kenin
Actor
(Sicario, Big Sky, Hell or High Water)
"Alex Monti Fox is a remarkably talented actor and artist who has committed his life to sharing his passion. It is no wonder, then, that he has become such a dedicated director, teacher, and coach. Alex has an innate sense of the truth in film and theatrical work, and he has always found subtle ways of bringing out my best whenever we've worked together. Part of the effect he's had on my acting is undoubtedly due to his exhaustive training and knowledge of so many different methods and lineages of approaching the work, as well as his vast mental library of important plays, movies, authors, actors, and performances. But undoubtedly the greatest part of his real and infectious desire to elevate acting work wherever he encounters it is grounded in that most important and unteachable element of all: his profound curiosity about the craft of acting, and an enduring desire to explore what it means to be human."
Nick Fascitelli
Writer
(B Positive, Fuller House)
"Alex is who comes to my mind when I think about acting. That's not hyperbole. As a teacher, he was uncompromising in his devotion to the craft. I wouldn't understand how rare that was until I got older, and the pursuit of the art of it gave way to the business.
He's the person you want to impress in the room -- a Simon Cowell you'd still want to get a drink with."
Jack McManus
Designer, Actor, Teacher
(Azuka Theatre, Swarthmore College)
"Alex Fox is a thoughtful, savvy educator and director who gives attention to every person and every theatrical element on the stage. He engages in exciting creative conversations that encourage his students to think deeply and expansively about the theatrical tools at their disposal. Alex has a strong directorial vision, and communicates it very effectively with his collaborators. He holds himself and his actors to high standards, and he also ensures that everyone has the tools to meet them."
Tiffany Kanoa
Actor
(I Know What You Did Last Summer)
"It’s always an honor to work with Alex on projects. His passion for the arts is evidentiary the moment he steps on stage. His efforts to re-vitalize the practices of world-renowned acting coaches and their respective methods while adding a modern twist into the work, positions
him as an inspiring and
forward-thinking teacher, director, and fellow actor.
Alex’s dedication to the work along with his transparency in critique has assisted me in executing acting performances that I am proud of."
Paul Faber
Artist, Filmmaker, Musician, Teacher
"Alex is a brilliant, passionate teacher with an extremely strong work ethic. I’ve watched him teach, direct and act. In all disciplines, he has a rare blend of creative and analytical finesse. He possesses the uncommon ability to process, frame and explain his performative self and actions with an objectively informed intellectual understanding. This fusion is an extraordinary gift to his students and collaborators."
Christian Caro
Actor
(Fordham: BFA Acting '24)
"Alex Fox’s passion as a teacher stands stronger than any acting teacher I’ve ever had. Through his diverse background in acting disciplines, he gave me a well-rounded understanding of the craft. As I continue to learn more about myself as an actor, I often look back at the deep toolbox of approaches that Fox ingrained in me. I can’t think of a moment in my college career where I didn’t look back at the training I had with him for some sort of guidance in my shows and roles.
As a director, he creates an environment that is focused, collaborative, and motivating. My experience with Fox has been a very positive one. He pushes his actors toward a product that everyone is proud of and excited to present. I have always appreciated his care for the full team and ensemble in telling stories that matter."