It's the unusual leading man. Most of the Hollywood leading men are powerful and capable and strong, heroes. He has this vulnerability, he's fragile, he struggles to find a way to live from day to day that we can identify with, that we can understand.

It is a two-day event covering the disciplines of acting directing and writing for film. He began his career as an actor and first became known for his role as Walt Johnson on The Edge of Night and as Jeff Baker on As the World Turns which he played from 1956 to 1962.

Mark Rydell (born March 23 1934) is an American actor film director and producer.