Coaching
“Technology and electronics are valuable aids in your presentation but only a focused, relaxed and confident public speaker has the power to immediately connect with the human being receiving your information.”
Leonard Peters has served as a dialogue and presentation coach across a variety of fields. Highlights of his film and theatre career include his work with both William Baldwin and Cindy Crawford for the Warner Brothers film, “Fair Game” and the ABC-TV series, “A Fine Romance,” starring Margaret Whitton and Christopher Cazenove. The 13-part series was filmed in Dublin, Paris, Malta, Rome, Budapest, and London.
His gift with actors is easily translated to other professions and has been used effectively with many in such diverse fields as: Architecture, Business in the financial sector, Healthcare, Legal, Media, Politics, Publishing, and Religion.
“Knowing what you want your audience to take away from your speech or presentation brings focus and clarity.
Peters one-on-one work with clients offers them an ease, comfort, and assurance in front of an audience they had not previously experienced. Understanding how to reach your audience brings out the best in you creating a warm, informative, and focused speech or presentation. You will gain the knowledge to lead your audience to the points of information you want them to receive.
“Talking to someone you know brings comfort, ease, and assurance to your presentation.”
Reviews
“In the tradition of the zany, fast-paced comedies of the ‘40s, “A Fine Romance” takes off like a rocket…it boasts two fine performances in Margaret Whitton as Louisa Phillips and Christopher Cazenove as Michael Trent.”
—Kay Gardella, New York Daily News
ABC’s “A Fine Romance” is a throwback to the madcap romantic comedies of the late ‘30s…the opening episode maintained a fast pace and had its share of amusing moments…Quick pacing helped the show move along at a bustle.”
—Variety
Client Comments
“I came to Leonard Peters with a strong desire to be able to talk to people about a book I had just written, but with very little technique and with even less confidence. With great expertise and patience, Leonard taught me how to speak in public–and to do so with a sense of calm and security. He is one of the great teachers I have encountered in my life.”
–Adam Brandenburger, J.P. Valles Professor, Stern School of Business, New York University,
and co-author of Co-opetition (Doubleday, 1996)
“Leonard’s insight and ability helped me to focus my presentations. He efficiently targeted and prioritized my work so that I was confident in delivering what my clients most needed. Working with Leonard was an awesome experience.”
–Greg Slamowitz, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, The Ambrose Group
“In preparation for a series of talks about my first book, I worked with Leonard Peters–and with remarkable results; he helped me gain the fluency in public speaking, and a comfort with it, that I had long been seeking.”
—Gabriel Schoenfeld, Senior Editor, Commentary
“I worked with Leonard Peters for a long time, and his coaching made an enormous difference in my abilities and skills as on camera talent…. Through a variety of personalized exercises, he reshaped my whole approach. Soon, it didn’t matter if I was at the top of a ski mountain as a reporter or in a studio as a host; Leonard gave me tools that allowed me to always center myself and to listen better. He taught me a hugely important lesson that was crucial to my professional growth; less is often more in the realm of television and that helped me get the work I wanted.”
—Kate Milliken, On-Camera Talent: TNN,
TNT, Fox Sports and Versus Network
Selected Clients
- William Baldwin, actor
- Adam Brandenburger, J.P. Valles Professor, Stern School of Business, New York University, and co-author of Co-opetition (Doubleday, 1996)
- Cindy Crawford, model
- Ron Drummond, poet
- Steve Duffy, architect
- Christine Ebersole, actor
- Page Hopkins, MSNBC reporter
- Michael Learned, actor
- Christopher Lloyd, actor
- John McMartin, actor
Selected Productions
- Fair Game (1995)
- Warner Brothers Feature Film
- Cindy Crawford & Billy Baldwin
- A Fine Romance (1988)
- ABC-TV (13 one-hour episodes)
- Filmed in Dublin, Paris, Malta, Budapest, London
- Christopher Cazenove & Margaret Whitton