Actor and Producer Robert La Sardo signs with Duke and Sterling

HOUSTON - Nov. 11, 2015 - PRLog -- Duke and Sterling, LLC., a Texas-based entertainment management firm, announced today that it has entered into a management agreement with Actor and Producer Robert La Sardo, Hollywood, CA.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Robert spent his childhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, known as Flatbush.  Robert grew up near the famous Steeple Chase amusement park, known by most as Coney Island. It was his childhood experiences near Coney Island that would lead him down his path to professional acting.  Robert’s high school English teacher encouraged him to try out for The High School of Performing Arts. He auditioned and was accepted into the highly sought after performing arts high school that would later become the celebrated high school in Alan Parker’s film Fame (1981). For three years Robert studied the Stanislavski method of acting and graduated with honors from The High School of Performing Arts, NY.  After graduation, Robert served in the U.S. Navy, where he was dog handler for Navy attack dogs in the Aleutian Islands. He also traveled the world to places like Africa, Australia, and Saudi Arabia.  In 1985, Robert was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy.

In 1986, Robert participated in the working observer program at The Actors Studio. Long before the studio developed its now notable forum, this program allowed Robert to observe actors like Shelly Winters, Lee Grant, Christopher Walken and Ellen Burstyn teach fellow members at the studio.  Robert also studied at the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York City under Tara Bolds.  His first Hollywood film was a three month contract with Warner Bros. in a supporting role in a film called "Moving" (1988) starring legendary comedian Richard Pryor. This marked the beginning of a film and television career that has spanned three decades.  Most recently, Robert wrapped an independent feature film, “The Pizza Joint” (2016), in Houston, Texas.

“We are honored and excited to work with Robert La Sardo. His extensive resume is evidence of his amazing talent as an actor and producer.  Our film and TV projects in the US, Latin America and the EU talent like Robert to the table (what are you saying here?),” commented Rick Diaz, co-founder and Managing Partner at Duke & Sterling.

“I was happy to meet and work with Rick and Van.  I really look forward to a long relationship with everyone at Duke & Sterling,” said Robert La Sardo.