"Put Schatz on that very short list (with Richard Avedon and perhaps Annie Leibovitz) of photographers who can make celebrity portraiture something more than forgettable fluff."

"Schatz's acclaimed cast includes popular performers such as Edie Falco, Don Cheadle and Hal Holbrook, and steadfast talents whose names may not always spring readily to mind, such as Dylan Baker, Robert Loggia and J.K. Simmons. Among the most mesmerizing is Martin Landau, currently stealing scenes on ABC's crime show “The Evidence”, who demonstrates his remarkably rubbery visage here in a series of closeups."

"Schatz's portraiture is...a vital, thrilling window into the breadth of an actor's range."

"Designed to showcase thesps in the act, this coffee-table tome serves up one arresting photo after another."

"Schatz's photographs take us up close and personal with 100 actors [and] achieve a level of intimacy that glamour photos never achieve..at times as unsettling as it is fascinating."

"(It's) as fun to read as it is to look through, thanks to the multitude of outrageous scenarious Schatz dreamed up for his subjects and the actors' comments on their craft."

"Close-ups, focused just on the face with the occasional use of hand gestures puts the emphasis squarely on non-vocal communication, the result is a stunning look at the actors craft and the subtle yet universal language of facial features in all their nuances."