Nate is gone….I’m having trouble accepting that. He was an amazing human being, a great teacher, friend, and a mentor to me. I studied under him at G.W. and to this day, I feel his influence on my directing style. His elegant simplicity, practical approach and directness (sometimes to a painful but valuable end) yes, even bluntness at times has all channeled into me as a director. He cared so much about what he did and about his students who all flourished under his tutelage. Not all went on to a career in the theatre or film like me, but I know that every person who was lucky enough to study under Nate Garner is better for it, whatever they ended up doing. He gave his all and was overjoyed (in his own Nate-ish way) when what he gave was received. A teacher. He is missed.
