GETTING TO KNOW GIL

Director, Writer, Producer, Gil Junger is a prolific powerhouse of creativity, perhaps best known for his feature debut, 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU, which catapulted the careers of Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Heath Ledger.

His movie credits include BLACK KNIGHT, starring Mortin Lawrence. IF ONLY starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and THINK LIKE A DOG starring Josh Duhamel and Megan Fox.

“THE BREAKTHRU COMPANY IS MY LOVE LETTER TO THE MASSIVE COMMUNITY OF ACTORS I’VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH”

Gil Junger

“THE BREAKTHRU COMPANY IS MY LOVE LETTER TO THE MASSIVE COMMUNITY OF ACTORS I’VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH”

Gil Junger

As well as his work in features, Gil has directed over 250 episodes of primetime television, 12 pilots and 4 television movies. He received Emmy and DGA award nominations for his work on the transformative “coming out” episode of Ellen, starring Ellen DeGeneres.

Drawing on his vast entertainment experience, Gil formed the Breakthru Company to revolutionize the industry’s approach to nurturing new talent.

His method helps actors learn to disregard their self-limiting beliefs, the curse of the artist, and trust their authentic voice, empowering a transformative approach to their craft so they can approach auditions with confidence and leave them with a sense of pride knowing their audition was unique and authentic.