Wyndham Price

Hi Matthew I am so sad to hear about your dad. I knew him very well in the mid to late eighties. I studied bass at Goldsmiths Uni of London under him and then studied privately with him at his place in Muswell Hill. He was a kind and very encouraging teacher who made the seemingly difficult and unfathomable a hugely enjoyable and productive learning experience. I was very, very fond of Lawrence. I became reasonably proficient and eventually ended up playing and composing for the theatre. This lead to me rather circuitously becoming an actor in theatre, radio abd tv. I then became a screenwriter and director in the film business and to date I have made seven features and won several awards including a BAFTA. I came from a very working class background in Wales and lost my dad when I was eight and my mum before the age of twenty. So I have to tell you that Lawrence was a hugely empowering and guiding influence at a time of huge self doubt and vulnerability. Without him and the hope he engendered, I’m not sure I would have gone on to have the career, or indeed the life, I have now. It fills me with immense gratitude that I know him. A very special man. A great teacher and a great player! He was a sublime educator and is a special human being. It is so very sad to hear that his health has deteriorated. Please, please send him my love and deepest gratitude. A lovely man. I am married, have a daughter and a grandson, but those years studying with Lawrence were hugely formative and filled me with belief that life could be full of joy and excitement if only we can find a glimmer of courage. This is how critical learning from Lawrence was to me. Please feel free to contact me at the email address provided. My very, very best wishes Matthew. Make Lawrence know I am sending him love and thanks!! Wyndham Price