PETER BRECK walks through the door, reaches into a file folder and yanks out a legal-size sheet of paper listing his TV credits — 58 titles taken from a page out of Halliwell’s Filmgoers Companion. By Evelyn Jacob News Reporter “Can you believe it?” Breck says with a chuckle and a sheepish grin. ‘And this is just one page!’’ Just in case anyone tadn’t noticed, Breck has blown up the credits to more than twice their size.. They include the TV series Gunsmoke, 77 Sunset Strip, Mav- erick, Lawman, Outer Limits, Bonanza, Perry Mason and The Big Valley ~— episodes in which Breck has either guest starred or had regular principal roles. (it doesn’t include such fiim credits as Thunder Road, Benji, | Want to Live and Sam Fuller's riveting Shock Corridor, for which Breck won a best actor award over two decades ago at Cannes). The man who charmed au- diences as The Big Valley's black-gloved Nick Barclay has had the kind of career for which most Canadian actors would glad- ly break a leg, but Breck hasn’t come just to blow his own horn. Today he is stepping out of the , . cH ACTOR-TEA ny (left) and Per poth women's careers. huge boost spotlight to Pa? ' his students. 94, and Helen Penny Rae peen walking on Young, 30, in they found out air every 5 accepted into the eta hn Meno ribute to two of Dramatic Arts — the oldest ongo- ing school of acting in the U.S. Come this fall they'll walk through the same halls that turned out. such heavyweights as Jason Robards, Lauren Bacall, Anne Bancroft, Hume Cronyn, Edward rss ir NEWS photo Cindy Goodman ER Peter Breck has fots to be proud of. This fall, two of his students, Helen Yourig Ray, will be heading to the American Academy of the Dramatic Arts G. Robinson and Spencer Tracy. They'll also have to cough up a hefty US$7,800 a year in tuition fees, but right now Ray and Young are far too excited to be talking doflars and cents. “I’m a bit scared, and very . it comes as a uly 14, 19 ademy of Dramatic Arts 44 He’s been my coach for four years. It’s like leaving home — only harder. 99 ~- Penny Ray scared about deaving Peter,’’ ad- mits Ray, who has acted since she was 10 and has her sights set on a career in film and TV. ““He’s been. my coach for four years, It’s like leaving home — only harder. I hope he has a very long wing.” Breck, who playfully teases his “girls,’’ is enjoying watching them steal the spotlight. “I'm very proud of them and love them. Helen’s more into writ- ing and acting for theatre. Penny is the exact opposite. She loves it when the camera rolls.’’ Both women joke that Breck knows them better than they know themselves. . Two of only 20 Canadians to be chosen and the first from the Breck. Academy, which Breck founded in Vancouver in 1985 (he has since opened schools in North See Trick page 48