“JOSHUA COLEMAN is a great leading man -- and a man of many faces -- funny, loose, charismatic, yet spirited and alluring enough to put the audience at ease, and seductive enough to turn the audience on. Best of all, Coleman makes people want to experience more of his charm as an actor. He's some kind of all-American, big-screen dynamite just waiting to explode!”             --Rex Reed

“...(JOSHUA COLEMAN) is effective in his scenes, sometimes moving, sometimes more convincing than he has a right to be..."                --Roger Ebert

"The casting was superb. Stand out performances go to JOSHUA COLEMAN (Jim Stark)...who was handed a large role in the production as both lead actor and co-director, brought a noteworthy performance to the stage. He established a quiet cool early on that shattered the minute it was pressed. COLEMAN also possesses the “James Dean” look that made him tough enough to be dangerous yet innocent enough to just be confused...The play does the movie “Rebel without a Cause” proud!"      --Amanda Scarpone

“COLEMAN earns the right to wear Dean's immortalized red jacket. He combines the sensitivity and swagger the role demands. He even pulls off a stutter or two that seem reincarnated from Dean himself... If Nicholas Ray (director of the classic 1955 movie) was in the wings with his first stars, James Dean, Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo, they'd all be applauding.”     --Sandra Bertrand

"JOSHUA COLEMAN and Erin Cunningham are brilliant in their portrayal of awkward, innocent teenage romance. As they play with each other’s hands and hair, they slowly rise up from the teenage wasteland that once consumed them."     --Jennifer Margulis

“COLEMAN invests Jim with inner life!"   --Leonard Jacobs

“Measuring up to...James Dean's seminal performance would be a challenge for any actor on stage or screen. But... JOSHUA COLEMAN (who also co-directed) succeeds!”     --Jon Sobel

“We are introduced to a charming young performer, JOSHUA COLEMAN, whose likable appeal stands above the other actors, and who hopefully is able to use this opportunity to springboard into better career situations. It is not accidental that, of the six actors here, Coleman will soon be seen in the next edition of the game, as the judge of the recently completed ‘Games People Play: Hollywood,’ or that the perky blonde Coleman rises head and shoulders above everyone else in the ads!”      --Edward Haven

"With a seemingly guileless mixture of intense sensuality and goofy innocence, JOSHUA COLEMAN makes an indelible impression. A HUGE TALENT TO WATCH!"              --Jim Baker

"JOSHUA COLEMAN delivers a superb performance--layered like any good onion, but worthy of real tears."             --Andy Baker

“Ingenious! Uninhibited contestant (JOSHUA COLEMAN) proves to be a surprisingly good actor.”  --Jonathan Foreman

“...COLEMAN, a personable, prize-winning college athlete, possesses the strongest presences among the most attractive sextet, and has been rewarded... for his efforts by having been cast in the film's sequel, ‘GAMES PEOPLE PLAY: Hollywood,’ already in post-production!”   --Kevin Thomas

“...Rex Reed singles out cast member JOSHUA COLEMAN for particular endorsement: ‘He’s some kind of blonde, all-American, big-screen dynamite just waiting to explode!’ Coleman is one of six contestants in this reality film, described as a cross between Fear Factor and Real World!”          -- David Noh