About McAvoy Layne as Mark Twain :

As the Ghost of Mark Twain, McAvoy Layne portrays one of America’s most famous writers in Samuel Langhorne Clemens – Mark Twain to most people. Layne is acknowledged as one of the best Mark Twain interpreters in the world. In typical Twain style, Layne says of his work, “It’s like being a Monday through Friday preacher, whose sermon, though not reverently pious, is fervently American.” With numerous appearances on television and the big screen, including the Discovery Channel’s award-winning documentary, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Layne is the real deal Mark Twain.
Layne has also played the ghost of Samuel Clemens in A&E’s biography of Mark Twain. To show their appreciation of Layne’s contributions to his home state, Nevada bestowed on him its award for excellence in school and library services, and Nevada Magazine’s list of top Nevada attractions has featured Layne a number of times. 
 
With a confident eye for adapting his portrayal to each audience he encounters, Layne often earns the praises of those who see him perform. One college where Layne delivered the commencement address wrote him to say that the juniors in the crowd wanted him back for their graduation the next year!
 
Layne is also a published author. His book, How Audie Murphy Died in Vietnam, uses the death of America’s most decorated World War II soldier as a launch point for satirizing how war had changed since the second world war.  
 
Using humor, creativity and his profound intimacy with his subject, Layne consistently delivers outstanding performances. If you want proof, consider that for 20 years, McAvoy Layne has averaged well over 100 performances a year, a real testament to his talent, improvisational skills and love of his profession.
 
 Speaking Topics

•    As Mark Twain, McAvoy will customize a program that that will address your organization’s special interests