He often joked that his best early review came in a play where he posed as a derelict .
Matthau was trained in acting at the Dramatic Workshop of The New School with German director Erwin Piscator .
Matthau often joked that Matthau 's best early review came in a play where he posed as a derelict .
Matthau was trained in acting at the Dramatic Workshop of The New School with German director Erwin Piscator .