She trained at the international acting school Actor's Center in Rome, and with Actors Studio members Martin Landau, Mark Rydell and Lou Antonio.
Kong made her first film in 1983, entitled The Being, starring Ruth Buzzi, José Ferrer, Dorothy Malone and Martin Landau.
With the introduction of the new academy, the houses were renamed after initial investors Martin Landau and Rocco Forte
Presently, Luis is a member of The Actors Studio, Playwrights/Directors Unit West, under the artistic direction of Mark Rydell and Martin Landau.
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He also shared the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor in a three-way tie with Martin Landau for Tucker: The Man and His Dream and Tom Cruise for Rain Man (1988).
In addition to McQueen in the titular role ("Nevada Smith" being a name his character invents), the picture also features Karl Malden, Brian Keith, Arthur Kennedy, Suzanne Pleshette, Raf Vallone, Janet Margolin, Pat Hingle, Howard Da Silva, Martin Landau and Paul Fix.
The Total Picture Seminar, a California LLC, was formed by Actor Martin Landau, Director Mark Rydell, and Screenwriter/Playwright Lyle Kessler.