Before I begin I do want to acknowledge the gadigal people of the eora nation, the traditional custodians of this land on which I work and live on. I pay respect to elders past, present and future.
Welcome to the Coffee Chat Podcast. On today's episode I chatted to Jackie Diamond an acting coach based in LA who I was lucky to work with at the beginning of this year! She is an amazing acting coach and inspiring human! We chatted about all things acting, her teaching journey, tips for actors and some fun rapid fire questions! So, grab a coffee and enjoy!
BIO:
Over the years Jackie studied and admired the work of many insightful Master teachers such as Ivana Chubbuck, Sanford Meisner, Uta Hagen, Larry Moss and Elizabeth Kemp but her home is at the Ivana Chubbuck Studio in Hollywood where she continues to teach classes both in-studio and via zoom. Although she is California born and raised and Los Angeles is home. She has lived and worked between LA and Australia throughout her life. For several years she had the privilege of serving as a teacher at the prestigious 16th Street Actors Studio in Melbourne, Australia. In 2020 she began teaching zoom classes for AAFTA, and back in Los Angeles she developed her own FTA classes where she has loved working with some amazing students! In 2018 she co-developed and co-produced two LA and NYC workshops with Oscar, Tony and Pulitzer prize winning writer/director, John Patrick Shanley, and in 2019 co-produced and directed one of his short plays right here in Hollywood. Jackie is the Founding Co-Artistic Director and was the Head of Talent in charge of casting and training over 5 years for Australian Theatre Company, based in LA. In 2019 she was proud to be the Program Director for one of the biggest short play festivals in the world, Short+Sweet Hollywood Latino. She was responsible for initiating the partnership with NBC UNIVERSAL and ARGENTUM STUDIOS.
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