• Welcome!

    My job is to help you avoid the pitfalls of Hollywood that hold you back from starting or advancing your acting career to the next level, booking bigger roles and better parts. I will help you find ways to promote and market yourself for casting directors and agents/managers.
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  • Kassie Johnston ∨
  • Linda Phillips Palo ∨
  • Tonya Pinkins ∨
  • Will Brunson ∨

Kassie Johnston

" I took Jake O'Flaherty's "On-Camera Commercial" class at the Los Angeles Performing Arts Conservatory. Every class, he gave us one or, usually, two commercials to prepare and tape. Not only did he expound on the the variety of ways to approach the different commercials and provide advice regarding auditions, he critiqued each of us individually. He helped me--a soft-spoken Midwestern young-woman--to use my voice and body language to project confidence, while keeping true to my personality, and advised me on how to make each style of commercial work for me. This has helped me immensely in my auditions since, and I am so glad to have taken his class."

Linda Phillips Palo

"Working with Jake gave a boost to my confidence and practical tools I can use in my auditions. A great and supportive teacher."

Tonya Pinkins

"Jake has guided me through some of the most challenging material and made me see something unique each time. He helped me find the ways to add comedy to my dramatic resume and helped me get my first national commercial for a prescription medication. He helps me find the truth in my voice and encouraged me to create some amazing characters."

Will Brunson

"Jake is awesome! When I moved to LA from NY, he gave me some really sound advice on how to transition as an actor from the New York market to the LA Market. He helped me to hone my skills and really challenge myself out here! Thanks, Jake!"

What's My Approach?

Coaching for me is finding the essence of the character thru the written dialogue, physical actions & tone of voice. Making simple, specific choices that make sense yet are unique, is the secret to creating memorable characters that still seem true to life. Asking yourself : who, what, where, when & why is the first step. From there finding interesting choices in the delivery is what books you the job!

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Ken Jeong

Jake Has coached Ken Jeong for Hangover 2 and 3, Pain & Gain, Despicable Me 2, NBC's Community and various other TV Commercials and projects.

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Hollywood Shorts


8 Original Short Plays Written by TV & Film Writers and Performed by 24 TV & Film Actors

Live on Stage!  

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Wednesday Nights, July 2 - August 6, 2014

Whitefire Theatre

13500 Ventura Blvd.

Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

www.whitefiretheatre.com

818-990-2324

Rodrigo Brand

"Jake is like a surgeon. He's gonna cut your "acting fat" out and leave you with an acting technique that is precise, clean and clear, which is gonna put you among the top five guys in the room for the job."