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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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- Rodrigo Brand ∨
- Paul Lauden ∨
- Sophia Louisa ∨
- Kassie Johnston ∨
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."
Paul Lauden
"Jake has been instrumental in my career. His coaching and 20 years in the entertainment industry have guided me in such a positive direction. With his insight, I've signed with a top commercial agent, manager, joined a prestigious theater company and signed on as a writer/performer for a new talk show. I'm very thankful and appreciative to be working with with Jake."
Sophia Louisa
"Jake O'Flaherty's commercial class is worth the time and it's such a great price! He helps you break down the process so you can discover your 'money shot' for the camera. One of the best classes I have ever taken!"
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."
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!
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.
Announcements
Summer Shorts 2015
An evening of 10-minute original short plays.
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Whitefire Theatre
13500 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
www.whitefiretheatre.com
818-990-2324
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."