• 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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  • Jackie Falcon ∨
  • Jamie VanDyke ∨
  • Will Brunson ∨
  • Tsuyoshi Ihara ∨

Jackie Falcon

"Being coached by Jake O' Flaherty has been a extremely rewarding experience for me! Jake has a way of helping to calm my nerves and at the same time give me confidence to open up to the possibilities I hold as an actress. His classes are fun, insightful, and continue to add needed value to my acting technique!"

Jamie VanDyke

"Jake has the most impeccable taste in humor. He finds the holes in my timing, delivery, tone, whatever it is that's missing and sews me up so I can not only get the laughs but handle any curve balls thrown my way too. He's incredibly supportive and the scared kid in me is always put to ease when I prepare with him. Incredibly grateful to all he's taught me and continues to teach me. "

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!"

Tsuyoshi Ihara

"Jake was my sensei (teacher) for my voice, speech, & diction that I needed to improve on to continue to working on US films. Jake helped me accomplish all my tasks and monologue work in 10 weeks. He knew how to get me caught up in time to read for more American directors and I booked!"

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!  

www.brownpapertickets.com or www.goldstar.com 

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."