The Working Actor's Journey

  • Start
  • Programs
  • Podcast
  • Blog
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Resources
  • Contact

Text Work: Mini-Shakespeare Master Class with Dakin Matthews

Published March 27, 2018 | Last Updated September 11, 2018 2 Comments - add more!

Dakin Matthews Master Class at USC

A great speech is like an aria: it has a musical structure, and it is normally clearly marked where the emotional climaxes are, if you know how to read the rhetoric. — Dakin Matthews   We have a BONUS episode today with a mini-Shakespeare master class with Dakin! This “class” is taken from the full conversation with […]

Filed Under: Podcast, Text Work Tagged With: audition, classics, confidence, emotion, friar lawrence, juliet, preparation, romeo, shakespeare, soliloquy, theatre, vial

Ep #6: Nike Doukas (Regional Theatre, Teacher/Director) on Determination and Embracing Emotion

Published January 23, 2018 | Last Updated December 21, 2019 Leave your thoughts »

Nike Doukas in Lady Windermere's Fan

“This is a business and it’s a huge part of being an actor. We go around thinking we’re artists—and we are—but we have to know how to make a career out of it, too.”

Nike Doukas is an actress, director, teacher, and accent coach. She studied at University of Wisconsin, Madison and has an MFA from the American Conservatory Theatre. She works regularly in regional theatre and has nearly 40 credits on IMDb, including work on Modern Family and a recurring role on Desperate Housewives.

Filed Under: Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: accent coach, antaeus, commercials, conservatory, determination, emotion, guest star, madison, masschusetts, off-book, regional theatre, san francisco, shakespeare, tv

Join The Working Actor’s Dispatch!

Download the FREE Guide Keys the Pro’s Use to Unlock Any Script

Keys the Pro’s Use to Unlock Any ScriptPlus 2 other FREE guides: 10 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Working, and 12 Top Acting Tips from Season 1!

Get your copy of this online guide of the actual questions, approach, and PROCESS the professionals use when working on ANY material: plays, scripts, audiobooks, and more...⁠from actors who've been there!⁠ Go beyond acting theory and hear from professionals that have worked for 40+ years...where the rubber meets the road.

Latest Chat

Acting the Role Discussion: UNCLE VANYA with Tony-winner Reed Birney – play by Anton Chekhov, translation by Annie Baker, at SoHo Rep in 2012

Get the show delivered to you

Listen on Google Podcasts Listen on Apple Podcasts

follow the journey

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Get the FREE guide "Keys the Pro’s Use to Unlock Any Script" + 2 other bonuses!

Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription.

There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again.

More Stuff On The Socials

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Recent Updates

Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” in The Rehearsal Room for September 2023 with Geoffrey Wade, Christopher Guilmet, Shannon Lee Clair, and more!

Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” in The Rehearsal Room for August 2023 with Stefan Novinski, J. Paul Nicholas, Charlotte Northeast and more!

More on the blog

A few listener favorites

Ep #10: Gigi Bermingham on Being a Misfit and Living Your Dream

Ep #10: Gigi Bermingham on Being a Misfit and Living Your Dream


Ep #5: Geoffrey Wade on People vs. Characters and Doing Your Job


Harry Groener

Ep #4: 3x Tony-Nominee Harry Groener on Versatility and Learning Lines Quickly

What would you like to find?

(just type and hit “enter”)

  • Home
  • Start Here
  • Programs
  • Podcast
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 · Agency Pro Theme On Genesis Framework

X

Join us for new workshop scenes w/ professional actors and directors each month in the Rehearsal Room!

Learn more