Jeff Clarke
Instructor & Co-Artistic Director
Advanced On-Camera Acting Classes
in the studio and on Zoom
These classes are for actors with professional training and/or film and TV experience. We will explore adding depth, spontaneity and most importantly, how to be more compelling in your work. The classes will primarily focus on contemporary scene study for the camera, methods of self-direction, and analysis for the actor, as well as cold readings and the realities of preparing and auditioning for casting directors. All participating students will work every class and receive a copy of their work. Terminology and technique will be studied and applied as challenges arise in particular scenes.
Jeff Clarke is a working actor and teacher. He received his BFA in Performance with Distinction from Concordia University, and completed his MFA in Performance from York University. He regularly appears on popular American TV series such as, Titans, Jett, Suits, 12 Monkeys, Fargo, The Expanse, The Girlfriend Experience, Cardinal, Designated Survivor, Monday Mornings, Rizzoli & Isles, Up All Night, Two and a Half Men, Without a Trace, Criminal Minds, Ugly Betty and more. Jeff also completed a five-episode arc as Howard Dawes on Mad Men. He has appeared in over twenty MOW’s for CBS, Lifetime, A&E, Hallmark, and Disney, as well as more than 70 national commercials in Canada and the U.S. combined. Feature films include Chicago, Clear Blue, Coconut Hero, Downsizing, Seven In Heaven, and Giant Little Ones. Jeff has taught extensively in LA and Toronto, running workshops on audition technique, commercial acting, and on-camera scene study. He is currently based in Toronto with his wife and son.
