Ever wish you could sit with a gifted Hollywood acting coach for an hour—for free? You’re in luck! This week’s podcast guest is Zak Barnett, founder of the Zak Barnett Studios in mid-town Los Angeles, which is billed as “an acting studio for the whole self.” Zak Barnett Studios provides classes, intensives, and private coaching for professional actors aged 9-adult.
The list of actors that sing his praises is long and impressive: Madelaine Petsch, Danielle MacDonald, Johnny Ortiz, and Victoria Moroles are just a few.
Our conversation is filled with juicy stuff for young actors and their parents, including tips on acting, auditioning, and being an artist in the world. Some of my favorite quotes:
Find Zak and the Zak Barnett Studio here:
Website: https://zakbarnett.com/
Twitter: @zbsactingstudio
Instagram: @zakbarnettstudios
Facebook: @zakbarnettstudios
YouTube: Zak Barnett Acting Studios
Zak and I mentioned two books in our conversation, The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday, and The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. I recommend them both highly.
Links here:
The Obstacle is the Way
The Artist’s Way
EP 132: Kenny Ortega
EP 131: Jillian Clare, Actor, Director, Producer
EP 130: Jody Margolin Hahn, Director
EP 129: Mike Manning, Actor & Producer
EP 128: Sherry Kayne, Talent Manager
EP 127: Patrick Fabian, Actor
EP 126: Steven Vincent, VP Music & Soundtracks at Disney Branded TV
EP 125: Dave Thomas Brown & Amelia Bay, Broadway Actor & Hair Artist
EP 124: Matthew Del Negro: Actor, Author, Podcast Creator
EP 123: Jerome Butler, Dialect Coach
EP 122: Sydney James Harcourt, Actor
EP 121: Howard Meltzer, Casting Director
EP 120: Sheila Russo, Talent Manager
EP 119: Aufiero/ Horn Casting
EP 118: Kira Kosarin, Actress & Singer
EP 117: Studio Teacher Cheryl Diamond
EP 116: Jordan Fisher, Multi-Talented Artist
EP 115: Audrey Whitby & Victoria Moroles, Actresses and Founders of Acting with Actors
EP 114: Jessica Marie Garcia, Actress
EP 113: Anthony Meindl on Artists and Social Justice
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