Acting Coach

As an acting coach and educator, Jay has taught, trained and directed students from beginner to experienced level.

He has taught graduates of Identity School of Acting and Sydney Film School, worked as an acting coach for Australian theatrical agencies Matrics Management and Sydney Talent Company and organising workshops and classes at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation in Los Angeles, the Cockpit Theatre in London and masterclasses led by industry profiles such as casting director Mike Fenton, cinematographer Andrew Lesnie, and award winning film producer and movie director Richard Donner.

Areas Jay has taught include:

Acting for Camera
Directing for Actors
Casting for Actors for stage and film
Script Analysis into Performance
Making a Short Film, Commercial and Improvised Film
Acting Theories and Practices
Text Work
Writing for Actors (for stage and screen)

In 2015, I co-developed and taught with Irish casting director, Gillian Reynolds, the 'Get into Acting for Newcomers' course, for the Dublin Central School of Acting. Over the years, it has become one of the institute's popular choices, advancing many of its students to professional experiences in film and television.

Jay with students from Dublin Central School of Acting.

Jay with some acting students at Sydney Film School.

Some samples of directing at student level:

Directing graduates of the Guildford School of Acting (GSA) and London Academy of Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

Directing graduates of the Irish Film Academy.

Directing a graduate of Bow Street, Dublin.

Directing a graduate of the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts, Prague (FAMU).

Directing a graduate of McDonald College of Performing Arts.

Directing graduates of Actors Vision.

Jay has coached actors in Australia, the EU, the UK and North America.