• 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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  • Yesenia Palma ∨
  • Summer Walters ∨
  • Cynthia Mance ∨
  • Kraig Dane ∨

Yesenia Palma

"Jake O' Flaherty coached me for over 3 years and has helped me book a pilot for a TV show, plays & my acceptance into a performing arts school. His coaching has made me stronger and more creative. Jake's tips and suggestions gave me a more in-depth analysis of character work and actions.  He is the BEST :)"

Summer Walters

"I have to say, when I began Jake's class, I knew something was missing... he showed me what it was.  I was much more confident when I went into the room.  After his class, I booked a Cell South commercial. Thank you for a very informative and fun class."

Cynthia Mance

"I took Jake’s truly awesome commercial audition class almost 10 years ago and I am STILL using his techniques at auditions. Not only did I learn the basics on what to expect at commercial auditions, but most importantly, I learned how to handle any curve ball thrown my way. From reading cue cards to improvising to handling group auditions and silent auditions to finessing the answer to that dreaded question “So tell me about yourself”, he covered it all so that I now go into any casting office prepared. Plus, his class was so. much. FUN."

Kraig Dane

"Jake has helped me immensely since beginning my career. From the moment I walk into an audition to the moment the director says cut; I’ll know that I’ve done everything to put together the best performance, and Jake has been a giant factor."

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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Summer Shorts 2015

An evening of 10-minute original short plays.

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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."