Episode 9

Title: Brenna McDonough

Summary: Acting coach Brenna McDonough is anexperienced instructor who has been in the business for several decades and isdedicated to helping actors succeed in the industry. She comes from a verycreative family and all of them seem to have turned their passions into aprofession that they love and enjoy. She not only describes her entry intoteaching, but also her entry into the world of acting when she was young andnaïve. Being so naïve about the business worked for her, because it’s what ledher to listen to people who had way more experience than her, and she was ableto learn and to grow. She also shares the topics covered in her book, You CanWork On-Camera!

Keep in touch withBrenna: BrennaMcDonough | Facebook

Brenna’s classes: www.oncameratraining.com

Brenna’s book: YouCan Work On Camera: Acting in Commercials and Corporate Films: McDonough,Brenna, Wolfe, John L: 9780325000626: Amazon.com: Books

Topics discussed: --How Brenna got into teaching 0:23

--Starting her acting career 1:42

--Joining the union 4:21

--Experiences filming on local sets 8:27

--Self tape useful reminders 12:46

--What her book is about 14:10

--Essentials for at-home voice overs 15:46

--Description of private coaching 18:28

--Hobbies 19:15

Resources mentioned:

Acting and improv - The Theatre Lab

ShakespeareTheatre Company

TheSecond City

Join the union - SAG-AFTRA| (sagaftra.org)

Carlyn Davis Casting - Carlyn Davis Casting – Carlyn DavisCasting

Online pronunciation help - How To Pronounce: Online MultilingualPronunciation Dictionary

Go see live theater - Home— Signature Theatre (sigtheatre.org)

Episode transcript

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