Jayne Morgan has 25 plus years as a professional actor, director, casting director and teacher.
Anyone can act. It's all a matter of how much you want to push yourself. How willing you are to step out of your comfort zone. Good acting is a combination of technical skill, empathy and courage. Great acting creates a deliciously raw and spontaneous experience - for the actor and the audience.
THE DUMBEST THING I EVER DID: I've made every acting mistake out there and I'm still discovering new ones. That's the nature of the business - only a problem if you don't learn from them! I remember an audition many years ago in New York. I was called in for a Coke commercial, which meant big money to me then. The agent who was going to send me on the audition was on the phone when I walked into his office and I sat politely and waited through a long phone call. The agent kept staring at me, looking perplexed. When he finally ended the phone call, there was no "hi", no introductions, he just blurted out, "You don't have red hair." At the time, my hair was strawberry blonde and I was taken aback by his blunt assessment. He sat with my resume in his hands, and we stared at each other for a while. I could tell he was on the fence, trying to make up his mind about me. I made the huge mistake of DOING NOTHING. I didn't argue with him, stalk out in a huff, make a joke, or say "give me 20 minutes and some Clairol and I will." I sat there like a bump on a log. Eventually he returned my resume and I left his office, feeling young and foolish, which I was. MORAL OF THE STORY. Be memorable. Make them remember you. Even if you're wrong for the part, there maybe another opportunity down the road. The worst sin an actor can commit is being dull and boring. MAKE SURE YOU MAKE AN IMPRESSION! | ACTING RESUME FILM QUICK FEET, SOFT HANDS Paul Harrell, Dir. A GOOD BABY Sarah Katherine Dieckmann BIG FISH Townswoman Tim Burton THE SLEEP SEEKER (short) Dorcas Jayne Morgan OUR VERY OWN Geneva Cameron Watson OTHER VOICES, OTHER ROOMS RV Lacey David Rocksavage REUBEN, REUBEN Country Club Woman Robt. Ellis Miller TELEVISION I40 PARADISE Several featured characters TNN UNSOLVED MYSTERIES Mean Orphanage Lady And lots of commercials.
THEATRE
THE MATCHMAKER Dolly Levi Clarence Brown Company ARSENIC AND OLD LACE Abby Brewster CBT SHIRLEY VALENTINE Shirley SAR/Late Bloomer Prods. BORN YESTERDAY Mrs.Hedges CBT DANCING AT LUGNASA Maggie CBT LOST IN YONKERS Grandma Kurnitz CBT WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF Martha TVUUC - PALS BLITHE SPIRIT Madame Arcati Cumberland County Playhouse HEATHEN VALLEY Juba CBT MACBETH Lady M Southern Stage TARTUFFE Elmire Theatre Notre Dame/NYC BRECHT ON BRECHT Ensemble Theatre Notre Dame.NYC THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Kate East Tennessee Shakespeare Fest And many more….
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Preparing for an audition? Need help with a difficult role? Want to lose an accent or develop a convincing one? Call Jayne for a private appointment. 865-637-3634 |