Yvans Jourdain
West Hollywood,CA
Summary
Professional actor with 30+ years of stage, film, and television experience. Skilled coach for actors in audition preparation and theater/film/TV work. Passionate about merging theater and psychology to create dynamic characters.
Professional with a proven track record in the entertainment industry showcased on my IMDB page.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1645286/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
On Camera Teacher
The Art of Acting Studio
09.2024 - Current
- Instructed in on-camera acting techniques to Art of Acting Studio's 2nd and 3rd semester students as a substitute teacher.
Scene Study Coach
ONE ON ONE/NEXT LEVEL
05.2024 - Current
- Assisted actors in improving their scene study techniques, facilitating effective engagement with agents and managers.
Movement Instructor
Arizona State University
Tempe, USA
01.1996 - 01.1997
- Guided college students in understanding the significance of connecting emotionally with their bodies through conscious actions and physicality
Education
M.A. - Clinical Psychology
Antioch University
Los Angeles01.2008
M.F.A. - Theater
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ01.1998
B.A. - Communications
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ01.1986
Skills
- Compassionate
- Empathic
- Attentive
- Active Listening
- Strong Communicator
- Creative
- Patient with actor’s process
- Conflict resolution
Workshops
- 2007, Developed and implemented a creative workshop using human behavior and emotional response role playing to help students with effective communication at Banning High School English Class.
- 2005, Mentored and counseled teen youths with at risk behavior through creative development workshop at Jona Salk School in Hawthorne CA, which is an alternative day school for junior and senior high school students reassigned from other schools within the South Bay region of L.A. County.
- 2004, Creatively facilitated writing workshops using role playing and behavioral character games to 11th graders at Manchester High School.
Timeline
On Camera Teacher
The Art of Acting Studio
09.2024 - Current
Scene Study Coach
ONE ON ONE/NEXT LEVEL
05.2024 - Current
Movement Instructor
Arizona State University
01.1996 - 01.1997
M.A. - Clinical Psychology
Antioch University
M.F.A. - Theater
Arizona State University
B.A. - Communications
Rutgers University
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