Acting Coach / Director
In addition to directing productions large and small, locally and regionally, I spend a lot of time working with actors and singers, helping them work on a specific role, monologue, audition, song, or just to help them bring their acting to the next level. Sometimes this involves one session directed to perfecting an audition, and sometimes it's an ongoing coaching relationship. Not only do I work daily with my students at New York University, I also work with professionals, many of whom have acted on Broadway, National Tours, Regional Theater, Film and Television.
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"I have worked with Evan Mueller frequently over the past ten years. He is truly a professional who knows how to create and nurture a collaborative environment. Evan is a demanding yet patient teacher, an insightful and imaginative director, and a gifted actor. I always look forward to any process in which Evan in involved." -Kathleen Culebro Artistic DirectorAmphibian Stage Productions |
Why do I need a Coach?
Have you ever considered that top athletes always have a coach, whether they compete on a team, or individually. Why shouldn't an actor or singer?
There was a great article by Atul Gawande in The New Yorker, October 3, 2011 called "Personal Best," which was about a surgeon's pursuit to improve his craft with the help of a coach. He made wonderful observations about the coaching process which are directly relevant to our work in the theater arts:
"No matter how well prepared people are in their formative years, few can achieve and maintain their best performance on their own... Expertise, as the formula goes, requires going from an unconscious incompetence to conscious competence and finally to unconscious competence. ...The coach provides the outside eyes and ears, and makes you aware of where you're falling short. ...Good coaches know how to break down performance into its critical individual components. [They] speak with credibility, make a personal connection, and focus little on themselves. ...Coaching done well may be the most effective intervention designed for human performance."
Let's get to work, get in touch with me, and we'll start to help you reach your maximum potential, whether you're an expert or an expert-in-training.
There was a great article by Atul Gawande in The New Yorker, October 3, 2011 called "Personal Best," which was about a surgeon's pursuit to improve his craft with the help of a coach. He made wonderful observations about the coaching process which are directly relevant to our work in the theater arts:
"No matter how well prepared people are in their formative years, few can achieve and maintain their best performance on their own... Expertise, as the formula goes, requires going from an unconscious incompetence to conscious competence and finally to unconscious competence. ...The coach provides the outside eyes and ears, and makes you aware of where you're falling short. ...Good coaches know how to break down performance into its critical individual components. [They] speak with credibility, make a personal connection, and focus little on themselves. ...Coaching done well may be the most effective intervention designed for human performance."
Let's get to work, get in touch with me, and we'll start to help you reach your maximum potential, whether you're an expert or an expert-in-training.
