TEACHER - COACH - MASTER CLASSES - MODERATOR - ARTS EDUCATION
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Rob Nagle is a Los Angeles based actor, teacher and acting coach.
He received a B.S. in Speech from Northwestern University. |
TEACHER Rob is a member of the teaching faculty at Theatre of Arts in Hollywood. He also teaches classes at The Antaeus Company, where he is also Director of the Academy. |
"Rob embodies the spirit held aloft as an ideal by my late-great theater teacher, Herbert Berghof... On the walls of the H.B Studio, Herbert had framed a favorite quotation of his late-great theater teacher Max Reinhardt, 'I believe in the immortality of the theatre…it is a joyous place for all those who secretly put their childhood in their pockets and ran away to play to the end of their days.'" Alexandra Napier
An Academy Interlude: Mother & Daughter |
"...not only is rob a phenomenal human; he’s a well-rounded, passionate, knowledgeable, empathetic teacher. With each class, he brought his own humanity and humility. He created an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust and a space to be unafraid. He facilitated a community." Danielle Thorpe
An Academy Interlude: PULL it, sir
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"...our beloved moderator, Rob Nagle, is always there with a firm but gentle push to go further, go deeper into these iconic scenes that are suddenly brand new, and make them our own. And so we try, and we fail, and we try again – and we don’t crumble. We grow. And it’s that lifeline of support and strength from Rob and from each other that draws us through into moments of brilliance." Stefanie Ogden
An Academy Interlude: The Strangeness of Williams |
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"Rob Nagle is fantastic to work with. I'm instantly comfortable around him. With Rob's coaching I booked one of my dream roles at a regional theatre! His coaching is specific, intelligent, exploratory, generous, honest, fun, ... need I go on? I couldn't recommend Rob more!" Rona Benson |
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"After working with Rob, not only did I feel completely focused and confident in my choices, but I was actually really excited about going to the audition. He reminds you you're not just out to get the job, you're there to play." Meredith Bishop |
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"Rob is an actor's coach. He's as much about the process of discovering the character as he is about the final audition product. He gets me to play a role during the audition, not audition for a role. He's fantastic." Matthew Bohrer |
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"When I have an important audition, I call Rob right away. I know he'll help me find unique, interesting, playable choices, and I'll be able to put my best foot forward, feeling confident and totally prepared. Rob is sensitive, caring, insightful and a complete mensch. With Rob you're in great hands." Bill Brochtrup |
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"I’ve never walked into an audition with more focus, sense of play, and excitement. Rob has an incredible actor's instinct and a ferocious curiosity. It isn’t as much about 'making interesting choices,' as it is about coloring in the text with your own experience, trusting it, and remembering to play. Rob constantly reminds me of that and I always leave our session with tremendous confidence and an eagerness to surprise myself." Daniel Dorr |
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"I love getting coached by Rob cause he's currently auditioning and working. He helps me look at the material in a new way and build off my strengths. He's supportive and makes me feel confident in my abilities, which is crucial in auditioning. And no matter how busy he is he'll make time to coach me." Kandis Erickson |
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"Rob is great to work with as a coach - he makes the whole process of preparing for an audition fun and collaborative, helps you with every detail of the script, and is patient and caring - he has extensive knowledge when it comes to language, and can help you with any text ranging from television and film to Classical Theatre - so you really can't do better than Rob when it comes to your audition prep!" Karianne Flaathen |
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"I felt instantly comfortable with Rob. He is always willing and available to help. He has a playful way of breaking down those terrifying walls of having to audition. He builds your confidence and joyfully forces you to think outside the box, helping you create so many different choices that you may have never thought of on your own. Rob is such a great coach, he keeps things simple and light. I always leave feeling confident and prepared." Gloria Govan |
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"When working with him on an audition, Rob has this very unique ability to hone in on the slightest spark of an instinct within my work that I might not even have realized was there in the first place. He then patiently coaxes those little 'nuggets' of a character, guiding them into stronger and bolder choices that really make the scene fly. In the end, I always feel as though I have a very confident grasp of what I want and need to accomplish in the audition room. Rob is continuously encouraging me to keep digging deeper and discovering the layers of the character's story, until before I know it, I forget that I'm working on an audition in the first place. An hour coaching with Rob is really an hour spent playing in the world of this character that already lives within myself. He just makes it so damn fun to play." Kate Maher |
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"Coaching with Rob is such an asset to my acting!! He takes the time to bring the very best out of you, and readies you for any audition!!" Chris Prascus |
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"I'm so grateful I have Rob to go to when I have an audition. He breaks the script down so it makes complete sense. He helps in making interesting, smart choices creating layers & making the scene come to life. After working with him I feel much more at ease with the material and confident about the audition." Jennifer Swirtz |
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"...after watching Rob's spontaneous and specific work time and time again, I decided to work with him as a coach because, quite simply, I wanted to know how he does it. He walks you through the text and sheds clarity on every moment in a script. He helps you personalize and understand where the character lives in you - not an idea of a character or someone else's version, but your own. He is patient and encouraging, and has the added gift of a director's eye. Rob keeps the work simple and truthful, and it has been enormously helpful to me. I am constantly learning about acting and life whenever he's around." Jeanne Syquia |
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"Rob is the best kind of coach. He's knowledgable and thoughtful; compassionate and insightful. The last piece I worked with him got me a callback. I always look forward to our sessions -- the guy really knows his stuff, y'know?" Danielle Thorpe |
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"The things I love about working with Rob are that he uses easy-to-understand language, he always seems to find hidden intentions and motivations in the text, and he gives much-needed practical advise on auditioning, dos and don'ts and how to successfully navigate the murky waters of Hollywood. It never feels like work with Rob; it feels like two friends getting together and having a great time." Jeorge Bennett Watson |
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"...one of the few individuals in this industry that 'gets it,' without pretense or convoluted dissection of The Craft. His approach is simple but deeply effective in anchoring the actor in the essence of the scene/story... Afterward, I would feel empowered and confident before walking into that otherwise potentially daunting room. He makes the process fun and allows me to 'borrow' his instincts... Rob is my go-to guy for immediate results when it comes to acting as an art. He gets the ethics, the humor, the creativity, and does it with an infectious joy. Very simply, Rob Rocks!!" Natashia Williams |
