Sonya Cooke

My first acting coach, Jo Spiller, who began training me when I was sixteen, taught me many incredible lessons. I owe a large part of my...

We are the music makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams;—...

We are not all that honest. Consider your life: How often are you fully candid about how you feel? Are you aware of how you edit your...

“The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.” ---James A. Garfield Being truthful is an action. Truth demands...

When you are about to perform or audition, pack light. Unburden your brain with the extraneous self-directions we often give ourselves in...

When crafting a role, take The Path of Most Resistance. Yes. The more imposing the obstacle, the more provocative the circumstance, the...

Anyone remember the Subjunctive verb tense from French or Spanish class? We have it in English, too, but don’t study it closely. The...

Project yourself into the future: What do you plan to do after you read this blog? Maybe make some lunch, maybe visit a friend, or return...

This quote hangs on the wall of the Actor’s Studio of Orange County where I have been holding my private sessions once a week, and I...