120. Acting Coach Actress Megan Channell on Spontaneity, Emotional Intelligence, and Self-Reflection as Actors

Megan Channell is an acting coach, actress, director, and producer who has appeared in some of your favorite shows and films. She portrays Rachel in "Bull" (CBS), played the recurring role of Katarina Löw in "Hunters" (Amazon) alongside Al Pacino, and most recently shot the pilot "Getaway" for NBC. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, Megan sits down with Taylor to discuss some of her favorite acting tips, stories, and words of encouragement for anyone out there who may be struggling with the ups and downs of this career.

— Having Commercial Success as an Actor

— Cultivating Spontaneity in Your Acting

— Basement Acting

— Getting Specific & Accountable With Your Goals

— What an "Event" Is

— Building Emotional Intelligence

— How Emotions Effect the Voice

— Auditioning for & Booking Katarina Löw in Hunters

— Accessing Your Own Work

— Finding Comfort in the Uncomfortable

— Minimizing the Pretend

— How Working at a Production Company Changed Megan's Acting

— Understanding Patterns in Storytelling

— The Strike

Episode Resources:

• Megan's IMDb
• Megan's Website
• Follow Megan on IG @themeganchannell
• Bob Krakower's Acting Class
• "How to Stop Acting: A Renowned Acting Coach Shares His Revolutionary Approach to Landing Roles, Developing Them and Keeping them Alive" by Harold Guskin

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