A selection of what actors and directors have said about working with me, grouped by the situation they brought into the room. Names are given where permission has been granted; initials are used where discretion matters.
"For me, Emily Jenkins represents the gold standard in acting coaching. With her shrewd knowledge of TV, film and stage techniques, she is marvellous at getting the best out of me. She has such a constructive attitude to helping me discover what holds me back. That's why I keep going back to her."
"Emily's expert knowledge helps actors make the text completely their own within the parameters of their performance. She's a lovely presence and a joy to work with. A brilliant asset for actors and directors."
"I never knew the true value of having a coach work with you to prep for a role until working with Emily. I quickly discovered the kind of magic that is only gifted to an actor after the first preview. A joy and a pleasure."
"Emily made Shakespeare more accessible and less intimidating, creating a safe, judgement-free environment. I've learned valuable skills I'll use throughout my career, and I plan to continue working with her long-term."
"Got into LAMDA after four sessions. The speech finally felt like mine."
"I'd prepared the same speech with three other coaches. Emily was the first to ask what I actually thought was happening in the scene."
"Six sessions, and I walked into my audition actually enjoying the speech. That was new."
"I got offers from two of my three drama schools. Before working with Emily, I was close to giving up."
"She doesn't teach you to perform Shakespeare. She teaches you to play it."
"The Classical Audition Cohort was the single most useful thing I did in my audition year."
"I called her three days before first preview. She cleared an hour. The scene landed for the first time that night."
"She finds the thing the director hasn't asked for yet."
"Two sessions completely reshaped my approach to the role. I wish I'd known her a decade ago."
"I keep going back to Emily before every classical part I get. The method holds."
"The self-tape she coached me on is the one that got me the job."
"I always felt I was fighting the verse. Emily showed me how to let it do the work."
"She listens harder than anyone I've worked with. That changes the whole room."
"What I value most is that she never tells you what the line means. She helps you find what it is doing."
"The company asked her back for three productions in a row. That tells you everything."
"She held the room while we rebuilt the second half of act three. I've never seen that done better."
"Emily made the text feel like the most interesting thing in the room, every day."
"As a first-time Shakespeare director, I couldn't have done the production without her."
"She translates the scholarship into a language the room can actually use."
"The cast felt safer once they knew Emily was in the building."
"A rare combination: a director who understands coaching and a coach who understands directing."
"Three years of working with Emily, and I'm still discovering new things about my own practice."
"She's the person I call when I've plateaued."
"The only coach I've kept coming back to. Five years and counting."
"We've worked on every audition, every role. I can't imagine it any other way now."
Further testimonials are available on request.