Jake Scott, Director "Welcome to the Rileys," "HBO
Voyeur Project"
I always tell people, whenever I sense their fear, something Joan told me the
first time we ever spoke which is; "you are doing a tremendously courageous
thing." So I guess it would be "if fear is what's holding you back,
don't allow it, commit, then you'll be free and fly to new heights". Or, "miss
this at your peril."

Kai Lennox, Actor "He's Just Not That Into You," "Yes
Man," "HBO Voyeur Project"
Joan is a true visionary who takes her students to the deepest depths of
investigation to uncover the purity and heart of story.
Joan will kick your creative ass and leave you naked before your muse.
Joan will set your inhibitions aflame and incinerate your ego leaving room
only for divine inspiration.

Brittany Ishibashi, Actor "Eagle Eye," "E-Ring," "HBO
Voyeur Project"
I adore Joan. Working with her is always exhilarating, challenging and new--and
always rewarding. Her incredible sense of union between artists and how to
best "activate" a story always leaves me feeling connected, grounded
and free! It's storytelling at its finest--it's storytelling in a way you
couldn't have imagined. You are changed--awake-- charged after working with
Joan. I can definitely say that I live a life that is more full and colorful
and active because of her work.

Pat Healy, Actor "Great World of Sound," "Magnolia," "HBO
Voyeur Project"
Working in Joan's labs is the single most rewarding experience I've ever
had acting. It's also the most valuable tool in the enhancement of my work
and career. The combination of psychological exploration and rigorous
physical exercises provides you with all of the pieces necessary to being
vulnerable, open and creative: everything you need to be at the top of your
craft.

Chet Grissom, Actor "Monk," "Criminal Minds," "HBO
Voyeur Project"
A living, breathing way of working towards the truth of a script or scene,
which is both exhausting and exhilarating.

Dakota Goldhor, Actor "Thumbsucker," "HBO Voyeur
Project"
Joan has a real gift.  She'll lead you through the landscape of your
script and help you to discover the treasure both within yourself and your
film.  she has helped me to discover elements of my artistic self that
I had supressed and forgotten about.  There is no hiding from Joan which
is why I adore her.

Cyrus Farmer, Actor "The Wire," "NYPD Blue," "HBO
Voyeur Project"
Joan has managed to refine a series of techniques that allows actors to tap
into the truth of a moment without losing sight of the text.  It is
a brutally honest approach to the work, but one that allows the actor, writer,
and director to communicate with one another from a common place.  She
has an unbelievably sharp eye, but has the ability to transfer what she sees
to the recipient so that the artist, through the use of her method, can learn
how to approach a scene, character or moment organically themselves.  I
believe this method to be the future of artistic communication with the audience
and cannot endorse her approach strongly enough.

Danyon Davis, Actor "Waking up in Astoria," "Law
and Order: Criminal Intent," "HBO Voyeur Project"
Joan Scheckel and her team are one of a kind. There is no acting coach working
in the industry who provokes such great work with as much ferocity, heart,
and relentless love for artists and the work that they create. She is doing
tremendous and much needed work to build a bridge between practitioners of
emerging visual media and the ancient art of the performer.

Vincent Piazza, Actor "Rocket Science," "The
Sopranos"
Working with Joan was an eye-opening experience. She opened up a whole new
world to explore in regards to character, arc and overall storyline, which
I now try and utilize on every project I'm fortunate enough to work on. An
amazing process...