COACHING CLIENTS TESTIMONIALS
“Tom O’Keefe is the one-stop-shop of booking work. He’s equal parts sensitive and smart: he can dissect and fully understand the mechanics of a scene while never losing the heart of the character or the big-picture view of the film/play/tv show. Almost every time I’ve worked with Tom, I’ve booked the job - and the few times I haven’t, I still walked away with a better understanding of how to do my job.” - Samantha Steinmetz (FBI: Most Wanted, Mindhunter, Manifest, Emma @ The Guthrie)
“Tom O’Keefe is one of the most talented, thoughtful, intuitive, and sensitive actors that I have ever met, and he’s managed to bring all those qualities to his work as an acting coach. Tom has helped me with countless auditions of the years, and his incredible sense of storytelling, along with his unique ability to help tease out and encourage my unique qualities as an actor and human being have been invaluable to me. And his sense of humor and love for the craft are infectious, helping remind me why I got into this business in the first place. I can’t recommend him highly enough.” Migs Govea (Oceans Eight, FBI: Most Wanted, Law & Order: SVU, Motherless Brooklyn)
“Tom’s coaching has helped me find moments I never would have otherwise found. He mines the text for any opportunity to make bold and memorable acting choices. When faced with a seemingly uninteresting co-star audition, I often think- how would Tom O’Keefe do this- how would he make this more interesting. That always helps.” Drew Ledbetter (Succession, The Blacklist, Love & Everything in Between)
“Tom O’Keefe is my favorite coach in the city because he is performance oriented and gets consistent results when actors work with him. He’s my first recommendation when someone is looking for an acting teacher and is my first call when someone at my audio studio needs a voice over coach. Dave Shaw (sound engineer/producer/actor)
FORMER STUDENTS of TOM’S SHAKESPEARE CLASSES
Tom's class was rich, engaging, and so inspirational. Each week I was amazed at the possibilities of delving deeper into the text, and I was so excited to return and play the next week. Tom created such a safe and fun environment. If you have the opportunity to take this class- GO. – Tallie Gabriel
I really got so much out of it. It felt supportive and professional and challenging. I learned a lot from everyone who was involved. – Jennifer Lynn Tune
What a gift it was to study Shakespeare with Bedlam's Tom O'Keefe! I have been acting professionally for 35 years and in his class experienced the joy and risk taking I felt when i did my first part! – Rebecca Street
Tom O'Keefe teaches the most effectively structured acting class I have taken in New York. In only six weeks we worked in depth on monologues, scenes, and connecting exercises that stressed the importance of meticulous text work and deep emotional connection. It is a class for people ready to accept that there is no finished product, there is only exploration. Tom knows what he is talking about and facilitates a calm, intelligent and playful room that helped metap back into my instincts, my feelings, and my love of Shakespeare. - Alyssa May Gold
