IN CLASS WITH
JOCELYN JONES
Elevate your career to the next level as you watch “Hollywood’s secret weapon” guide 16 exceedingly accomplished artists through a series of fully rehearsed scenes, dance improvs, and exercises designed to stretch their imaginations.
Get to know these highly-diverse actors intimately as they share both their struggles and triumphs in interviews throughout.
This series is not only for actors and acting teachers, but also for writers, directors, and anyone interested in the creative process.
Director Miles Watkins
A force in prime-time television, Miles Watkins was one of a small stable of directors on the series “L.A. Law” when it won the Emmy for Best Drama two years in a row. Soon after he was one of a small stable of directors on the series “Northern Exposure” when it also won the Emmy for Best Drama.
Mr. Watkins won the Scott Newman Drug Abuse Prevention Award for his direction of an episode of the much-lauded series “Life Goes On.”
Additionally, he went on to direct a record 15 episodes of the ABC-TV hit series “The Commish,” as well as numerous other prime-time comedies and dramas.
Mr. Watkins earned an MFA degree in Cinema from USC film school. While there won The Mehring Award for “Best Film of the Year.”
He was subsequently honored with a Directing Fellowship to the American Film Institute.
His first professional job, a documentary entitled “Rosey Grier: The Courage To Be Me,” was celebrated in school districts across the country, winning numerous awards and inspiring countless young students to reach for their dreams.
He and his wife Jocelyn co-founded The Jocelyn Jones Studio, where they forwarded the craft and careers of hundreds of professional actors.
There Mr. Watkins designed and taught “The Art of Visual Storytelling,” a 12-week filmmaking intensive that produced a number of festival award-winning films, and launched several of his students into professional directing careers.
Meet The Actors
ALEX DÉSERT
Alex has studied with Jocelyn on and off for 4 years. In this Masterclass he works on:
A Biopic of the jazz great Dizzy Gillespie
And his own original piece:
The Lounge Singer
AMATUS-SAMI KARIM
Amatus is the newest member of the group. She studied with Jocelyn for about a year before the studio went on hiatus. In this Masterclass she works on:
BOBBY FIELD
Bobby has studied with Jocelyn “for decades!” In this Masterclass he works on:
Bobby is also our Director of Photography and Film Editor
EVAN STRAND
Evan has studied with Jocelyn for over 6 years. In this Masterclass he goes on a journey to “find Fosse” while working on:
A Biopic with Fosse’s dance: The Snake.
A scene from Fosse / Verdon.
He also put up a scene from the film 50/50 (2x)
GRANT HARVEY
Grant has studied with Jocelyn on and off for 5 years. In this Masterclass he works on:
And A Hatful of Rain
JEANNIE LEE
Jeannie has studied with Jocelyn for 2 years before going abroad to work in London and Dubai. She came back to L.A. specifically to take part in this Masterclass, where she works on:
And Crazy Rich Asians
JOEY NISIVOCCIA
Joey has studied with Jocelyn for about 3 years. In this Masterclass he works on:
Frank Sinatra
Italian American Reconciliation (2x)
And Waiting For Lefty
JUSTIN SINTIC
Justin has studied with Jocelyn for about 2 years. In this Masterclass he works on:
And Wedding Crashers
LANA PARRILLA
Lana has studied with Jocelyn for over 20 years. In this Masterclass she works on:
And Chicago
MARK NEAL
Mark has studied with Jocelyn on and off for nearly 10 years. In this Masterclass he works on:
And Deconstructing Harry
MELISSA PINO
Melissa has studied with Jocelyn for around 8 years. In this Masterclass she works on:
And A Hatful of Rain
NUMA PERRIER
Numa has studied with Jocelyn for nearly 9 years. In this Masterclass she works on:
A Biopic of poet & activist
Audre Lorde
And a Biopic of television icon Oprah Winfrey
REBECCA OCAMPO
Rebecca has studied with Jocelyn for around 4 years. In this Masterclass she works on:
Fosse / Verdon
Rebecca is our Dance Captain
RICH TING
Rich has studied with Jocelyn for about 4 years. In this Masterclass he works on:
A Biopic of martial arts icon Bruce Lee
And Wedding Crashers
TARA BUCK
Tara’s first acting class after university was with Jocelyn. She has studied with her on and off for the last 20 years. In this Masterclass she works on:
Which she used to inspire her character in Waiting For Lefty
Also, a scene from the film Deconstructing Harry
TAYLOR D’ANDREA
Taylor is the youngest member of this class. She has studied with Jocelyn for 3 years and began right after university. In this Masterclass she works on:
A Biopic of kidnapped American heiress Patty Hearst
And Waiting For Lefty