Ep322 – Jayne Atkinson: STILL Craving Human Connection

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Jayne Atkinson believes she has this kind of magic superpower of getting what she wants if she puts her attention to it and she s got a long list of credits to prove just that She looks back on her childhood and having an English sensibility and sense of humor even though she grew up in America She credits her high school drama teacher as the one who gave her the foundation of her work and thinks fellow classmate Michael Greif is her theatre angel Jayne talks about her latest play Still which she stars in alongside her old friend Tim Daly She shares the story of what made her say yes to the play after receiving the script from Will Rucker and the show s themes of love connection and the importance of listening to each other Jayne gets real as she reflects on the impact of technology on human connection why she thinks the SAG strike didn t hit some of the issues it needed to hit and the significance of live theater especially today With a successful acting career and so many credits under her name she shares her personal motivations advising aspirants to prioritize self-care and enjoyment in auditions Jayne Atkinson is a British American actress who s graced everything from Broadway s grand stages to popular television shows You might recognize her from her Emmy-nominated role as Karen Hayes on 24 or her powerful performances in House of Cards and Criminal Minds Her accolades extend far beyond the screen including Tony Award nominations for her captivating theater work in the 2000 production of The Rainmaker and the 2003 production of Enchanted April Her other TV and film credits include Parenthood A Year in the Life Gossip Girl Madam Secretary and Death and Other Details Jayne is also a three-time Drama Desk Award nominee She was last seen on stage starring alongside Angela Lansbury in Blithe Spirit and can now be seen in the off-Broadway production of Still at the DR2 Theater Connect with Jayne Instagram jayneatkinsonofficial Connect with The Theatre Podcast Support the podcast on Patreon Patreon com TheTheatrePodcast YouTube YouTube com TheTheatrePodcast Threads Twitter Instagram theatre podcast TikTok thetheatrepodcast Facebook com OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast com My personal Instagram alanseales Learn more about your ad choices Visit megaphone fm adchoicesClick here to visit this podcast episode

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