TALENT INC CANADA TEACHING FACULTY
Jennifer Gibson
Adult Division
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Jennifer is an accomplished actor, director and activist. She began her
career in Los Angeles and has since worked in New York, Vancouver and Toronto. She is a well known actor, having appeared in numerous Canadian and American TV series such as Suits, Kim’s Convenience, Hemlock Grove, The Bold and the Beautiful, Guiding Light and too many Hallmark Christmas movies to name, among others. Her film work includes roles alongside Julianne Moore (David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars) and Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey and Justin Timberlake (Edison). On stage, Jennifer starred as Betty in the Canadian premiere of Neil LaBute’s “In a Forest, Dark and Deep”. In 2019, Jennifer co-wrote, executive produced and directed “The Christmas Chalet” for CBC and directed “Christmas Stars” for Lifetime Network and CTV. In addition, she is proud to be a founding member of AfterMetoo, working to end workplace sexual violence and harassment on set. As a coach, Jennifer is in the unique position of knowing both sides of the camera and what directors are looking for in the room, and on set. She has trained extensively under Larry Moss, and shares his passion for script analysis and the exploration of one’s own life to create characters. |
Paul Barnes
Comedy & Improv Division
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A Dora Award nominee in 2017 for Superdude & Mr. Rude, Paul is a graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and the Second City Conservatory Program in Toronto.
An actor, comedian and pupeteer, he has spent four years as a cast member of the Second City's Educational and Family Companies. He is also a principal cast member of the TVO/Jim Henson kids' show Hi Opie!, and recenlty recorded a role for the Nelvana animation series, D.N. Ace. Paul also performs with various improv and sketch troupes around Toronto such as Improv Against Humanity, Dog Science, We Happy Few and Men with Mustaches. Paul is thrilled to spend his adult life playing with toys and making pretend. He has been teaching Improv for the last few years with Talent INC Canada. |
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Melanie Davis
Voice Over Division
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Melanie Davis is a voice actor, coach, director and writer. Most recently, you can hear Melanie's voice as Poppy on the award winning show Cutie Pugs currently airing on TVOKids. Melanie has taught voice acting at several institutions including Niagara College and Mohawk College along with writing curriculum for these courses and many of her own. Melanie specializes in character creation and development and she loves helping people bring their own voice to life. She is currently a virtual voice coach with Switchboard Sessions in Toronto where she teaches kids, teens and adults how to share their voice with the world in a fun and professional manner.
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Simon McCamus
Comedy & Improv Division
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As a Second City faculty member, Simon teaches improv classes and camps in the Kids & Teens program, grades 2-12, along with the adult Improv A-E and
Improv For Anxiety A-B programs. He's trained extensively at various improv theatres in Toronto and Chicago. With his troupes "Fake Cops" and "Northwest Passage," he's performed at international improv and sketch comedy festivals in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver, New York, Chicago, and Detroit. An actor on stage and on screen, you might have seen Simon in “Untold Stories of the ER” on TLC, “Cleared For Chaos” on Crave, and the Second City Family Company cast’s production of “In The Game! |
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Phatt Al
Comedy & Improv Division
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Phatt Al is a Dora and Juno nominated actor, MC, and writer. He (and/ or his voice) has appeared in various commercials, TV shows, and movies internationally. You may know him as the Juicy Fruit Man, or the voice of Eggo Waffles, and Wendy’s. Al currently is the creator of the longform hip-hop class ‘Yes Yes Y’all’ and is a member of Second City Toronto’s National Touring Company.
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