EEC 437: Acting with Impact - What Does it Mean, with Kimberly Jentzen

EEC 437: Acting with Impact - What Does it Mean, with Kimberly Jentzen

From Excellent Executive Coaching: Growing Your Business and Enhancing Your Craft. by Dr. Katrina Burrus PhD, MCC

June 16, 2026 · 18 min

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Kimberly Jentzen discusses her career as an acting coach and the insights from her book 'Acting with Impact'.

Kimberly Jentzen is a California native who has spent a career coaching actors and excavating what drives human behavior — inside her studio, on stage, and on film sets. Tell us about your book, "Acting with Impact?" You have an acting school. What do actors need to know about acting? What does good listening mean to you? What is the difference between needs and wants? What does your school offer in courses? Kimberly Jentzen Kimberly Jentzen is a California native who has spent a career coaching actors and excavating what drives human behavior — inside her studio, on stage, and on film sets. An internationally recognized acting coach, director, and author, she is the bestselling author of Acting with Impact, 2nd Edition, and Life Emotion Cards, and a Back Stage Reader's Choice Award winner. Her films have earned festival awards, including Best Direction, Best Short, and Audience Favorite — among them Reign, an Oscar-qualified short. She holds a degree from UCLA, where she now returns to teach, and a Master's in Spiritual Psychology from USM. Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast If you have enjoyed this episode, subscribe to our podcast on iTunes . We would love for you to leave a…

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