Janet B. Milstein is an actor, award-winning
acting instructor, private acting coach, best-selling author, and series
editor. She has also written/co-written several screenplays and plays, directed
both theater and film, and cast several projects. Janet received her MFA in
Acting from SUNY Binghamton in
Janet has an extensive acting background in
both theatre and film. She has performed plays and films in
Janet was a founding member and the Artistic
Director of Symposium Theatre Company in
Janet is listed in The Book: An Actor’s Guide to
Chicago under Acting Coaches. She can also be found on www.smithandkraus.com under
Best-Selling Authors.
"After working with Janet, I have definitely seen a big increase in the number of jobs I book. Now I get sent out more than ever. She gives tangible and practical advice that is easy to understand and implement. I'm so glad I took my agent's advice and got an acting coach!"
"If you where to look up the word great in a thesaurus, all those words listed would describe Janet Milstein. She has been a big factor in all of my success. She is very dedicated and passionate about all of her students. Janet Milstein is the Yoda of acting coaches. I swear she has shown up in auditions with me that she didn't even know I was having. She is very personable and patient. She is there for you as long as you are willing to try. No matter how far and in between our conversation, she is still the same smiling person. Whether it is a day or months or years, you walk into her presence and it feels like you never left. I'd recommend her to anyone as I always do. I can go on and on but I'll stop here. Get her to coach you. I dare you. I am Arraon "Skippa" Hixson and I approve this message."
~ Arraon "Skippa" Hixson, Chicago
Janet B. Milstein continually coaches actors who get cast in
theater, film, commercials, industrials, voice-over, and commercial print in
Chicago, Los Angeles,
Here are just a few of her students' successes:
FILM:
Stranger Than Fiction, The Break-up, Payback starring Mel Gibson, The Even Stevens Movie, Barber Shop, Barber Shop 2, Soul Food, Chain Reaction starring Keanu Reeves, Just Visiting starring Christina Applegate, One Missed Call starring Edward Burns, The Last Airbender, An American Crime, Blood Deep, Codename: Simon, Malibu's Most Wanted, Serenity, Ancient Evil: Scream of the Mummy, The Brotherhood, Mrs. Hobbes' House, Awaken the Dead, Beyond the Soul, Roll, Bounce, Let's Go to Prison, Cover, Chicago Heights, Converging with Angels, RiffRaff, The European Kid, Iris, The Kari Files, Power Singles, Not Scene, The Turndown, Beyond the Soul, Playing Dress-up, Jaded, The New Detective, Pirates, Last Stop, Iodine Ink, Fallen, Turtle, The Big Fish Story, Rough Start, Parallel, Happily After, Two Days in Limbo, Henchmen: At Dr. Death’s Door, and more!
TV:
Even Stevens, One Tree Hill, One Life to Live, Gilmore Girls, Carnivàle, Web Girl, Timeless: Live in Concert (starring Barbra Streisand), Habla más, The Giggle Club, Prison Break, ER, Roaring 20’s, and more!Theatre:
The Goodman Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Victory Gardens, Chicago Dramatists, Raven, A Red Orchid Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Second City, The Chicago Theater, Stage Left Theatre, The Artistic Home, Bailiwick Repertory, Teatro Luna, The Birmingham Children's Stockyards Theatre Co, Free Associates, Steep Theatre Co, Sandhill Theatre Co, Village Players, Oak Park Festival Theater, Hubris Productions, The Side Project and more!
Commercials:
McDonald's, Pepsi, Bounty Paper Towel, Chevrolet, Miller Light, Harris Bank, Footlocker, Jordan’s, State Farm, PSP, U.S. Cellular, Toys R' Us, Virgin Mobile, Denny's Restaurant, Bright Start College Savings Fund, Time Life, Ms. Mary's Restaurant and more!Voice-over: McDonald's, Cellular One, Commonwealth
Commercial/Fashion Print:
McDonald's, Sears “Canyon River Blue Jeans”, JC Penney, JC Penney Bridal, Abercrombie & Fitch, Coca Cola, DeVry, Triton College, CNA Insurance, Man Alive, Real Faith in Life Magazine, Hamricks, Proffitt's Department Store, American Girl, Otis Spunkmeyer, Illinois Lotto, .Schools for Acting:
DePaul,

Janet works as a private acting coach in Chicago. She trains beginning and professional actors in monologues and cold readings.
She offers sessions to meet the needs of each particular actor such as:
Janet's rates are very reasonable and she offers discounts for multiple sessions purchased in advance.
If you would like more information, pricing or to schedule private coaching, please click the "CONTACT JANET" button and send Janet an email!