Think Lionel Logue
And King George XI.
“...[these two stars] got an early start under the tutelage of Walker Clark, who works with television, movie and Broadway actors.”
“Clark is a highly sought-after performance coach known as a leader-creator for his unique style of coaching.”
“Walker Clark is something of a renaissance man. He is as magnetic in person as he is on television.”
“They both credit Performance Coach, Walker Clark, for helping them break the impasse.”
Testimonials
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Odeya Rush
known for her lead roles in The Giver (2014), Goosebumps (2015), The Bachelors (2017), Lady Bird (2017), Dumplin' (2018), Let It Snow (2019) and Dangerous Waters (2023). In 2026, she began playing the role of Maria in the Fox crime drama Memory of a Killer.
“Working with Walker has changed my life. Full stop.
It doesn't matter if I'm calling from a trailer at 5 a.m. or wrapping a night shoot in another time zone, he shows up at 150%, full and present, every single time. That kind of consistency is rare. That kind of presence is rarer.
In our first year together, everything shifted. I booked and filmed the first season of "Memory of a Killer" with Patrick Dempsey, and I shot the “feature film “Corporate Retreat.”
Walker doesn't coach you through a system. He meets you exactly where you are and somehow that's the thing that moves everything. If you're an actor, a creative, anyone playing at a high level and serious about what's next, work with him.”
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Jace Norman
Actor; Henry Danger, Blurt, Game Shakers
“Walker gives me the confidence to jump when no one else sees the net.”
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Perry Chen
“Through our experience with Walker, we found the strengths within us to break barriers we didn't know we set.”
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Lola Melani, Celebrity Photography
“I have such peace of mind knowing that Walker is my coach. He supports me in developing keynote speeches, is a sounding board for business challenges, and he guides me in my personal growth. With Walker's support, I moved from my first small studio in Brooklyn to my dream studio in New York City!”
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Isabela Merced (Formerly Isabela Moner)
Actress: Instant Family, Sicario II, Transformers, Dora The Explorer Live Action, Let It Snow
“Whether I need help on auditions or on a tv or movie set, Walker’s always there to Skype me or coach me in person...Walker is a great coach, mentor and friend. People often try different coaches to get different approaches. I do not.”
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Emma Howard
Actor; Beguiled, Chasing Shadows
"Walker is so amazing...he has helped me so much. I'm so much more confident in audition rooms...!"
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
“Walker does phenomenal work. I was incredibly impressed with his patience and ease. He is someone who seeks and finds authenticity.”
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Zhu Shen
Former Biotech Executive-turned Writer, Director, Producer, Changyou's Journey, Ingrid Pitt: Beyond the Forest
“Walker's work with us is profound, soulful, and life-changing. It not only transformed ourselves and our relationship with each other, but also changed our outlook on life, making the seemingly impossible a reality consistently.”
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Tessa Munro
Actor; Scandal, Speechless, Chance, The Young and the Restless
"Walker is an intuitively gifted coach who lets your spirit shine by drawing out your truth. He makes the auditioning process so much easier. Working with Walker is a blessing. I'm grateful for all of his words of wisdom."
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Mike O’Malley
Actor-Writer-Producer
“Waker Clark has incredible presence and authenticity. This authenticity is grounded by his specific and thorough preparation. He’s a great teacher for any of you in NYC looking for an insightful, smart and fostering dude.”
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Trista Dollison
Actor; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Bronx Tale, Lion King
“I am so grateful to have been able to participate in a life changing class. I came in search of inspiration- something that has been hard to find doing the same show for two years-8 shows a week, and I found much more. Walker motivated me to expect more from myself as an artist. Watching everyone's scenes, dancing, laughing, crying, counting shoelaces, and feeling like I was a part of a new family was greater than a breath of fresh air. I am so honored to have Walker as a teacher.”
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Frank Partnoy
Author, Professor of Law and Finance, Actor; Wait: The Art and Science of Delay
“Walker Clark is something of a renaissance man. He is as magnetic in person as he is on television.”
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Jess Jacobs
Actor; Freeheld, Butterfly Caught, Co-Founder of Upright Media
“While in Walker's program, I booked a featured role in Freeheld, a major motion picture opposite Julianne Moore and Ellen Page; I begun shooting the lead in a Sony Picture Studios independent feature film; became bicoastal, with representation in both New York City and Los Angeles; not to mention, my work and effort have become more effective and I have become a significantly more focused and driven person.”
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Campbell Dunsmore
Actor; Off the Rails, Boardwalk Empire, Younger, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
"When I first came to Walker, I was stuck in a rut where I didn't want to be and didn't know how to go about getting out of it. Luckily, Walker quickly pulled me onto solid ground. The combination of his very practical strategies for facing..."
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Nikki Castillo
Actor; Scorpion, KC Undercover
“Walker is our ever-dependable, go-to guy when it comes to mentoring our daughter. No matter how tough things are looking for her, he always has the right things to say to keep her grounded and focused. He would always gladly step in and…” - Dio Castillo, Nikki’s father
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Austyn Myers
Actor; Les Miserables, Meet Dave, You Drive Me Crazy
“I really Love working with Walker! Walker Clark Studios is a wonderful program for anyone wanting to learn the Art of Acting. Walker taught me to believe that acting is never lying but telling the truth in imaginary circumstances. It’s fun to work with a group of students who I can really respond to. I like reacting to what they give me. In class your acting becomes real. Your character becomes real. Thanks Walker. I really Love working with Walker!"
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Katya Martîn
Actor; The Affair, Ten, Jette La Clé
“I am so grateful to have been able to participate in a life changing class. I came in search of inspiration- something that has been hard to find doing the same show for two years-8 shows a week, and I found much more. Walker motivated me to expect more from myself as an artist. Watching everyone's scenes, dancing, laughing, crying, counting shoelaces, and feeling like I was a part of a new family was greater than a breath of fresh air. I am so honored to have Walker as a teacher.”
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Emily Kratter
Actor; Four Bottles, Half Brother, Unforgettable
"Walker Clark has completely shifted how I think about and approach this work. He has taught me trust. He has chipped away at all the nonsense and rules we are urged to abide by and allowed me to re-learn just how to be. He is absolutely..."
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Joanna Francis
Actor; The Lion King
"Walker Clark is a force that few can compete with. He is like a live wire, seemingly still yet wildly electric. His passion has fueled the development of a style of teaching and a technique that has freed his students and enabled them to..."
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Hillary Whittington
Author and Real Estate Agent
"Walker’s style of coaching and energy is one that has completely transformed our attitudes and outlook on life. He has a way of bringing out the best in people and working with those talents. He is genuine, authentic, and truly wants his clients to be the best they can be. We became serious about achieving our goals and dreams, once we had Walker to hold us accountable. We feel like we can achieve anything we set our minds to now, and it is exciting to think about what our future holds!"
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Paul Ryan
Musician
“Hey Walker, hope you are well. Just wanna let you know I passed the Bar Exam! Thanks for all your help, I found TMA (The Motivated Actor) had, and continues to have, a major impact on achieving the goals I want in life so thank you for all your help and guidance.
The record should be finished over the next few months, it's been a slow process but it's coming together really well. Looking forward to sending you a copy when it's finished!” -

Austin Martin
Founder and CEO of Rhymes With Reason - Named to the Forbes Top 30 under 30.
“By using unique methods gleaned from his work with successful actors, Walker has certainly impacted my life. In our sessions early on, Walker highlighted creative strengths in me, that I did not even know I had. A couple years later, many of the strengths that Walker highlighted and helped me to cultivate, manifested into the creation of Rhymes With Reason--a web based education program that teaches students academic vocabulary using hip-hop.
Walker doesn't try to fit you into an already existing mold. Walker creates true leaders by setting up the conditions that allow you to be a leader and for your unique style of leadership to manifest as a result of your natural self-expression.”
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Mia Weinberger
Actor; Bring it On the Musical and Elf The Musical
“I went to Walker soon after I moved to New York... and he told me to create a goal for myself and he recommended that that goal be to book my first broadway national tour in a years time. And I said okay but it sounded crazy to me at the time. It seemed like a very far off dream... but with Walker I kept believing in that goal... and almost exactly a year later I booked my first broadway national tour... I'm now going on my second broadway national tour and I just really can't imagine having done this without Walker... And he also helped me with my auditions and preparations in that way too. I am just incredibly grateful and have seen incredible results from working with him.”
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Bob Scanlan
“It is a rare and special gift when you can have a coach in your life who is not only exceptionally competent but who also cares as much as you do about your future success - Walker Clark is that coveted, precious treasure. I can speak to this from experience as he helped both myself and my daughter with not only our on camera skills, but surprisingly with much more. Little did we know entering the process just how committed and connected Walker would be to the process of our growth. It did not take long though for us to realize that his investment in us was real and the results were immediate, impactful and broader than we could ever have anticipated. Not only did we learn and master relevant effective on camera techniques but more importantly we discovered insights into ourselves that helped us to understand how to use those techniques to tap into our own unique inner strengths. From this we both gained a new level of confidence that only comes from self understanding and awareness. As a former professional athlete and now broadcaster I have learned that what separates the exceptional performers from the really good ones is their willingness to get out of their comfort zones, acknowledge their weaknesses, look them in the eye and then work like crazy to improve them. Walker provides not only the insight as to what areas can be strengthened and how to do it, but also the supportive environment to leave your comfort zone and take that risk to go to the next level. Over the years we have come to consider Walker a family friend as much as a coach and we are forever grateful for the impact he has made on our professional lives and our personal empowerment.”
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Andreas Amon
NOMA Consulting
"Walkers unique method is what really sets him apart. Who knew acting coaching was the secret to creating remarkable results in business? He really is the best!"
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Melissa
Real Estate Agent
“Walker Clark and his coaching style have literally transformed my life! Since working with Walker, I have been able to work through ideas in business from the concept, to the inception, to implementation. Because of our collaboration I successfully started a Women’s Networking Group with over HOW MANY PEOPLE which led to 12 deals and making more money than I ever had in real estate.
This has been the case in every area of my life as well. Since I have begun working with Walker, I have been introduced to viewing every aspect of my life in such a way that it empowers me to stretch myself in areas that I might not have even otherwise considered, keeps me accountable to continue to strive to be all that I can be.
What was initially a step in faith in hiring Walker turned out to be the best decision I've truly ever made and taking charge of my own life and he has helped me achieve a level of understanding about who I am and he is simply...amazing!!”
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Rose Fletcher
Realtor, Rookie of the Year 2013 at Keller Williams
“My husband and I have been studying Science of our mind and reading self-improvement books for many years. Although we understand how things work, success seemed to have eluded us and we have felt that we were missing something.
We were introduced to Walker through a couple of real estate agents in our Realty office who have achieved incredible success through Walker’s coaching program. Once we started with Walker, we felt that this is something we have been looking for. What I am most impressed about Walker’s coaching is that he really cares about our goals and what we do to achieve them. He brainstormed with us for creative ideas and held us accountable for important action items.
We are witnessing great progress happening right in front of our eyes because Walker helped us focus our attention on our goals every day. The relationship between my husband and I has improved as we start to practice appreciation toward each other on the daily basis.
Walker has a special way to lift people up and encourage them to pursue their unique goals and dreams. I am so glad that we got to know Walker and let him guide us on our way to achieve our most treasured goals and desires.”
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John and Lynn Schuler
Loan Officers Movement Mortgage
“Having Walker coach us is like breathing pure oxygen. It brings clarity, helps us feel and perform better and helps us function at a higher level. We have achieved goals that have been on the back-burner for years, set new goals that were thought at one point to be out of reach and have completely shifted our mindset to now expect the things in life that we dreamt about in the past. The brain-storming, the insight, the action planning and accountability is top-notch……having been previously coached by another organization for many years. Thanks Walker!!”
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Jimmy Goulart
Realtor
“I appreciate Walker does. He is changing lives with his coaching. It's not about coaching sales the way it’s always been taught, it's about a different way of thinking and changing your attitude about life and he does this in a very unique way. In a short period of time I've seen dramatic changes in all aspects of my life.”
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Michelle Kolker
Real Estate Agent; Kolker Real Estate Group
“As an attorney and mother of three, I had my hands full, yet felt deeply dissatisfied in a career that I knew didn’t suit my true self. I was fortunate enough to meet Walker through my husband; my intuition told me to trust him and seek his services, and my life has not been the same since. There is no hiding one’s true self from Walker; it is as if he has known you forever after spending very little time with you. Walker helped guide me through the process of “staying home” with my kids; there is no way I would have felt strong enough to make such a life-changing decision on my own.
He will astound you with his way of viewing the world, his ability to get to your core issues and build you up, and with his life-enhancing disciplinary methods that take people places they’ve only dreamed of. Walker practices what he preaches; he makes you feel as though you can accomplish anything, while reminding you along the way that he is only a mirror to your true self.”
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Staci Wax-Vanderwiel
Owner Waxie Sanitary Supply
"Walker is the top coach I’ve found who uses acting as a mechanism for turning good CEO’s into great ones. It’s genius."
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Yalda Alawi
Real Estate Agent
“I am very grateful not only to have met you but to have had the opportunity to coach with you. Thank you for giving me perspective when things were not clear. Thank you for helping me become clear on what I wanted from life, and how I wanted to live life.”
I came to you because of your track record of success with the professionals in my industry - whom I admired. However, your coaching impacted me in all areas of my life, not just my career. My health improved, my relationship with my daughter improved, and therefore my career has improved, too. I appreciate your unique way of looking at the world - a new perspective does wonders.”
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Rachel Barker
Actor, Miss New Hampshire; Hush, Runn
“ As a fresh actress who recently moved to New York City, I was looking for a direction. Walker Clark helped me find my footing and my natural strengths as an actress. Walker teaches that there is an ease to acting, which you can find, if you strip away the panic and over-thinking of your work. His classes are engaging and you dive right into the good stuff. I would recommend Walker to anyone looking to be a serious actor and most importantly, work! I signed with a NYC agent in less than 8 weeks of working with Walker and am so thankful for his guidance.”
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Juli Robbins Brocato
Actor; National Tour of Camelot
"Walker Clark has an impressive ability to find truth in all the work of his actors from the campiest of characters to the most serious. His intuitive yet intellectual approach leaves little room for the actor to fool anyone. He teaches his actors to be honest and to trust their instrument, allowing the beautiful life of the story to unfold. This rare quality is found not only in his work as a teacher but also as an actor. He doesn't argue nor does he apologize, but rather sets an amazing example within his own work creating quite a path to follow."
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Issadora and Issabela Tulalian
Actors; Grinch (Pantages and Old Globe), King and I Nat’l Tour, HBO, Nickelodeon and Fox
“Walker helps us prepare for auditions and he spoils us! And then we the book the job!”
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Rachel Baum
Actor; I Killed My BFF, Our Town, Hairspray
“I met Walker Clark when I was 14, just as I was being introduced into the acting world. I never anticipated that setting up an initial coaching with him would have such a significant impact on my life. In the five years that I've been studying with him, I have flourished tremendously as an actor and have been given insight in how to make my goals into reality. I have booked an off-Broadway musical as well as roles on major TV networks under his guidance. Walker is an exceptional teacher and mentor, and I would greatly recommend him to anyone pursuing a career in the acting business.”
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Alexis Young
Actor; Rent (National Tour), Drivers Ed: Tales from the Street
“I love taking classes with Walker. No matter what you are working on whether it is a song, scene, or even improv, Walker always manages to find the truth in it. And we still have Bunches of fun in class--It's a great environment!”
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Jamie Neumann (“The Deuce” HBO)
Actor; The Deuce-HBO
“With Walker, I learned to harness my emotional depth, and allow it to fuel a spontaneous result.”
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Matt and Michelle Kolker
Realtors/Attorney
"He will astound you with his way of viewing the world, his ability to get to your core issues and build you up, and with his life-enhancing disciplinary methods that take people places they’ve only dreamed of. Walker practices what he preaches; he makes you feel as though you can accomplish anything, while reminding you along the way that he is only a mirror to your true self.”
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Manny Rodriguez Jr.
Director, Writer, Producer Butterfly Caught
“After winning Best director for Butterfly Caught —— “Walker gets a lot of credit for getting this film off the ground. Really none of this would have happened without Jess Jacobs, My wife and Walker Clark.”
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Julie Wise
Executive Coach
“I am starting my 9th year with Walker as my coach, and I have only accessed a 10th of what he has mastered about what it means to be human. Walker has a unique ability to identify your natural self expression so that you show up powerfully, authentically, and engaged in a way that gives you life. As you already know, Walker has made a huge impact on my life and has helped me discover the coach within.”
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Yuka Notsuka
Lion King Broadway National Tour
I was fortunate to work with Walker during my audition for The Lion King, where he helped me integrate storytelling into my movement and presentation.
The impact of his instruction was immediate; even a minor adjustment he suggested completely shifted my approach. The insight I gained through our conversations continues to support me as a performer and actor today.
Walker's style is transformative in nature as he challenges his student's technique by fostering a deep sense of self-reflection. The experiences I had working with him remain central to both my professional career and my life.
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