JO MCINNES | ONE-TO-ONE COACHING

“Jo has the visionary brilliance to draw the best work out of actors. I can’t recommend her enough!!“
Toheeb Jimoh

Coaching for Actors, Directors & Writers

As a dramaturg, actor, and director, I have worked on and co-created award-winning productions, collaborating with some of the industry’s most recognised writers and creative teams, as well as emerging actors and artists at the very start of their careers. This breadth of experience allows me to meet each person where they are—whether they’re shaping a debut project or carrying the weight of a major production.

I coach actors, directors, and writers at every stage of their careers—from graduating students to lead actors while filming major productions including projects for Disney+ and Amazon.
I work at the highest level across the industry, while remaining deeply committed to accessibility and individual support.

Authenticity is Liberty

Few creative experiences are more destabilising than feeling stuck.
Writers block. A self-tape that won’t land. A scene that refuses to move forward. A project that feels just beyond reach. Or the deeper frustration of knowing you’re capable of more—but unable to access it.

Writer’s block is rarely about a lack of ideas. More often, it’s a rupture in trust—second-guessing instinct, over-controlling the work, or writing toward expectation rather than truth.

At the core of these blocks is often the same issue: disconnection from your creative essence.
Working to please others. Following fear instead of instinct. Performing or producing instead of truthfully responding.

When you allow genuine emotion, impulse, and vulnerability to surface, everything opens up—the work, freedom of expression, and even your sense of self-worth.

Truth is your access point to freedom.

How I Work:

The work is designed to be done in focused blocks of time. This allows for trust, continuity, and real creative movement—particularly when navigating writer’s block, long-stalled projects, or career-level recalibration. Depth happens over time, not in isolation.

I do occasionally offer single sessions as an introduction to the work or in specific circumstances, but these are not intended to replace the depth and transformation that comes from sustained collaboration.

I actively try to facilitate everyone wherever possible, and I do my best to keep the work accessible for those who may not otherwise be able to afford it. The aim is always to meet you where you are, without compromising the integrity or level of the work.

My coaching creates a space where you can cut through expectation, fear, and self-doubt—reconnecting to instinct, clarity, and truth—so you can return to the work with confidence, freedom, and authority. 

Take a look at some testimonials here. 

I will work with you on either in person or online.

ENQUIRE/BOOK

I like to have an informal chat before any commitment so I can understand how best I can help, please email me on:

mcinnesjoanne@gmail.com