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Hello!

My names is Jon Barnes and I'm here to help you boost your acting career! You'll find a couple things below: some links to my work and profiles, a blurb about yours truly, my CV (updated semi-regularly), and a spot to ask me any questions you have. I'm excited to be working with you!

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My Story: Jon Barnes

First off, thank you so much for checking out this site! I've put a lot of work into it, and I hope it's exactly what you were looking for. I don't even know where I'll start, but I might as well start at the beginning. 20 years ago when I began acting...

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The first role I ever played was Limburger cheese in a school play when I was nine years old. I wore a lederhosen and rapped with a (terrible) German accent; as you can imagine it was adorable and hilarious all at once. After that I never stopped, appearing on stage in middle school, high school (including international theatre competitions), and college. I attended Texas Christian University (Go Frogs!) and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre with an emphasis in Acting, after which I moved to the beautiful city of Chicago to attend and graduate from the Harold Ramis Film School at The Second City.

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Nowadays, I act in and produce a countless amount of commercials with hundreds of millions of views for renowned brands like Amazon, Facebook, Pepsi, Champion and many more, act on the stage at some of the best theaters in Chicago, teach Acting and Screenwriting at The Second City's Training Center, do camera operator work for various stage shows, and edit a science podcast featuring a renowned astronomer. I'm going to be honest with you, I have my hands full these days, and I'm very proud of all that I've accomplished as an artist. 

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All this to say: I have navigated this industry in a way that has allowed me to turn my art into a career. I quit my restaurant day job years ago because of my commercial success; I know what it takes to be successful in this industry.

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So, I'm here to pass on my knowledge to you! There's thousands of acting classes out there that can help you to become a better actor, but almost none that will teach you the business side of acting. This is not an easy business, I can never guarantee success, but with my guidance and tips you will at least have a foundation, a jumping off point, to know what to expect from this industry and a roadmap to improve your chances of success!

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If you have any questions, please hit me up in the question form below, but if not then I'm excited to be working with you soon!

Get in Touch

If you have any questions, please let me know and I'll get back to you as soon as I can!

Thanks!

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