MICHA Monday May: Lights, Camera Chekhov!

Lights, Camera, Chekhov!

The Secret Joy of Archetype in the Actor’s Creative Process for TV and Self-Tape Performance

With Tobias Jelinek

In this practical and imaginative session, actor and teacher Tobias Jelinek explores how archetype can unlock spontaneity, presence, and creative freedom in on-camera performance. Using principles from the Michael Chekhov technique, participants will experiment with simple tools designed specifically for television and self-tape work. The session focuses on discovering the “secret joy” of archetype — not as an abstract idea, but as a living impulse that brings clarity, playfulness, and confidence to the actor’s process.

Learn More about Tobias Jelinek:

Tobias Jelinek began performing at age six at the Santa Barbara Waldorf School, where he studied drama, eurythmy, and speech, and has since built a 30-year career bringing bold, transformative characters to life across film and television. From his early role as Jay in Disney’s cult classic Hocus Pocus to…