Marjo-Riikka Mäkelä

Marjo-Riikka Mäkelä is a Finnish stage and independent film actress, director, acting coach, and the founder of Los Angeles-based acting studio Chekhov Studio International.[2] Much of Mäkelä's mention in Finnish media is associated with Michael Chekhov acting technique.[3]

Marjo-Riikka Mäkelä
Born
Marjo-Riikka Mäkelä

7 May 1977
Lappeenranta, Finland
OccupationActress, director, acting coach
Years active1993–present[1]

Career

In Europe, Mäkelä hosted Finnish television series Kulttuuri Putiikki from 1994–1996. After leaving Kulttuuri Putiikki, she worked primarily on stage, acting in mostly classic plays, such as Molière's Le Misanthrope, and some modern plays, such as Pippi Longstocking. She trained at the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (GITIS)[4] and emigrated to the United States and resumed her stage career as Candy in the stage adaptation of The Cider House Rules[5] and as the title character in Euripides' "Medea".[6]

Chekhov technique

During her training in Russia, Mäkelä began working with Michael Chekhov acting technique, which emphasizes use of the imagination to create experiences relevant to the role over use of personal experiences and memory. Using it often in her own work, she has also become a coach of the technique, particularly in Los Angeles, Helsinki, and São Paulo.

References
  1. "Kuka? Marjo-Riikka Mäkelä". Helsingin Sanomat. 29 November 2010.
  2. Loyola Marymount University profile for Marjo-Riikka Mäkelä, retrieved 5 April 2010.
  3. Häyren-Beschloss, Kirsi-Marja (29 November 2010). "Näyttelijä kätilöi muita menestykseen". Helsingin Sanomat.
  4. Chekhov Studio Artistic Team retrieved 21 October 2010
  5. Shirley, Don (5 November 2004). "Small house's smooth 'Cider'". L.A. Times.
  6. Foley, F. Kathleen (25 February 2005). "Different ways to deal with tragedy". L.A. Times. Archived from the original on June 6, 2009.


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