The Inspired Actor
Hosted by Tobias Jelinek with Craig Mathers
The Inspired Actor is a podcast exploring performance, imagination, and the actor’s creative process. Produced in collaboration with MICHA — the Michael Chekhov Association, the series features conversations with international artists, teachers, and practitioners working with the Michael Chekhov technique and related approaches to acting, directing, and creative collaboration.
Learn More at www.michaelchekhov.org
Tobias Jelinek is an actor and founder of The Inspired Actor, a Michael Chekhov-based acting lab in Los Angeles exploring performance, imagination, and creative transformation.
Over a 30-year career in film and television, he has portrayed bold, transformative characters across comedy, drama, and genre storytelling. His work spans from his early role as Jay in Disney’s cult classic Hocus Pocus to appearances in the Marvel and DC universes and acclaimed productio