James Kot - Creative Director & Lead Coach, Kot Creative Studios

James Kot

Creative Director & Lead Coach
James' Bio
Amitai Marmorstein

Amitai Marmorstein

Audition Coach

Amitai Marmorstein is a Theatre graduate of the University of Victoria, who's been working as a professional Actor in Film & Television & on theatrical stages across Canada for over 15 years. Amitai is a two-time Leo Nominee with over 50 credits in Film & Television including Seth Rogan's '50/50', CW's 'Supernatural', and 'Smallville'. Some of his recents credits include playing Sebastian in NETFLIX's 'Lost in Space', and Clark in CTV/ the CW's 'Family Law'! You can also watch him on Apple TV's 'Schmigadoon'!

As a Coach, Amitai identifies the strengths & areas of growth for each actor, while developing their craft to enhance every performance.

Andrés Soto - Audition Coach

Andrés Soto

Audition Coach
Andrés Soto is a Costa Rican-Canadian actor, director and MoCap coach. Andres began his career as an engineer & TV Producer, and is currently a senior instructor at Vancouver Film School. As an actor, Andrés is known for Yellow Jackets, Debris, DC Legends of Tomorrow, & The Good Doctor. Andres is also a sought after Acting Instructor at the Vancouver Film School!
Cydney Uffindell Phillips

Cydney Uffindell-Phillips

Movement Coach
Cydney Uffindell-Phillips is a British-Canadian movement coach specializing in physicality as a tool to support character development and enhance narrative. Cydney has worked internationally with actors including Gal Gadot, Oscar Winner Olivia Colman, Jonathan Bailey, and Ken Watanabe as a choreographer and director. As a theatre practitioner, she's facilitated work with the National Theatre’s New World Department (London), Central School of Speech and Drama (London), Creation Theatre (UK), & Studio 58 (Vancouver).
Adam Henderson - Dialect Coach

Adam Henderson

Dialect Coach
Adam Henderson trained at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and worked extensively overseas as an actor in London for 25 years, performing in theatre, film and TV, Opera, BBC radio drama, cartoons, hundreds of anime, audio books, and commercials. He performed at The Royal National Theatre and in the West End hit Angels Still Falling. Currently living in Vancouver, Adam works as a Dialect coach for Films Television including: CW's Arrow, Shogun for Disney +, Harry & Meghan II for Lifetime, Nancy Drew, Psych, and Altered Carbon for Netflix! Adam currently works as an instructor and designed Accent courses for both VFS and UBC and has presented workshops at London's Central School of Speech and Drama and at The London Academy of Drama.