There is a psychological aspect to being an actor. We are particular students of human nature - not every actor is of course, but that's what fascinates me about being an actor.
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Tom Hiddleston
Laura Nuka (2000) is an Estonian actress and author, passionate about creating meaningful pieces of artwork on screen and stage.
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Laura approaches her work with great dedication. She explores the depths of her characters and the impact of their stories. Her characters are enriched by her creativity, courage, and observations of human nature.
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Laura's latest role is in inVERSE season 2, All The World Is a Stage by Jack Jewers, which is being presented at numerous festivals across the UK and has received high media attention.
ACTING
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Laura began her acting journey at the age of 14 by joining a Youth Theatre group Eksperiment. Later she joined Polygon Theatre Company's acting school, where she was trained in Estonian theatre practices by professional actors such as Kärt Tomingas, Johan Elm, Karl Koppelmaa, and Tamur Tohver. She has taken a screen acting summer course at the American Academy of Dramatic arts, LA.
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During this time, Laura landed her first screen role on a popular TV series Suletud uste taga, where she played the lead in the episode Armunud vangivalvur.
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She moved to England when she was 19 to study BA(Hons.) Acting and Performance at the University for the Creative Arts, Farnham. She is trained in classical and contemporary theatre, screen acting, film production (script supervising, 1st assistant directing, etc.), voice work, and acting techniques (Meisner, Actioning, The Method, Uta Hagen, Stella Adler). She has worked with Sally Rogers, Steve North, Darrell Brockis, Jonathan Martin and Giles Croft.
BACKGROUND
Laura is inspired by European actors who have once walked the same road she is on, such as Rebecca Ferguson, Alicia Vikander, Ana de Armas, and many more.
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She sees herself following their footsteps and becoming a well-known character actress, who appears on movie screens, in great theatre houses in the UK, and on Broadway.
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In the future, she dreams of being an acting teacher-practitioner just like Uta Hagen and Stella Adler.
AMBITIONS
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