Career
Much of Makela"s mention in Finnish media is associated with Michael Chekhov acting technique. In Europe, Makela 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 (Russian University of Theatre Arts) and emigrated to the United States and resumed her stage career as Candy in the stage adaptation of The Cider House Rules and as the title character in Euripides" "Medea".
During her training in Russia, Makela 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.
