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On the Spot: Switching Accents Instantly for Auditions
Sarah Valentine
Aug 1 · 12 pm Berlin | 11 am London | 6 am N.Y. | 3 am L.A.
More than 100,000 people follow Sarah for the way she makes accents fast, physical, and playable. In this class, you'll work on switching quickly, staying inside the accent when the scene gets emotional, and keeping the acting from disappearing the second your brain starts checking vowels.
Where Talent Meets a Plan
Anne Alexander-Sieder
Aug 1 · 7 pm Berlin | 6 pm London | 1 pm N.Y. | 10 am L.A.
Most actors think they have to choose between spending money to fix what their career is missing and spending time trying to get in front of people who can hire them. You don't. In this class, I'll show you how to create an event that gets you the training, material, access, or visibility you need, brings the right people into the room, and pays you to make it happen. The work fixes the career problem and gives those relationships somewhere to begin.
A-Listers Don't Guess
Anne Alexander-Sieder
Aug 2 · 7 pm Berlin | 6 pm London | 1 pm N.Y. | 10 am L.A.
A-Listers don't guess because they have a second, third, and fourth set of eyes on every part of their career. This class teaches you how to get that objectivity for yourself, so you can see what your materials are actually selling, make them stronger, and get them in front of the people who can hire you for the projects you want. Then I'll show you how to use AI to do most of the heavy lifting, so you can get back to the fun stuff: acting.
Intro to Method Acting (Part 1)
Sam Rumbelow
Aug 3 · 11 am Berlin | 10 am London | 5 am N.Y. | 2 am L.A.
Sam founded Method Acting London in 2002 and is one of the UK's longest-standing teachers of Strasberg's work. This two-part class is for the actor who prepares hard, walks into the audition, and immediately starts managing every beat. You'll work on relaxation, impulse, and getting out of your own way before the scene tightens up.
Your Voice Is Power
Elise Arsenault
Aug 3 · 4 pm Berlin | 3 pm London | 10 am N.Y. | 7 am L.A.
Elise is a TEDx speaker and AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator who has built an international career across stage, screen, and voice work. She'll give you a ten-second breath check for the moment your voice climbs into your throat, your jaw locks, or you suddenly sound nothing like yourself.
How to Create Cinematic Self-Tapes
David Bianchi
Aug 3 · 6 pm Berlin | 5 pm London | 12 pm N.Y. | 9 am L.A.
David created, wrote, and stars in the Emmy-nominated series RZR, and he's watched thousands of tapes from the producer's side. He knows what makes someone keep watching, what makes a strong actor look unprepared, and which technical problems need fixing before the acting even gets a chance.
Intro to Method Acting (Part 2)
Sam Rumbelow
Aug 4 · 11 am Berlin | 10 am London | 5 am N.Y. | 2 am L.A.
Part 2 of Sam's two-part class. Sam founded Method Acting London in 2002 and is one of the UK's longest-standing teachers of Strasberg's work. You'll keep working on relaxation, impulse, and getting out of your own way before the scene tightens up.
How The Film and TV Industry Works
Kym Jackson
Aug 4 · 6 pm Berlin | 5 pm London | 12 pm N.Y. | 9 am L.A.
Kym has worked in Hollywood for more than 20 years, with credits including Criminal Minds, NCIS: Los Angeles, and Snitch, and wrote The Hollywood Survival Guide for Actors. Often, we as actors are only given glimpses as to how things work - this class will take those fragments of knowledge and organise them to give you a clear understanding of the industry you will spend these next years of your life in.
The Spiritual Psychology of Acting: Intro Masterclass
John Osborne Hughes
Aug 5 · 1 pm Berlin | 12 pm London | 7 am N.Y. | 4 am L.A.
John Osborne Hughes developed the Spiritual Psychology of Acting through decades of coaching actors around the world. If performance anxiety, overthinking, or self-doubt get in the way of your work, this masterclass will show you how to master your mind, create authentic characters with effortless presence, and bring a more natural, organic approach to every performance.
The Lyndon Technique: The 15 Guideline Map to Booking
Amy Lyndon
Aug 5 · 7 pm Berlin | 6 pm London | 1 m N.Y. | 10 am L.A.
Amy Lyndon created the internationally acclaimed Lyndon Technique, whose students include more than 56 series regulars, an Emmy winner, a Critics Choice winner, and a Golden Globe nominee. If your preparation feels scattered, this class will give you a repeatable system for breaking down scenes, memorizing faster, calming audition anxiety, and walking into every audition with confidence and clarity.
Casting DNA™: Building the Blueprint for a Career That Reflects Your True Potential
Adria Tennor
Aug 6 · 7 pm Berlin | 6 pm London | 1 pm N.Y. | 10 am L.A.
Adria has spent more than 30 years acting across film and television, from Friends and Mad Men to The Artist, while also writing, directing, and producing her own work. She'll help you identify the actors you're genuinely cast beside, then use two contrasting clips to make your casting identity easier to read across your reel and materials.
Breaking Down The Text
Jennifer Apple
Aug 7 · 7 pm Berlin | 6 pm London | 1 pm N.Y. | 10 am L.A.
Jennifer originated Anna in the national tour of The Band's Visit and won a 2024 Elliott Norton Award. She'll show you how punctuation can reveal whether a monologue actually belongs in your mouth, so you stop choosing impressive material that sits on you like somebody else's coat.
Booked, Paid & In Demand
Valorie Hubbard
Aug 8 · 5 pm Berlin | 4 pm London | 11 am N.Y. | 8 am L.A.
Valorie founded Actors Fast Track and wrote Rule Breakers because she has very little patience for actors waiting politely to be discovered. You'll work on the one sentence that makes your place in the industry easy to picture, then turn it into a pitch people can actually use.
The One Choice That Holds the Whole Scene Together
Luis Selgas
Aug 8 · 6 pm Berlin | 5 pm London | 12 pm N.Y. | 9 am L.A.
Luis has watched and directed thousands of auditions as a casting producer and session director. He's seen what happens when an actor brings six ideas into a tape and none of them gets enough room to land. This class is about finding the choice that holds the whole scene together and knowing what to leave alone.
How to Get Cast as an American Actor in the UK Market
Danny Steele
Aug 9 · 4 pm Berlin | 3 pm London | 10 am N.Y. | 7 am L.A.
Danny runs Union Management with actors working across the US, UK, and Europe. Speaking English isn't the same as making sense in the UK market. He'll show you where American actors lose people in their materials and what UK casting and agents need to understand before they can place you.
A Character Identity Masterclass. What Identity Should You Create?
Greg Apps
Aug 10 · 8am Berlin | 7am London | 2am New York | 11pm Los Angeles (previous day) | 4pm Sydney
Greg Apps has helped actors rethink the way they approach their careers by focusing on identity, not just performance. If you're tired of trying to be right for every role, this masterclass will show you how to intentionally build the character identities you want to be known for, so you can attract more of the auditions that actually fit you.
Booking Five-Figure Acting Gigs
Arron Lloyd
Aug 10 · 4 pm Berlin | 3 pm London | 10 am N.Y. | 7 am L.A.
Arron has acted on CBS's Blue Bloods and built Audition Trackers to stop actors making career decisions from one bad week. He'll show you how he uses numbers, timing, and the 60/20/20 formula to spot where the money is actually coming from and what needs attention next.
What Nobody Tells You About Why You're Not Booking
Ajarae Coleman
Aug 11 · 4 pm Berlin | 3 pm London | 10 am N.Y. | 7 am L.A.
Ajarae has worked on Scandal, Private Practice, and NCIS: New Orleans, and she knows the tape is not always the reason an actor stays stuck. This class looks at access, relationships, and the three-sentence reach-out that sounds like it came from a working peer rather than someone asking to be rescued.
How AI Can Help You Rehearse Without Replacing the Actor
Brett Newton
Aug 11 · 6 pm Berlin | 5 pm London | 12 pm N.Y. | 9 am L.A.
Brett co-founded RehearseNow.AI, a scene-partner tool built for actors who are tired of dragging a dead recording through a self-tape. You'll see how responsive AI can help with timing and repetition, where it genuinely saves labor, and where the human actor still has to do the work.
Oscar Worthy Moments Masterclass
Murisa Harba
Aug 12 · 4 pm Berlin | 3 pm London | 10 am N.Y. | 7 am L.A.
Murisa teaches at the SAG-AFTRA Conservatory and wrote Acting with Energy. If you've ever reached the emotion once and then had no idea how to find it again, this is for you. She'll work on repeatable emotional access without asking you to raid your own life every time the camera rolls.
Emotional Type: How to Really "Look Like You"
Nick Coleman
Aug 12 · 7 pm Berlin | 6 pm London | 1 pm N.Y. | 10 am L.A.
Nick has had recurring roles on HBO's The Night Of and Showtime's The Loudest Voice, and he also shoots actors. He knows the headshot advice people are still following long after the market changed. This class is about what casting needs to see now and how to plan a shoot around the work you're actually right for.
Build a Personal Brand That Finally Captures Who You Are, What You Do, and Why It Matters
Diane Foy
Aug 18 · 6 pm Berlin | 5 pm London | 12 pm N.Y. | 9 am L.A.
Diane has spent more than 30 years as a publicist, including over 20 years representing rock stars and working actors. She will guide you through finding your "why," identifying your brand archetypes and competitive edge, and show you how these elements help you stand out in the industry. She'll also share actor branding case studies, followed by a Q&A where you can ask anything about branding or publicity.
Voiceover in Action: What Actually Gets You Booked
Rachael Naylor
Aug 19 · 4 pm Berlin | 3 pm London | 10 am N.Y. | 7 am L.A.
Rachael founded Elements Demos, and her most useful point may also be the one voice actors least want to hear: a beautiful voice is not what gets you booked. She'll show you what the audition has to do, how quickly character choices are made, and what separates a nice read from a hireable one.
What Casting Actually Sees: An Insider's Guide to How Casting Evaluates Actors
Rose Rosen, CSA
Aug 20 · 6 pm Berlin | 5 pm London | 12 pm N.Y. | 9 am L.A.
Go inside the casting process with veteran casting director Rose Rosen, CSA. Learn how actors are really evaluated, why strong auditions don't always lead to bookings, what makes performers memorable, and how to build a career that lasts.
Stop Memorizing Your Lines: Step Into Character with Confidence
Loren Chadima
Aug 21 · 6 pm Berlin | 5 pm London | 12 pm N.Y. | 9 am L.A.
Loren wrote Stop Memorizing Your Lines and built the nine-question system inside it. This is for the actor who knows every word at home and loses half of them the moment another person enters the scene. You'll learn a faster way to get off book without separating the lines from the acting.
Ask Me Anything! Q & A w/Bi-Coastal Talent Agent
Arbender Robinson
Aug 24 · 6 pm Berlin | 5 pm London | 12 pm N.Y. | 9 am L.A.
Arbender is a talent agent at Firestarter Entertainment, a multi-city talent agency representing actors from Broadway to TV and Film in all the major markets. This is your chance to ask Arbender any questions you have around getting representation, understanding what your agent needs from you to help you succeed, and maintaining a great partnership with your existing agent.
Intro to Method Acting (Part 1)
Sam Rumbelow
Aug 25 · 11 am Berlin | 10 am London | 5 am N.Y. | 2 am L.A.
Sam founded Method Acting London in 2002 and is one of the UK's longest-standing teachers of Strasberg's work. This two-part class is for the actor who prepares hard, walks into the audition, and immediately starts managing every beat. You'll work on relaxation, impulse, and getting out of your own way before the scene tightens up.
A-Listers Don't Guess
Anne Alexander-Sieder
Aug 25 · 5 pm Berlin | 4 pm London | 11 am N.Y. | 8 am L.A.
A-Listers don't guess because they have a second, third, and fourth set of eyes on every part of their career. This class teaches you how to get that objectivity for yourself, so you can see what your materials are actually selling, make them stronger, and get them in front of the people who can hire you for the projects you want. Then I'll show you how to use AI to do most of the heavy lifting, so you can get back to the fun stuff: acting.
Find the story you need to tell for the show you haven't made. Yet.
Emma Beech
Aug 26 · 9 am Berlin | 8 am London | 3 am N.Y. | 12 am L.A.
Emma has been making solo shows for more than 20 years using a process drawn from oral storytelling practices. She'll guide you through questions and a practical process to find the story you need to tell and begin making your first work. It can also unlock useful self-knowledge and help with writing beyond solo performance.
Intro to Method Acting (Part 2)
Sam Rumbelow
Aug 26 · 11 am Berlin | 10 am London | 5 am N.Y. | 2 am L.A.
Part 2 of Sam's two-part class. Sam founded Method Acting London in 2002 and is one of the UK's longest-standing teachers of Strasberg's work. You'll keep working on relaxation, impulse, and getting out of your own way before the scene tightens up.
Secrets to Compelling Self Tapes & Booking the Room
Murisa Harba
Aug 26 · 6 pm Berlin | 5 pm London | 12 pm N.Y. | 9 am L.A.
Murisa Harba teaches at the SAG-AFTRA Conservatory and wrote the bestselling book Acting with Energy, helping actors create consistent emotional depth without drawing from painful personal experiences. If you want to hit submit knowing you gave your strongest performance, this masterclass will show you how to bring truthful emotion, confidence, and consistency to every self-tape and live Zoom audition.
Starting Your Story - Writing For Actors
Jane Hancock
Aug 27 · 4 pm Berlin | 3 pm London | 10 am N.Y. | 7 am L.A
Jane Hancock is a writer, award-winning filmmaker, and acting coach who teaches acting and writing at some of the UK's leading drama schools, as well as through her own school, Driving Force. If you've been thinking about writing your own short film, web series, play, or screenplay but don't know where to begin, this masterclass will give you the foundations of story structure, compelling characters, and strong starting points, so you can stop waiting for permission and start writing with confidence.
Method Acting for Money
Teri Wade
Aug 27 · 6 pm Berlin | 5 pm London | 12 pm N.Y. | 9 am L.A.
Teri writes for Backstage and has coached artists for 28 years. Method Acting for Money is about the part nobody wants to admit: artists rehearse scarcity too. Undercharging, avoiding the numbers, panicking when work slows down. She'll show you how those patterns get learned and how to stop treating them like personality.
Cut to the Truth (Live Self-Tape Feedback)
Loren Chadima
Aug 28 · 6 pm Berlin | 5 pm London | 12 pm N.Y. | 9 am L.A.
Loren is an alumna of the AFI Directing Workshop for Women. In this live session, she'll watch actor self-tapes and tell you what she sees as a director while the tape is still playing. You'll hear what lands, where attention drops, and what could be fixed without rebuilding the whole performance.
Managing Your Manager
Greg Apps
Aug 29 · 4am Berlin | 3 AM London | 10 PM N.Y. (Aug 28) | 7 PM L.A. (Aug 28) | 12 PM Sydney
Has your agent gone quiet? Do they submit you for inspiring opportunities? You're not alone — and it's rarely personal. The problem? A communication gap. This workshop flips the script. Join us to learn how to connect and inspire your team.
Where Talent Meets a Plan
Anne Alexander-Sieder
Aug 31 · 5 pm Berlin | 4 pm London | 11 am N.Y. | 8 am L.A.
Most actors think they have to choose between spending money to fix what their career is missing and spending time trying to get in front of people who can hire them. You don't. In this class, I'll show you how to create an event that gets you the training, material, access, or visibility you need, brings the right people into the room, and pays you to make it happen. The work fixes the career problem and gives those relationships somewhere to begin.
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Someone in Casting Is Hoping Your Tape Is the Answer
Rose Rosen
Casting isn't waiting for you to fail. They're hoping the next tape solves the problem. Rose explains why her office watches every audition in full, why skipping the tape closes a door on someone who wanted to see you, and how treating the audition itself as the job changes the way you show up for it.
How to Reach Out Without Sounding Like You're Begging
Ajarae Coleman
Outreach changes when you stop writing from the position of someone asking to be let in. Ajarae shows you how to send a message that creates connection instead of pressure, and how to build relationships before you need a favor.
Meeting Someone Is Only Half of Networking
Kym Jackson
Meeting someone is only the first half of networking. The second is making sure they know what to remember you for when the right role appears. Kym shows you how to make your castable value easy to recall, so the relationship can turn into an actual opportunity instead of remaining a pleasant conversation.
You Don't Need a "Radio Voice" to Book Voiceover
Rachael Naylor
Voiceover isn't about sounding like an announcer. It's about making someone believe the thought. Rachael shows you how to bring the acting skills you already have into voice work, identify the lanes that suit you, and understand why the right demo is the thing that gets the door open.
Nobody's Buying Your Acting. Here's What They Are Buying
Valorie Hubbard
The day you leave acting school, you're running a business whether anyone taught you how or not. Valorie shows you how to define the specific, castable value the industry can actually buy, then take responsibility for building and communicating it so your agent has something clear to sell.
How Casting Decides Where You Fit in 10 Seconds
Adria Tennor
Casting starts deciding where you fit before you've had time to explain anything. Adria shows you how to understand the archetype and qualities your materials already communicate, then use contrasting clips to expand what casting can imagine without making the picture less clear.
What Changes When You Stop Needing the Booking
Arron Lloyd
The work gets smaller when the audition has to rescue your rent, your confidence, or your career. Arron shows you how to notice the mental patterns that make one opportunity carry too much weight, then shift into the kind of freedom where you can want the job without asking it to save you.
How to Keep Moving When Nothing Is Happening
Aaron Metchik
When the work goes quiet, the danger isn't just fewer auditions. It's losing momentum because every next step feels too big to matter. Aaron shows you how to break the career into actions small enough to keep doing, so progress doesn't depend on motivation or immediate results.
The Casting Room Is on Your Side
Luis Selgas
Casting wants the answer to walk through the door. Luis shows you how to stop pushing for approval and create work that draws people in instead, using both the inner shift and the small technical choices that make a tape feel grounded, clear, and easy to watch.
Why Guessing the Line Helps You Learn It Faster
Joyce Hsieh
Passive rereading feels productive, but your brain learns faster when it has to retrieve the line. Joyce shows you why guessing before checking beats another read-through, and how the line you keep missing may be pointing straight at the place where the character gets most interesting.
Make Your Self-Tape Watchable From the First Frame
David Bianchi
A strong self-tape starts communicating before you say a word. David shows you how framing, sound, eyeline, and the frozen thumbnail shape the first impression, so the tape feels intentional and watchable without requiring expensive equipment or a perfect room.
The On-Set Rules Nobody Tells Actors
Brett Newton
Actors are judged on set by things nobody formally teaches: where to stand, when to speak, and whether you make the day easier. Brett shows you how to read what's happening around you, carry yourself like you belong there, and become the actor the crew is happy to keep finding another shot for.
Pretty Headshots Don't Book
Vanie Poyey
A beautiful headshot can still make the wrong promise. Vanie shows you how to create images that feel unmistakably like you and make the casting decision easier, so the people looking at them understand what they're getting before you ever enter the room.
What Makes a Casting Director Keep Watching
Amanda Lenker Doyle
Casting isn't waiting for you to prove how hard you worked. They're looking for someone who is already inside the scene. Amanda explains why dropped-in listening and a committed, comfortable choice are usually more compelling than a performance trying to announce itself, and how to recognize the take that actually feels alive.
The One Question That Tanks Your Agent Meeting
Arbender Robinson
Asking a potential rep to tell you who you are puts the most important part of the meeting in someone else's hands. Arbender shows you how to walk in already knowing the qualities you bring, so the conversation becomes about whether the rep knows how to sell you, not whether they can invent you.
How to Build a Career You Don't Burn Out Of
Corrie Legge
A sustainable acting career can't be built entirely around outcomes you don't control. Corrie shows you how to focus your energy on the choices, habits, and creative life that are yours to direct, so the career keeps moving without swallowing the life that gives the work something to draw from.
How Voice Work Lets You Play Beyond Your Type
Elise Arsenault
Voice work gives actors a place to stretch beyond the roles their appearance usually puts in front of them. Elise shows how audiobook narration uses the same acting muscles, opens up characters across age and type, and creates another serious lane for actors who want more ways to work.
How to Stop Entering Industry Rooms as the Keen One
Felicity Jackson
A little preparation changes the position you walk in from. Felicity shows you how to research the people and the work before an event, so you can meet them as a fellow professional instead of the keen actor hoping to impress them, then follow up in a way that gives the relationship somewhere to go.
Meet the Voice Sabotaging You Before You Speak
Geraldine Rojas
The voice telling you you're about to fail gets louder when you treat it like the truth. Geraldine shows you how to recognize that inner judge as a pattern, separate from it in the moment, and return to the fact that if you were invited into the room, you already belong there.
Your Monologue Isn't Supposed to Prove Your Range
Jennifer Apple
The strongest monologue isn't the one that proves how many things you can do. It's the one that lets someone meet you. Jennifer shows you how to choose material that fits your instincts and communication style so well that it still works on the day everything else goes wrong.
Chasing the Feeling Kills the Scene
John Osborne Hughes
Emotion is usually the result of what the character is thinking and pursuing, not something the actor has to manufacture. John shows you how to stop chasing the feeling and build the thoughts, wants, and inner images that let emotion arrive on its own.
The Starving Artist Was Never Real
Katy Chen Mazzara
The starving artist is a story, but actors still organize their money around it. Katy shows how beliefs like "money isn't important to me" can keep creatives under-earning, and how to treat the day job, the budget, and the income plan as support for the art instead of evidence that the art has failed.
How to Get Off Book Without Flashcards
Loren Chadima
Lines stick faster when they're connected to thought, intention, and the character's point of view instead of memorized as sounds. Loren shows you how to work through the scene so the words become the natural result of what the character wants, rather than something you have to drag back from memory.
Before You Spend Money on a Film, Give It a Job
Melissa Blue Ward
Actor-created work gets expensive fast when the project has no clear job. Melissa shows you how to decide what the piece needs to accomplish before you spend money, then build the budget and funding around that purpose so the finished project actually does something for your career.
Land the Big Emotional Scene Without Using Your Own Pain
Murisa Harba
She'll show you how to land a big emotional scene take after take, without using your own life to get there.
The Worst Headshot Advice You've Been Given
Nick Coleman
"Look like you on your best day" says nothing about why casting keeps calling you back. Nick shows you how to build the session around the emotional quality and character people already respond to, so the photos make that value immediately visible instead of simply making you look polished.
What 13 Seasons of Television Taught Me About Prep
Sarah Gaboury
Television moves too fast for preparation that locks the scene before you reach the set. Sarah shows how to build work that stays alive under pressure by starting with questions, images, and playable actions, so a note from the director can change the scene without breaking everything you prepared.
Build an Accent That Survives the Crying Scene
Sarah Valentine
An accent is only useful if it survives the moment you stop thinking about it. Sarah shows you how one physical adjustment and a trigger phrase can get you into the sound quickly, then make it sturdy enough to hold when the scene becomes emotional and your attention has to stay on the acting.
Why Casting Remembers Some Actors and Forgets Others
Danny Steele
People can't remember, recommend, or call you in if they don't know where to place you. Danny helps you define the one or two lanes that make you easy to remember, then build relationships in a way that feels connected to the work instead of disguised asking.
Why Brilliant Actors Bomb Auditions
Greg Apps
Auditions aren't won by proving how much ability you have. They're won by making casting see why you belong in this role. Greg shows you how to shift from demonstrating talent to revealing suitability, including how one change in status can turn a second take into a genuinely different read.
How to Prepare Enough to Stop Controlling the Scene
Ivan Magrin-Chagnolleau
The most alive moments often arrive after the plan breaks. Ivan shows you how sensory preparation can build the world of the scene deeply enough that you don't have to force emotion or control every beat, leaving room for accidents, impulses, and the part of the work you couldn't have planned.
The Feature You've Been Hiding May Be the Whole Casting
Ivan Weiss
The feature you've been taught to minimize may be the thing that makes casting understand you. Ivan shows why a headshot is not about producing the prettiest version of your face, but revealing the individuality, character, and specificity that give someone a reason to remember you.
The Choice That Makes a Character Feel Like a Person
John Frank Levey
The actor who booked tucked the old woman's blanket and kissed her forehead before pushing her down the stairs. John explains why that choice won: it revealed a human being, not an actor decorating a performance. He shows how casting responds when a specific choice makes the whole person suddenly make sense.
A Minute of Gold Beats Three Minutes That Isn't
Kristina Latour
Your reel is a marketing tool, not a record of everything you've ever shot, and casting decides whether to keep watching in the first ten seconds. Kristina shows you how to open on your strongest scene, cut the filler, fix the sound and lighting before anything else, and title your clips so they do the work of a good email subject line. You come away knowing what your reel is actually selling and how to leave casting wanting more.
How to Star in Something You Made Yourself
Meg Messmer
When the industry stopped commissioning, Meg stopped waiting and made the thing herself. She shows how a phone-first vertical series can put you in the lead, build an audience, and create more career value than an expensive short that never finds its way off a hard drive.
Write the Role You Actually Want to Play
Monét Ravenell
When auditions kept offering Monét flatter versions of what she could do, she wrote the missing role herself. She shows you how to build a short around the "ugly truth" you can't stop thinking about, then use that idea to create a character with the depth and contradiction you've been waiting to play.
Your Acting Career Cannot Live on Sticky Notes
Nathan Wright
When your materials, submissions, callbacks, and follow-up live across memory and scattered notes, you can't see what's working. Nathan shows you how to put the business side into one system, so you can track the patterns, catch what's being missed, and make better decisions about what to do next.
Stop Waiting for the Industry to Tell You You're Good
Peter Pamela Rose
A career becomes exhausting when every room has to tell you whether you're talented, wanted, or allowed to keep going. Peter shows you how to build that belief before the audition, so you can bring joy, curiosity, and authority into the work instead of asking the room to hand them back to you.
When a Perfect Scene Still Falls Flat
Sam Rumbelow
A scene can be technically correct and still feel dead because the actor is protecting themselves from being private in public. Sam shows why relaxation is the doorway into truthful work, and how preparation can create enough depth and safety for the camera to catch something genuinely alive.
Make Peace With Money Without Selling Out
Teri Wade
She'll show you how to train your nervous system to stop treating a creative life and real money as two things that can't live in the same house.
How to Write a Show Without Writing It
Emma Beech
Emma Beech builds one-person shows out of real conversations, working out loud instead of at a desk. If you've got a solo show stuck in your head, she shows you how to talk it into being to one person you trust, then shape it from the moments you can't forget until the thread finally shows up.
You Can't Market Something You Don't Understand
Anastasia Edwards
Anastasia Edwards signs actors as a talent manager and coaches the business, so she knows what gets a yes. Casting puts you in a box the second you're on camera, whether you help or not. She shows you how to control that box, so your photos, clips, and profiles sell one clear person instead of leaving casting asking who you are.
The Reason Your Branding Still Isn't Working
Diane Foy
Trying to appeal to everyone usually makes you memorable to no one. Diane shows why the strongest personal brands aren't built by choosing the right colors or writing a better bio first. They're built by understanding your story, your values, and what makes you distinct, so every conversation, audition, and piece of marketing reflects someone people can genuinely connect with and remember.
Actors Who Keep Working Don't Wait
Keena Ferguson
Waiting for permission can keep your career on hold indefinitely. Keena Ferguson explains why creating your own work isn't about replacing auditions—it's about creating opportunities that showcase your strengths, expand your network, and give your team something meaningful to champion. You'll learn how to stop waiting for the perfect idea, create with intention, and build projects that move your career forward.
Stop Trying to Be the Right Actor
Natalie Roy
The more you try to become what you think casting directors want, the harder it is for them to see who you really are. Natalie Roy explains why authenticity isn't just a buzzword—it's one of the most valuable tools an actor has. You'll discover how to stop performing for approval, make bolder choices rooted in truth, and approach auditions with the confidence that comes from trusting what only you can bring to the role.
Why Great Actors Don't Start With the Script
Amy Lyndon
Most actors start rehearsing the moment they get an audition. Amy Lyndon explains why that's often the biggest mistake they make. Learn how understanding the show's tone, your character's purpose, and their point of view can transform your auditions from technically good to exactly what the story needs.
You Can Do a Lot More Than You Think You Can
Jane Hancock
Most actors think making their own work means sitting down to write a screenplay, so they never start. Jane shows you the other ways in, from producing and directing to devising a short with the couch and the people you already have, so you can build real momentum from what's in front of you instead of waiting for permission to begin.
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Free Access to The Side Door Challenge (100% off)
From Anne Alexander-Sieder
In the Side Door Challenge, I'll show you how to build an event that gets you the training, access, visibility, or relationships you're missing, brings the right people into the room, and pays for itself while it does. It's normally $97. We’re offering $70 for the BASH but as a VIP, your pass is on me. You can join the challenge for FREE.
Additional 1 Week Trial for Above The Line
From Anne Alexander-Sieder
See what your headshots are really selling. Check whether your reel points at the work you want or the work you've outgrown. Break down a scene. Keep track of the relationships and opportunities around you instead of in seventeen open browser tabs. VIP members get a second week, so you've got two weeks total to actually put it to work.
Get 20% off DIY Accent Courses
From Sarah Valentine
Get 20% off all DIY Accent Courses with coupon code. Learn at your own pace with lifetime access, step-by-step video lessons, detailed sound breakdowns, and the Valentine Method. Choose from Standard American, Standard British, British RP, Cockney, Scottish, French English, West Country and more.
10x 1-to-1 Coaching Session Discount
From Sarah Valentine
Save £200 on my 10-session 1-to-1 coaching package. Normally £1,200, available for £1,000. Sessions can be booked in 1, 2 or 3-hour blocks, include your own coaching portal with lifetime access, and can cover one accent or multiple accents across the programme. Perfect for actors, voice professionals or anyone wanting personalised accent coaching or accent reduction.
Casting DNA Blueprint Review
From Adria Tennor
During your session, you’ll review the results of your Casting DNA™ PreCheck with Adria, identify the strengths already supporting your career, uncover the highest-impact opportunities to strengthen your materials, and create a personalized roadmap for building a professional package that reflects your true potential as an actor.
50% off The Fearless 21
From Ajarae Coleman
Build your network with confidence through Ajarae's 21-day outreach challenge, complete with coaching, templates, and a 50% VIP discount. As a VIP, you get in for 50% off. That's $44 for 21 days of movement, a community doing it with you, and every tool Ajarae gives her private clients.
Use the coupon code BASHVIP at checkout.
10 Steps to Revitalize Your Acting Career
From Kym Jackson
Kym shares 10 effective steps veteran actors can take to reawaken their career and find opportunities in the seeds they have already sown. Once you sign up for this class, it unlocks the option to enjoy your first month of Gold membership FREE at Secret Actor Society.
Cut to the Truth: A Live Self-Tape Feedback Session
From Loren E. Chadima
Loren E. Chadima is running Cut to the Truth, a live self-tape feedback session where actors get direct, specific notes on what's actually happening in their work. Pair it with her Stop Memorizing Your Lines workshop (Aug 21) for the full experience: learn the tools, apply them for a week, then get eyes on the result. Only the first 6 submissions get reviewed live, so don't sit on this one. Submissions close August 27 at 12pm.
Focus Fundamentals Monologue Reset
From Luis Selgas
The TFA Focus Fundamentals: Monologue Reset is a practical guide to help you stop guessing and start making intentional acting choices. Use it to break down any monologue, strengthen your preparation, and build performances that are grounded, specific, and authentically yours.
Career Catapult Roadmap One-On-One Session with Meg
From Meg Messmer
Get a 30-minute Breakthrough One-on-One Session with Meg and gain clarity on your next move. This isn't about leaving with a long to-do list. It's about identifying the one thing that matters most right now to move the needle toward your dream goal.
Secrets to Compelling Self Tapes and Booking The Room Bonus Masterclass
From Murisa Harba
Nothing beats hitting submit on a self-tape you absolutely crushed. That kind of confidence is magnetic. Uncover the secrets to IMPRESS in your at-home self-tape or live Zoom audition.
The 2% Activated Actor GPT
From Natalie Roy
Discover Natalie Roy's 2% Activated Actor™ GPT, a custom AI tool built on her trademarked Activated Actor™ technique. Learn how to break down scripts, deepen your character work, strengthen your audition choices, decode commercial copy, and receive instant self-tape feedback—all on demand. As a B.A.S.H. participant, you'll receive your first month free.
30-Minute Strategy Session with Valorie Hubbard
From Valorie Hubbard
An exclusive, 30-minute intensive for premium actors who value execution over fluff. We’ll cut through the noise, zero in on your biggest bottleneck, and map out the exact high-leverage moves to unlock your next level of success.
Magnetic Short Bio Creator
From Diane Foy
The Magnetic Short Bio Creator walks you through four focused inputs and hands you a bio that captures your essence in under 150 words. Complete the workbook, bring your answers into the AI tool, and walk away with a Short Bio and a Micro Bio — ready for casting submissions, speaker listings, festival programs, press kits, and anywhere you need to introduce yourself with confidence.
Track Your Talent AI Career Accelerator
From Nathan Wright
Turn your acting career data into actionable insights. Learn how to set up AI-powered auto-entry, career analysis, prompt engineering, and workflow setup with step-by-step videos and guides. Free for B.A.S.H. VIPs until Oct. 1.
Win a Free 1-Hour Voiceover Coaching Session
From Rachael Naylor
Win a Free 1-Hour Voiceover Coaching Session with Rachael Naylor! Are you curious about voiceover or ready to take your VO career to the next level? Enter today for your chance to win a 1-hour 1-to-1 VO Success Coaching Session with Rachael Naylor.
30-Minute Acting Consultation with Sam.
From Sam Rumbelow
Get personalized feedback on your acting, training, or career path in a private one-on-one consultation with Sam. Bring your questions, challenges, or goals, and leave with clear, actionable guidance tailored to where you are in your journey.
Explore The Audition Technique’s expert acting courses and save 15% with code BASHGIFT.
From Greg Apps
Learn from leading casting directors and industry professionals with practical training you can start using today.
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We’re grateful to Casting Network Germany for supporting BASH and helping connect actors throughout the DACH region.
