MASTERCLASSES & SHORT-COURSES


2 DAY MASTERCLASS WITH GREGORY ‘BERG’ BERGER

As an award-winning and world-renowned acting coach, and founder of LA’s Berg Studios, Gregory Berger has coached Academy Award, Emmy, and Tony winners, including Lupita Nyong’o (‘Black Panther’, ‘Us’), Riz Ahmed (‘Sound of Metal’), Winston Duke (‘Black Panther’), Michaela Coel (‘I May Destroy You’), Simone Ashley (‘Bridgerton’), and Jonathan Majors (‘Lovecraft Country’).

This Masterclass will lead you to the discovery of what is fantastic, avoiding cliches that lead you to predictability, to be in a suspended state of imagination rather than self doubt, to take risks and be courageous and private, as well as exploring character, relationships, and environment.


BRIANA DUNLAY CASTING WORKSHOP

An exclusive opportunity to work with a top Casting Director! Briana is an Associate Casting Director in New York and is currently working with Nikki Barrett Casting in Sydney. Her recent credits include Broadway's ‘GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK’ starring George Clooney, HBO's ‘WHITE LOTUS’ season 3, FX's ‘WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS’, Judd Apatow's ‘KING OF STATEN ISLAND’ & Marvel's ‘JESSICA JONES'.

Receive detailed feedback and direction in a mock-audition style, interactive workshop!


U.S. CASTING MASTERCLASS
WITH BRENDEN & DANIEL

Acting Mastery is incredibly excited to host an exclusive workshop with the U.S. Casting team behind Amazon Prime’s ‘The Boys’, Brenden Rodriguez and Daniel Schwab! Brenden & Daniel have helped cast hits such as ‘The Perfect Couple’, ‘The Boys’,' and ‘Zoe’s Extraordinary Playlist’.

Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to learn and work with 2 of Hollywood’s top Casting Directors!


WRITE YOUR OWN SHORT FILM COURSE

Want to write your own short film but don’t know where to start?

In this 2 day Intensive, you’ll explore the fundamentals of story structure, conflict, and character development, learning how to craft a short film that stands out. Cover the Three Act Stucture, genre, the art of visual storytelling, how to approach a premise for a short form story, uniqueness of concept, and how to think both creatively and practically about your project

Stop waiting for opportunities - Make Your Own!


GERRY GRENNELL MASTERCLASS

Gerry Grennell is one of the world’s most in demand Acting Coaches. He has collaborated extensively with Heath Ledger, and his client lists includes Oscar Isaac, Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Natalie Portman, Tom Cruise, Marlon Brando, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, Orlando Bloom, & more.

Learn Gerry Grennell's approach to Screen Acting and cover the elephant in the room of many Drama Schools and on set at the highest levels.


THE ART OF THE AUDITION WITH PAUL WEBER

Paul Weber is one of Hollywood’s most respected Casting Directors. As the former in-house head of casting and consulting executive for MGM Studios, Paul Weber cast projects such as the STARGATE and JAMES BOND franchises, SPARTACUS: GODS OF THE ARENA, DEAD LIKE ME, POLTERGEIST, THE OUTER LIMITS, OUTLANDER and many more.

In this Masterclass, Paul will demystify the audition process and give the actor the skill and confidence to create a memorable audition experience. Actors will be paired up and each pair will choose their own scene for direction and feedback with Paul.


KRIV STENDERS MASTERCLASS

Kriv Stenders is one of Australia’s most renown, respected and prolific film directors with numerous critically acclaimed and award winning shorts, documentaries, music videos, TVCs, TVs series and feature films to his credit. His 5th feature, RED DOG earned over $22 million at the box office, making it the 8th highest grossing Australian film of all time.

Kriv has directed 4 episodes of BUMP and 3 episodes of the Disney+ series, LAST DAYS OF THE SPACE AGE. His most recent TV production, NCIS: SYDNEY for Paramount+ became one the highest rating TV shows in the U.S. that year. Kriv has just completed his 10th film, THE CORRESPONDENT starring Richard Roxburgh.


MIRANDA HARCOURT SCREEN MASTERCLASS

A two-day Masterclass with one of the world’s top Acting Coaches. This is a rare opportunity to work directly with Miranda and receive insight into fast, simple, effective tools to use from rehearsal to set

You’ll leave this Masterclass feeling empowered, inspired, and energised, with new approaches and ways of thinking about and achieving connection and character.


MIRANDA HARCOURT 1 DAY ADVANCED MASTERCLASS

In this class, Miranda will work on CONFLICT, CLOSENESS and CHARACTERISATION.
Each student will work on two scenes, one of conflict and one of closeness.

Miranda will work with each actor to examine tools that will allow you to deepen and own your work, with case-studies and examples.
The 2 day Screen Masterclass is a prerequisite


A TASTE OF IMPULSE WITH SCOTT WILLIAMS

If you’re looking for a deeply joyful and authentic process that allows you to become fully present in your body and responsive to your partner, then this is the Masterclass for you.

In collaboration with The Impulse Company, we’re honoured to host Scott Williams’ Intensive. Discover more truth, excitement, and power in your acting, get out of your head, and discover what it means to 'act on impulse'.


U.S. CASTING MASTERCLASS
WITH DAVID RAPAPORT

David H. Rapaport, CSA is one of Hollywood's most sought out Casting Directors, having cast such hits as ‘Gossip Girl’, ‘Riverdale’, ‘The Flash’, ‘YOU’, and ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’.

Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to learn and work with one of Hollywood’s top Casting Directors!


MINDSET MASTERY
WITH BEN & HOLLY-ANNA MATHEWS

Master your mindset with our most powerful course to date, designed specifically for creatives ready to break free from limiting beliefs, step into their full potential, and take control of their careers in 2025.

This transformational experience will equip you with the mindset tools to be confident, empowered, resilient, and fully self-expressed—not just in your career, but in every aspect of your life. This workshop has been years in the making and you don’t need to be an actor to join!


KIM FARRANT RAW TRUTH IN PERFORMANCE MASTERCLASS

An intensive three-day masterclass with highly-acclaimed film director Kim Farrant.

Raw truth in Performance
is what makes a performance stab you in the heart, blindside you or expand your mind beyond its limitations. Raw truth needs to be every actors greatest pursuit.


KIM FARRANT SEXUALITY ON SCREEN MASTERCLASS

SEXUALITY ON SCREEN teaches actors how to embody their sexuality in all its wild, hot and beautiful flavors in service of character in a safe and consensual way. 

How you do life is how you do acting. The actor with blocks around their sexuality, limiting beliefs, and stagnant energy, finds it more difficult to play sexual roles or doesn’t get cast in them.


STEVE KAPLAN ZOOM COMEDY WORKSHOP

Acting Mastery is proud to present a 4 week Comedy Masterclass with Steve Kaplan, one of the industry's most respected and sought-after experts on comedy!

Each week, Steve will deliver a short lecture, and provide students with practical exercises to work through. Weeks 2, 3, 4 will also involve scene work, allowing students to workshop and receive feedback and direction from one of the most sought after Comedy experts!


PETER ANDRIKIDIS DIRECTOR MASTERCLASS

A one-day Masterclass with one of Australia’s most prolific and leading TV directors. Peter’s most recent work includes Bali 2002, Eden, Harrow, and mini-series The Claremont Murders which will air on Channel 7 this year.
It is the aim of this Masterclass to get the big ‘A’ out of Acting, and achieve naturalist, truthful performances, that will help actors give better auditions.


SHAKESPEARE MASTERCLASS WITH JOHN BELL

Learn from award-winning actor, director, and Bell Shakespeare founder, John Bell AO, OBE, in his 2 day Shakespeare Masterclass!
John is one of Australia’s most acclaimed, seminal, and eminent theatre personalities, and will cover Shakespeare’s use of verse, tempo, and intensity, as well as what defines “good” or “badShakespeare Acting.


“Just wanted to personally say a big thank you for orchestrating this Masterclass. I know it wouldn’t have been made possible without the whole Acting Mastery team. I work in event management, so I can appreciate how much effort it takes to pull everything together for something like a 3 hour workshop, particularly an online one and even more so with everyone being in different time zones.

The workshop ran so smoothly and the Masterteacher was amazing. And I want to say that every time I do one of Acting Mastery’s workshops, I am always so impressed at the high level caliber of talented actors that it attracts, and it is a true testament to the reputation and services Acting Mastery provides”

ALEX OSMUND
ACTING MASTERY STUDENT