Dearing Acting Studio · North Phoenix
Private Acting Lessons
and Self Tapes
An hour where nobody else is in the room and the attention is entirely yours. For actors with an audition on the calendar, and for people who want to get better at being watched.
“Maybe it’s on a big stage in a fancy theater, or maybe it’s in a black box with a coach who believes in you and will fight to make you better.”
Matthew Dearing, Acting Is My Day Job
What an hour is for
Private coaching is the fastest way to work on the one thing that is actually in your way. It is not a shortcut. There are no shortcuts. It is undivided attention on the work you brought.
- An audition you are up for. Bring the sides. We break them down, put them on camera, and watch them back.
- Scene study and cold reading. The craft underneath the audition, worked slowly.
- Speaking and presenting. The same skills, pointed at a room of colleagues instead of a camera.
- College and program auditions. Monologue selection, preparation, and the tape itself.
We train doctors, lawyers, CEOs, real estate professionals, sales associates, and everyone in between. You do not have to call yourself an actor to book an hour.
Self tapes
A black curtain, proper lights, a real microphone, and somebody behind the camera who has read your sides. You leave with your files in your hand.
“At our studio, we refer to this as learning from your ‘game tape.’ Much like an athlete would evaluate their performance on the field after each game, you will be able to observe your actions objectively with the intent to improve no matter what the outcome.”
Matthew Dearing, Acting Is My Day Job
Rates
Private coaching
with Brian Sweeney
$200
One hour
Private coaching
with Matthew Dearing
$450
One hour · limited availability
Self tape
thirty minutes
$99
Camera, lights and sound
Self tape
one hour
$150
Camera, lights and sound
Blocks of sessions are arranged directly. Coaching during a self tape is billed at the coaching rate. Sessions are paid in full before arrival, and a missed or late appointment is charged in full.
Before you come in
- Arrive on time. The session ends when it is scheduled to end, so early is better than late.
- Bring a USB drive. We hand the footage over at the end. We do not email it or compress it.
- Bring two printed copies of your sides if you want somebody to read with you.
- Bring any props or wardrobe you intend to use on the tape.
If you want the room every week
Private lessons work best alongside a class. Three evenings a month, on camera every time, with other people to work against.
Executive and speech coaching
Coaching for leaders, founders and speakers is arranged separately, with Matthew.
“You can do it, and I can prove it.”
Matthew Dearing, Acting Is My Day Job
