How to Get Started as an Actor
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Miles Mussenden
Cloak & Dagger (2018); Doom Patrol (2019); The Walking Dead (2010)
Greg Apps told me "Character is King". As a result, creating unique unpredictable characters has given my career life.
Stephen Walker
Black Snow (2022); Split (2025); Honeymoon with Harry (2026)
This tape from a few days ago has hit 50,000 views and still climbing… Thank you both Greg and Robbie once again for what you do to help push us actors to achieve great things
Natyse Chan
Mortal Kombat II (2026); Balls Up (2026); Run Club (2024)
I learned so much and I took away a lot that I will use in my future auditions.
Every early-career actor is told the same thing: take classes, build a reel, get an agent, wait to be discovered.
But talent alone rarely gets you in the room — and untrained actors book work every day for one simple reason: they’ve connected with the people who make the casting decisions.
How to Get Started as an Actor is a 14-lesson course built entirely around that insight, teaching you how to identify, reach and genuinely connect with the casting directors, agents and producers who can move your career forward.
Across the lessons you’ll learn to build a personal “Connector Tree” of the real people standing between you and your breakout role, and to guide each of them through the proven Know–Like–Trust journey using authentic, low-pressure “touches” rather than desperate self-promotion.
You’ll master the digital and in-person tools — from email and social media to photos and demo reels — that keep your name and face in front of decision makers without ever coming across as pushy, needy or forgettable.
By the final lessons, you’ll know how to turn your own unique skills and experience into casting gold, recognise when a relationship is working (and when to walk away), and carry yourself with the resilience and generosity that keeps you in the industry for the long haul.
This is not a course about becoming a better actor — it’s the course about becoming an actor who gets remembered, gets auditioned, and gets cast.
CURRICULUM: Breakdown – 14 LESSONS
Lesson 1: Building Your Connector Tree
Lesson 2: The Know–Like–Trust Path
Lesson 3: Touch, Don’t Sell
Lesson 4: Moving From Know to Like
Lesson 5: Emails That Actually Get Read
Lesson 6: The Line Between Touching and Stalking
Lesson 7: Earning Trust
Lesson 8: Building Trust on Social Media
Lesson 9: The Power of the Right Photo
Lesson 10: Demo Reels That Open Doors
Lesson 11: Reading the Room – When Touches Work (and When to Move On)
Lesson 12: The Three Stages of Connecting
Lesson 13: What Makes You More Than ‘Just an Actor’
Lesson 14: Staying Empowered for the Long Game
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I get lifetime access?
Yes — once you buy, it's yours for life.
Your course lives on our LMS, hosted inside the TAT community, so you log in, pick up where you left off, and come back as often as you need. Revisit a lesson the night before an audition, or work through the whole thing again a year later when you're at a new level. No subscriptions, no expiry, no paywall that sneaks back in..
Are there subtitles?
Yes — every lesson is fully subtitled.
How do I get feedback on my acting if it's online?
Book a Private Audition Strategy session on our website.
One on one feed back from an experienced Casting Director on your tape — exactly the perspective you'd never get from a normal acting class. It's the fastest way to find out what a casting director actually sees when they hit play.
Is this suitable for international actors?
Yes — this coaching has been bought by students all over the world. The craft of auditioning translates across markets; the principles Greg teaches are how casting decisions get made, whether you're taping for Sydney, London, LA, or anywhere in between.
How long do I have to complete the course?
Forever. Lifetime access means no deadlines, no artificial pressure — work through it in a weekend or a year. Most actors come back to specific lessons before big auditions, which is exactly how it's designed to be used.
What equipment do I need?
A basic self-taping setup is all you need — phone or camera, decent light, a clean background, and somewhere quiet to read. You don't need a studio; you need the habits. Our Self Taping Academy walks you through the exact setup if you want to get it right from day one.
Is there a community, or do I work through it alone?
You're not alone — you can join hundreds of actors inside the TAT FB graduates community. Share tapes, swap notes, ask questions, and learn alongside people doing the same work as you. The course gives you the craft; the community keeps you sharp between auditions.