The self-tape setup advice alone was worth the session.
Acting classes · Texas Credits include
Acting classes in Austin.
One-to-one coaching from a working screen actor, serving Austin. For children 7 to 17 and adult actors at every career stage.
Acting classes in Austin at Tingley's Acting Studio are one-to-one sessions with a working screen actor, delivered remotely over video. The studio coaches children aged 7 to 17 and adult actors at every career stage, with material reflecting Austin's independent film and streaming production pipeline. All coaches working with Texas minors hold a current DFPS background check.
Coaching for young actors and for adult actors
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For young actors (7 to 17)
One-to-one coaching for child and teen actors with a parent present or in an adjacent room. All coaches hold a current Department of Family and Protective Services background check.
Coaching for young actors →For adult actors
Audition prep, self-tape, scene study, and the industry realities of Austin's casting pipeline.
Coaching for adult actors →What casting in Austin looks like
Austin is the most active Texas creative market, with SXSW-adjacent independent production and an increasing number of streaming series using the city. Linklater, Rodriguez, and a strong indie film heritage shape the casting character.
Coaching for young Austin actors
We coach performers aged 7 to 17 in one-to-one sessions. A parent or guardian is always in the building, and in the room or an adjacent room depending on the child's age and preference. Session material is agreed with the parent in advance.
All coaches working with Austin minors hold a current Department of Family and Protective Services background check, issued by the Texas DFPS. Documentation is sighted by us before the first session with a minor, and by you on request.
Coaching for Austin-based adult actors
For adult actors at every stage: pre-representation, signed but underworked, mid-career, and working actors preparing for specific high-stakes auditions. If you have a callback next Friday, we work the callback. If you are preparing a self-tape in 24 hours, we work the self-tape.
Material reflects the casting pipeline in Austin. Accent work is available when the role demands it.
Coaching disciplines for Austin actors
Stories from Austin
Real stories from Austin-based students will appear here as they publish with consent.
We worked a scene for forty minutes and I left knowing how to book it.
The callback prep changed how I walk into rooms.
Austin questions
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Is Austin more indie than commercial?
Yes. Austin carries a stronger independent film character than Dallas or Houston, which leans more commercial and corporate.
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What check applies?
The Texas DFPS background check.
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