Finding an acting coach for the scene you are working on

Start with what you are stuck on

Before you search, write one sentence about the problem. “The scene feels flat in the middle.” “I cannot make the comedy land without pushing.” “I know the lines but not what I want.” That sentence will tell you more about who to approach than any filter will, and it gives the coach something concrete to work on from the first minute.

Signals worth reading on a profile

Profiles on Castable are written by the professionals themselves. Read them for fit rather than prestige: the kind of work they talk about, how they describe a session, and the services and rates they list.

• Does their description of a session sound like the help you need?
• Do they work with the medium in front of you: screen, stage, audio or commercial?
• Are they clear about session length, format and what to send in advance?
• Is their rate for this specific service listed, rather than a general range?

About ticks, credits and membership

A professional approval tick shows that someone has passed Castable’s application review. Coach membership is a separate thing: it is how professionals list their services, and paying for it does not earn a tick. Neither is a safety or quality guarantee, and Castable does not verify every credit a coach mentions. If a credit matters to your decision, ask about it.

Making an online session work

Use a laptop or a phone on a stand, not a handheld screen. Sit or stand where you would actually play the scene so the coach can see your body as well as your face. Have the sides open on paper or a second screen. Sessions currently run on an external video service such as Zoom; Castable does not yet host calls itself.

At the end, ask for two or three things to keep working on. A long list of notes is hard to act on alone.

What it costs

Creating an actor account is free. Each coach sets their own rate per service, so there is no single price for coaching. Castable intends to charge 0% commission on sessions, though card processing fees are separate. Live payments are still being prepared for beta.