The Screen Actor’s Audition: The Craft of Film and Television Auditioning in Any Medium, by Jay Scully.
Available for PRE-ORDER on Amazon now!
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Don't play what happens. Play what is possible.
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Acting coach
Casting director
acting teacher
My book The Screen Actor’s Audition: The Craft of Film and Television Auditioning in Any Medium (Applause Books) is available on April 15th, 2025 on Amazon. It is a thorough guide to today’s business of self-taping, live and virtual auditioning, as well as a comprehensive approach to effectively marketing yourself and making your auditions stand out.
I’m a screen acting teacher, on-set acting coach, and former casting director with over 50 feature film and television credits. I’ve coached many of Hollywood's top actors privately, as well as on set for directors like J.J. Abrams (SUPER 8), James Wan (FURIOUS 7), and Judd Apatow (THIS IS 40); and most recently, Academy Award-Winning Director Davis Guggenheim’s Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple+). I also coached on the ABC/Freeform hit THE FOSTERS for several seasons. In addition to the thousands of actors I’ve either auditioned or coached, other professional coaching includes:
WGA script and pilot pitches.
Executive Public Speaking.
Professional Athlete/Celebrity Private Study.
Color commentators on NBC Sports.