On-Camera Cold Reading · Audition Skills · Improv · Business Mastery
LEVEL 1 COMMERCIAL ACTING CLASS (LIVE ON ZOOM)
Train live with Coach Mike in a structured 4-week online course designed to help you master on-camera cold reading, sharpen your audition technique, and learn the business strategies today’s actors MUST know to book TV commercials.
LEVEL 1 ZOOM CLASS PREVIEW
HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN LEVEL 1:
UPCOMING START DATES TO CHOOSE FROM
🕒 ALL TIMES ARE PACIFIC 🕒
TIME ZONE: If you are not clear what your time zone is (Eastern, Pacific, Mountain, Central or any other World time zone) Google Los Angeles time vs (the City, State or Country you are in).
Sunday, January 5th, 6pm-7pm
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Monday, January 6th, 6pm-7pm
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Wednesday, January 7th, 6pm-7pm
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Thursday, January 8th, 6pm-7pm
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Saturday, January 10th, 1pm-2pm
✔ 1 Class Per Week, 4 Weeks in a Row
✔ Multiple weekly schedule options
✔ Make-up classes available
✔ All classes taught live by Coach Mike
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Level 1 is the foundation of Mike’s full commercial booking system. You’ll learn on-camera technique, audition structure, script analysis, improv basics, and professional etiquette that casting directors expect from working actors.
This Zoom Course also includes access to 11 video modules from the popular “Hey, I Saw Your Commercial! Online University!”
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Master the fundamentals of commercial performance: clean eyeline, framing, beats, transitions, personality slates, and the “3 frames” producers judge in callbacks. You’ll learn exactly what books the job — and how to stand out instantly in every audition.
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Learn the industry from the inside: how to sign with a top commercial agent, prepare winning marketing materials, follow up the right way, and get auditions even without representation. These strategies give new actors a real, professional edge.
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Level 1 is a structured, 4-week live training program taught via Zoom. Each weekly session runs 2 hours, and your tuition includes all course materials, commercial audition one-sheets, and downloadable tools designed to help you book faster.
Total Tuition: $310
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You can enroll today for just $62/week for 5 weeks.
No added fees. No credit check.
Just choose the payment plan at checkout and start training immediately.
Full Curriculum Breakdown
🎓 LEVEL 1 MASTER SYLLABUS
A complete four-week training system designed to transform beginners into bookable commercial actors — with real on-camera skills, business strategy, and industry-ready confidence.
⭐ WEEK 1:
On-Camera Foundations & Cold Reading Mastery
On-Camera Technique Essentials
How to frame yourself for commercial auditions
Camera eyelines, angles, energy levels, pacing
The difference between “theatrical acting” and “commercial acting”
Cold Reading / Cue Card Skills
Freezing cold reads with copy in hand
Delivering smooth, natural performances using cue cards
The #1 trick Mike teaches actors to keep their mind calm and their delivery clean
Script Analysis: Understanding Commercial Copy
The 3 types of commercial copy:
Problem–Solution, Solution-Only, Slice of LifeHow to break down beats, moments, transitions
How to identify the real selling point in the script
⭐ WEEK 2:
Improvisation, Group Work & Personality Interviews
Commercial Copy Improvisation
Creating original audible dialogue instantly
Adding personality without going off-brand
How improv books callbacks
Personality Slate Interviews
Building immediate rapport on camera
Sounding spontaneous — NOT rehearsed
What casting directors want to feel from your slate
Group Improv Technique
Working with scene partners under pressure
Sharing focus and creating natural commercial “slice of life” moments
How to avoid the common mistakes that kill chemistry
⭐ WEEK 3:
Callback Mastery &
Booking the Room
Callbacks / Producer Session Training
What actually happens at a callback
How to “Book the Callback” using Mike’s 3 Frames Method
Understanding what producers REALLY look for when you walk in
Working On Set / Making the Final Cut
The 16 reasons actors get cut out of commercials
How to behave professionally on set
How to protect your performance so it makes the edit
How to increase your chances of earning residuals
⭐ WEEK 4:
Business Strategy &
Agent Success Blueprint
Marketing Excellence
How to prepare headshots, resumes, postcards, and business cards
What materials actually stand out to agents
How to build a professional actor package
How to Sign With a Top 50 Commercial Agent
What to say (and NOT say) in the meeting
3 deal-breakers that instantly turn agents off
Mike’s “Power Meeting” formula
Agent Meeting Follow-Up
Exactly how to follow up to increase your chances of getting signed
Scripts and timing that work
Getting Auditions Without an Agent
How to market directly to the Top 50 Casting Directors
How to get seen through the Top 3 casting platforms
Why this matters more than ever
Wardrobe Casting for Commercial Actors
P&G color theory
Clothing that books (and clothing that kills your audition)
Post-Audition Follow-Up
The #1 business skill that leads to repeat castings
What to send, when to send, and how to stay top-of-mind
🏆 RESULTS YOU CAN EXPECT
By the end of Level 1, you will:
Understand how commercial auditions really work
Be able to self-tape and perform confidently on Zoom
Deliver clean, bookable reactions
Make bold script choices quickly
Handle callbacks like a professional
Have a real marketing strategy to get agents and auditions
Know exactly how to avoid the mistakes that get actors cut
Ready to Start Your Commercial Acting Journey?
Take the first step toward booking real TV commercials — with training that works.
Thousands of actors trained. Hundreds of commercials booked.
No experience required. Beginners welcome.