THE DANGEROUS SELF-TAPE

WITH WORLD RENOWNED SCREEN ACTING COACH, LES CHANTERY

This isn’t another screen acting workshop. This is the day you rewire how you self-tape forever.

In today’s industry, the self-tape isn’t just the first step to booking the job. It is the audition. It’s your only shot to make an unforgettable first impression before you ever enter a casting room.

Les Chantery, Australia’s most in-demand screen acting coach and author of two #1 Amazon bestsellers The Dangerous Actor and Life in a Mid-Shot is bringing his signature, science-backed, high-performance training to Melbourne for the first time ever in a one-day format.

You’ll prepare a self-tape in advance, submit it before the day, and walk into the room knowing Les has already studied your work. From there, he’ll give you surgical, personalised feedback, new tools pulled straight from his books and never-before-taught techniques that will make your next self-tape impossible to ignore.

Unlike most screen acting classes that cover “auditioning” in broad strokes, The Dangerous Tape laser-focuses on the one skill every working actor must master right now: crafting a tape that books the job.

This is about more than “looking good on camera.” It’s about making casting directors, producers, and directors say:

“We need to bring them in.”

MASTERCLASS BREAKDOWN

  • Participants will be sent a self-tape brief to prepare and submit ahead of the day. These tapes will be reviewed by Les, and each actor will receive personalised feedback on the day, alongside new tools and techniques focused on booking the job via self-tape.

    Participants will then send in an updated Self-Tape post Masterclass, applying the feedback and new learnt tools to be reviewed by Les.

    • Grab attention in the first 8 seconds and hold it hostage until the final frame.

    • Discover how to use Point of View, Play to Win, Originality, and Familiarity - the four Dangerous Actor factors - to create a tape that casting directors feel as much as they watch.

    • Master the five technical elements that instantly elevate your tape

    • Apply a breakthrough script breakdown method to make choices so bold and specific they could only come from you.

LES CHANTERY

Les Chantery isn’t just an acting coach – he’s the acting coach.

A two-time #1 Amazon best-selling author, Les has revolutionised the way screen acting is taught with his game-changing books Life in a Mid-Shot (featuring a foreword by Euphoria’s Jacob Elordi) and The Dangerous Actor, which hit #1 across seven global categories within hours of release. His signature method – fusing classical technique with neuroscience, psychology, and behavioural economics – has made him the industry’s most in-demand guide for actors ready to break through.

A graduate of NIDA (the National Institute of Dramatic Art, whose alumni include Cate Blanchett, Sarah Snook, and Baz Luhrmann), Les is the behind-the-scenes secret of a generation of actors reshaping the screen. His clients have landed major roles on The White Lotus, Succession, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings (Amazon), The Fabelmans, Euphoria, Outlander, Thor, Nine Perfect Strangers, Heartbreak High, Home & Away, and many more.

He’s the private coach for award-winning performers on nearly every major platform: Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Marvel, Hulu, Paramount+, and beyond.

“Make the audience and the industry feel like they can’t look away”

-Les Chantery

MASTERCLASS DETAILS

  • Saturday September 13th

    10am - 7:30pm

  • $550 (inc. GST)

  • 16th Street Actors Studio

  • 16th Street’s intensives and courses provide actors with opportunities to hone their craft in celebrated techniques. We work alongside master teachers and highly trained acting specialists to deliver these unique courses to Melbourne, Australia. Please note, the course will be open to auditors.

    The masterclass is ideal for graduates and professional actors over the age of 18.

    This Masterclass is open to 24 participants.

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AUDITING TICKETS

As an auditor, you will have the opportunity to watch Les work with the actors. This will deepen your understanding of craft and technique.

This Masterclass will ensure a dynamic experience for participants and auditors alike.