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Personalized Acting Coaching for Film, TV and Stage Actors

One-on-one coaching rooted in craft, clarity and real-world industry experience
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Is This Coaching Right For You?

This coaching is built around the real demands of acting work: auditions, rehearsal rooms,

and being prepared when it counts.

I work with actors who are:

  • Preparing for auditions in film, television, or professional theatre

  • Looking to strengthen their audition process so their work is clear, grounded, and repeatable

  • Getting ready for on-set work and want to feel confident, flexible, and prepared

  • Working on theatre roles and seeking deeper text analysis, emotional access, and presence

  • Early in their training but committed to building strong habits and a reliable foundation

Whether you’re walking into your first major audition or refining your process as a working actor, sessions are focused on helping you do the work with intention—so you can trust yourself in the room, on set, or on stage.

This is one-on-one coaching that meets you where you are and challenges you to grow from there.

How I Coach

I coach actors toward work that is grounded, specific, and repeatable. Sessions are built around the real demands of acting—auditions, on-set preparation, and theatre work—and tailored to the actor in front of me, not a predetermined formula.

My coaching is guided by three core principles:

Craft Before Performance
We focus on the work underneath the scene—text, objectives, listening, and behavior—so choices are supported and playable, not performed for approval.

Process You Can Trust
Together we build a clear, repeatable approach to preparation that holds up under pressure, whether you’re walking into an audition, stepping on set, or entering rehearsal.

Truth Over Tricks
We prioritize honesty, connection, and presence over shortcuts, imitation, or “doing what you think they want,” allowing the work to come from you.

Each session is focused, personal, and rooted in developing a process you can rely on—so you can trust your work when it matters most.

Why Train With Me

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With over three decades of experience as a coach, educator, and studio owner, I bring a deep understanding of both craft and the professional demands of the industry. My work is shaped not only by years of teaching, but by extensive experience collaborating directly with working actors, directors, and casting professionals.

I have coached actors on set and in preparation for projects led by top television and film directors, Emmy Award–winning directors, and casting directors. My on-set coaching credits include: The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Legacies, Little House on the Prairie, We Were Liars, P-Valley, Amazing Stories, Dynasty and dozens of others. FULL RESUME

This experience informs every session. I understand what is required of actors in high-pressure environments, how choices translate to the camera, and how preparation must adjust depending on the medium, the material, and the moment.

Actors work with me not for generalized training, but for focused coaching that bridges craft and application—helping them prepare truthfully, communicate clearly, and trust their work when it matters most. TESTIMONIALS HERE

Private Coaching

Sessions are one-on-one and designed around your goals—audition prep, scene work, career transitions, or deepening your craft.

Resources

Do the Thing You Can’t Take Back is a bold and uncompromising guide for actors who want more than tricks and tips — they want truth.

Digital Guide Books and Audio Lessons written  and narrated by Lisina Stoneburner with accompanying PDF Guides
 

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Are you ready to work?

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