Async Coaching · Long-form
Build the work, round by round.
A scene-study format for actors with full schedules. Pick a scene; we develop it together over multiple rounds of personalized video feedback you can rewatch forever — no calendar Tetris required.
Four rounds. One scene. Real growth.
Each study is a multi-round conversation. You record, I respond on video, you adjust and re-record. Every note stays in your library — for this scene, and the next one like it.
Pick a scene
Choose your own sides, a published play, or pick from a curated library. We agree on goals before we start.
Cold tape
Record a first pass on your own — instinct only, no notes. Send it over. This is your starting line.
Video feedback
Within 72 hours you get a recorded breakdown — choices, beats, voice, the spine of the scene. Specific, surgical.
Refine & repeat
Re-record with the new direction. We do this 2–4 times until the scene is in your bones — and it stays in your library.
Two depths. One scene each.
Single Study
Two full rounds of recorded feedback on one scene. Right-sized when you want a deep dive on a single piece without committing to a longer program.
- One scene of your choice
- Two rounds of video feedback
- Permanent access to recordings
- 72-hour turnaround per round
Deep Study
Four rounds of feedback for actors who want to take a scene from cold read to performance-ready. Voice, stakes, beats, the whole engine.
- One scene of your choice
- Four rounds of video feedback
- Optional written notes per round
- Permanent access to recordings
- Priority 48-hour turnaround
Things people usually ask.
How long does a study take, end to end?
Most single studies finish in 1–2 weeks; deep studies typically run 3–4 weeks. You set the pace — there's no clock on responding to my notes.
Do I need a reader for the off-camera lines?
Ideally, yes — a friend, a fellow actor, anyone you trust to give you something to play against. If that's not possible, I can read with you for an additional fee.
What's the difference between this and Quick Notes?
Quick Notes is a single round of feedback for a specific audition or self-tape on a tight clock. Remote Scene Study is multi-round, focused on building craft over time. Different tools for different problems.
Can I bring my own scene, or do you assign them?
Either. Bring sides from a current project, a play you love, or pick from a curated list of pieces I think you'd grow inside.
What recording setup do I need?
Whatever gets a clean read — phone on a tripod is fine. A second light helps. We're working on the acting, not the cinematography.
I keep going back to the recordings. It's like having Gavin's notes in my pocket for every audition that follows.
Working actor / Los Angeles
Pick a scene. Start a study.
If a 30-minute Zoom isn't going to give you what you actually need, this format will. Let's go deeper.