About the Course
At a glance
Level: Professionally minded beginners & emerging/working actors
When: By appointment
Where: Online via Zoom
Format: 1 hour blocks
Investment: from £35 per hour
What you’ll walk away with
Sharper screen craft
Audition ready
A repeatable process - not just tips, but a way of working you can use on any script
“If you need focused help for a self-tape, drama school audition or secured role, 1-2-1 coaching gives you a safe place to prep, test ideas and leave with a clear plan.”
Private Acting Coaching with Peter Carroll
Auditions • Self-Tapes • Drama School Entry • Secured Role Prep
Online acting coaching via Zoom – for UK and international actors.
Manchester-based. Coaching actors worldwide online.
For the moments that matter
Manchester-based and coaching actors worldwide, Peter Carroll helps you build a repeatable on-camera process rooted in Meisner and Stanislavski.
If you’re serious about screen work, you need more than inspiration. You need a repeatable process you can rely on when the stakes are high. Private coaching with Peter Carroll is built around truthful performance, sharp craft, and clear next steps - so you leave every session knowing exactly what to do next.
Gain tailored guidance for audition and performance preparation with industry-leading acting coach Peter Carroll.
Whether you’re auditioning for drama school, preparing a self-tape, or working on a film, digital, or stage project, Peter will help you perform with truth, clarity, and confidence.
A Meisner and Stanislavski practitioner, Peter specialises in screen acting. His clients regularly appear on major television, digital, and streaming platforms worldwide.
Session Details
Delivered via Zoom video conferencing
A reliable internet connection is required
International students welcome (sessions available across time zones)
Key services
Self-tape performance and technical setup
Audition coaching (TV/film/streaming)
Drama school entry
Secured role prep
On-camera confidence and repeatable process
Reader services for tapes
Who this is for
Actors returning to the industry
Emerging screen actors wanting a real-world process
Working professionals prepping high-pressure auditions
International actors who want UK casting-ready clarity
Presenters/content creators needing truthful camera performance
Online self-tape coaching and reader service
Zoom acting coaching for US-based actors auditioning in the UK market
What we’ll work on
Scene anaylsis
Character motivation
Truth and authenticity
Performance Technicality
How sessions run
Pre-session prep (what you send)
Live session focus
Post-session action plan
Packages
60 mins: £35
90 mins: £50
3-session pack (each at 60 mins): £90
FAQs
Q: What can you help me with in a self-tape?
A: Performance choices, eyelines, pacing, stakes, plus practical setup, framing, lighting and sound.
Q: Do you coach for drama school auditions?
A: Yes - monologues, contemporary scenes, screen realism and audition mindset.
Q: I’m outside the UK. Can I still train with you?
A: Yes - sessions are online via Zoom and available across time zones.
Q: What should I send before the session?
A: The brief, sides, your questions, and any reference links from casting.
Q: Is this suitable for working actors?
A: Absolutely - the focus is fast, repeatable process under real casting pressure
Testimonial
"Your coaching made a big difference. I am really grateful for your contribution" BBC, Irshad Asraf, Director
Your coach
Peter Carroll
Peter Carroll is a highly experienced acting coach and practitioner, specialising in Stanislavski’s Method and The Meisner Technique, the latter of which he trained in at The Acting Studio New York. His clients have gone on to appear in major international productions, including FX/BBC Devs, BBC Silent Witness, Netflix Dracula, ITV Sanditon, BBC Our Girl, NBC This Is Us, Channel 4/HBO It’s A Sin, BBC EastEnders, Sky Atlantic Domina, 20th Century Studios Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, and BBC Alma’s Not Normal. He is a Fellow of The Higher Education Academy, a member of British Actors’ Equity, Spotlight, and The Royal Television Society. As an actor, Peter’s most recent work includes ITV’s Coronation Street.. Peter is author of The Actor's Blueprint - available on Amazon, Google Play and Apple Books