Actor Coaching & Career Strategy

(Atlanta + Zoom)

This page outlines Compass coaching, strategy, and consultation options so actors can choose the type of support that best fits their current needs.

Coaching at Compass is for actors who want focused, practical help with performance, preparation, and execution. Sessions center on behavior, clarity of action, playable choices, and applying process to current audition material or scenes.

Career strategy and consultation services are for actors who need broader professional guidance around materials, casting lane, representation readiness, audition patterns, and next steps.

Compass Actor Services has supported Atlanta-based actors at every professional stage since 2015, including union-eligible performers, working co-stars, and series regular–adjacent talent.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT SESSION

Choose the service that matches the work you need: coaching for performance, the Compass Strategy Intensive for deeper assessment and a written roadmap, or Actor Career Consultation for a lighter 60-minute career conversation.

COMPASS COACHING SESSION

Focused performance work for actors preparing scenes, auditions, monologues, or on-camera material.

A Compass Coaching Session is a focused, one-on-one coaching appointment centered on performance, preparation, and clear execution.

Sessions are commonly used for audition preparation, performance refinement, monologue work, on-camera process, and targeted script or material work. The emphasis is on playable choices, adjustment, and developing a repeatable process actors can apply independently.

Coaching sessions are available in 60- and 90-minute formats to accommodate different scopes of material and complexity.

Coaching sessions do not include filming or self-tape recording.
Audition taping is offered as a separate service.

Coaching sessions also do not include career strategy, materials review, casting lane analysis, representation strategy, or written follow-up packets. If your main goal is broader professional direction, book an Actor Career Consultation or Compass Strategy Intensive instead.

A Compass Coaching Session is a good fit if you are:

Preparing for an upcoming audition
Working through performance or script challenges
Seeking clear, actionable direction
Looking to strengthen your audition process over time
Staying in rhythm during slower industry stretches

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COMPASS STRATEGY INTENSIVE

A premium actor strategy session and written roadmap.

The Compass Strategy Intensive is designed for actors who want deeper clarity around their materials, casting lane, audition patterns, performance habits, representation readiness, and next stage of development.

This is not a standard coaching session or generic career consultation. It is a focused strategic assessment of where you are, what is working, what is not working, and what should happen next.

What’s Included

Pre-session review of selected materials
90-minute strategy session
Private post-session analysis
Written Compass Strategy Packet
Practical next-step roadmap

The Strategy Packet

After your session, you receive a written Compass Strategy Packet with key takeaways, recommendations, and a practical roadmap designed to give you something concrete to return to after the conversation is over.

Well-Informed on My Next Steps
“I appreciated that the consultation included a detailed summary PDF, which allowed me to focus on the information Eric was delivering in person. I walked out of the experience feeling well-informed on the next steps I need to take.”
William
Compass Strategy Intensive Client

Best for actors who are:

Getting auditions but not converting consistently
Updating materials
Seeking representation
Returning after time away
Trying to clarify their next move
Ready for honest, specific, professional feedback

Launch Price: $195. Regular price: $250 after the launch period.

Recording is required for this service and is used only for internal Compass review, transcript reference, and packet creation.

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ACTOR CAREER CONSULTATION

A focused 60-minute conversation for a specific career or materials question.

Actor Career Consultation is a lighter option for actors who want to discuss a specific career, materials, or professional next-step question without the full Compass Strategy Intensive process.

This may include general guidance around:

Headshots
Resume
Casting profiles
Representation readiness
Training options
Career direction
Professional next steps

This is a conversation-based consultation. It does not include full pre-review, private post-session analysis, transcript review, or a written Strategy Packet.

For a deeper assessment with written recommendations and a practical roadmap, book the Compass Strategy Intensive.

Actor Career Consultation is a good fit if you are:

Feeling stalled or unsure about next steps
Reviewing one specific materials or career question
Preparing for a conversation with representation
Considering updates to headshots, resume, or casting profiles

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COMPASS CORE INTENSIVE

A small cohort training program for actors developing a more repeatable process for auditions, self-tapes, on-camera behavior, and applying direction.

The Core Intensive is offered periodically and combines live online sessions with in-person work at Compass. The program is designed for actors who want focused, practical training around preparation, truthful behavior, adjustment, and camera-readiness.

Participation is selective so each cohort remains focused, prepared, and well-matched.

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Important Note on Services

Coaching, Actor Career Consultation, Compass Strategy Session and Audition Taping are separate services.
Each service serves a distinct purpose and should be booked independently.

Coaching is for acting and performance work.
Compass Strategy Intensive is for deeper strategic assessment with a written packet.
Audition Taping is for prepared actors who are ready to film.
Compass Core Intensive is for for actors who want structured, sustained development in preparation, performance, adjustment, and consistency.

About Eric Goins

Eric Goins is the founder of Compass Actor Services and has worked with Atlanta-based actors since 2015. His coaching and consultation focus on clear preparation, repeatable process, and practical execution for film and television work. Eric works primarily with union-eligible performers, working co-stars, and series regular–adjacent actors. His approach emphasizes honest feedback, actionable direction, and helping actors build systems they can rely on beyond a single audition. Sessions are grounded in craft and professional reality, not shortcuts or industry hype.

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Coaching and Actor Career Consultation Packages are available for actors who want consistency across multiple sessions.

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