All training courses

See below all of the types of training we offer

Private Coaching

ONE-ON-ONE WITH PETER – IN PERSON OR ONLINE

In person or online, we can work together on audition preparation, acting technique and anything else you need help with. I can assign scenes, cover theory, set exercises, do voice work, American Accent and more — what we cover will be tailored to your needs and ability.One-on-one acting coaching is a powerful way to grow an improve as an actor. With all attention on you for the entire session, we can immediately identify and improve on any weaknesses or challenges you’re facing, enhance and highlight your strengths, increase your confidence, and ensure you understand how to bring your best work into the audition room as well as the screen, theatre or public speaking platform.Private lessons are customised to your needs and experience level and may include exercises, speeches, scene work and monologues depending on your goals. You’ll have the opportunity to experiment and take risks in a safe environment as well as…

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  • Learn to better manage your nerves
  • Prepare for a role or audition
  • Lay a foundation for acting technique
  • Become a better public speaker
  • Gain confidence both creatively and professionally
  • How to make bold and exciting yet truthful choices

Scene Library/Showreel Creation

Duration: Inquire for more info

Proving your quality of work to agents and casting directors is difficult. I can teach you how to create great showreels at home to send to agents and casting directors. It’s inexpensive and very easy to do with the right guidance. Creating a demo reel can be tough – sometimes impossible – especially in the early stages of your career. Whether it’s a shortage of footage, issues tracking down footage, or the footage you have is not truly showcasing you as an actor, many actors waste a lot of time and money trying to have a reel professionally produced, however, many casting directors say they’d prefer to see your best work performed self-tape style vs a choppy showreel that focuses on production value over performance.

With my Scene Library Creation package, we will build a custom scene library for you that demonstrates your full potential and versatility as an actor. I’ll provide you with scenes to suit your ‘brand’ that showcase your abilities, and coach you through various changes to ensure your best acting work is on your showreel.

I will personally coach and direct you to bring out your full potential. Scene libraries are becoming extremely popular and helpful in the casting process these days and are generally hosted on Vimeo so they can be presented in a clean and professional way.

Best of all, you can keep adding to your library without having to pay to have your reel edited each time.

To learn more please CLICK HERE.

Advanced Masterclasses

Duration:

Two Day Advanced Screen Masterclass – By Application Only.

Career Consultation

$POA

Duration: 60 minutes

Career Consultation

Whether you’re just getting started as an actor or have been slogging away for years and feel like you’ve plateaued, it can be really helpful to chat with someone objective with industry knowledge. My career consults are ideal for assessing where you’re at, identifying any gaps in knowledge or things that might be holding your career back, then putting together an actionable plan to help get you closer to achieving your goals.

Topics can include…

  • Showreel & headshot review
  • How to create or build a relationship with an agent
  • How to add to your resume
  • Mindset and audition nerves
  • Any other burning industry related questions

Please note – I highly recommend Actors seeking Career Consults with me first complete my online industry navigation course Career Supercharge. See more details HERE.
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Self-Test

Duration: 1.5hrs (includes coaching and shoot)

Self-Test

In a digital world, self-tests are a huge part of an actor’s career. With both the quality of performance and the production being judged, it’s important to put your best tape forward, and what better way to do this than with the help of a professional casting director? My self-tape studio is set up with a professional camera, audio and lighting gear to give you an industry-standard test. I will coach your performance, read with you and help you choose the best takes. The process is quick and easy, so you get your test in on time and can relax knowing you submitted your best work.

General

Duration: 90 minutes

Sometimes you just need a coach…

Creating a role requires a lot of work and focus and every so often, we need a little help.

Professional Actors
Working with a coach can take the pressure off you and onto the work. I enjoy working with actors to create work that audiences will love and actors love to perform.

Whether you are starting out or a working actor there are always aspects of your craft to work on and build. I work with many techniques and fit the right one to the actor I’m working with.

I can help you prepare roles for Screen and Theatre. I can be your companion as we build the foundation of a great performance. You are in the driver’s seat and I will help you navigate.

I help beginners too
Starting out can be daunting.I can give you basics in a fun easy to understand structure. You’ll discover how actors do what they do and be doing yourself quicker than you think. We’ll discover the elements that create character, how to learn lines, what to analyse in a script to turn it into a living breathing person and much more. It’s a lot of fun!

Each 90 minutes session is yours. If have something specific you want to work on, we can do it. If you would like me to run the session and create an individual experience for you, we can do that too.

I have an amazing script analysis technique I use for Self-Tests that people love. It keeps me honest, so I don’t miss something important.

Get in touch and we can start work.

We can work on the following:

  • Acting Technique
  • In-Depth Script Analysis
  • Role Preparation
  • Self-test Technique
  • Monologues
  • Scene Work
  • Skype/Zoom final round audition preparation
  • Self Tests
  • Shakespeare and Sonnets
  • American Accent
  • Voice Work
  • Preparation for University Entry – Acting or Musical Theatre

WORKSHOPS

ACTING CLASSES – BRISBANE

On top of the regular acting classes I teach, I also run intensive acting workshops in Brisbane a couple of times per year. These Audition & Self-Test workshops run in small groups to ensure you receive plenty of attention and walk away with new-found knowledge and tools that can be applied immediately.
With 20 years’ industry experience both as an actor and casting director, I’m able to give you true insight into the mind of a casting director and what makes a fantastic audition, while helping you work on your mindset as an actor, overcoming fear and mental blocks that often stand in your way. You’ll learn tricks and techniques from some of the most influential acting teachers of our time – Uta Hagen, Chubbuck, Larry Moss, Eric Morris and Mark Travis – and understand how to apply them in real time. Whether you are auditioning for a lead or support, an acting school, for a commercial, one line in a feature, a guest in a TV show or a lead role, I will give you the techniques you need to create a routine for yourself that works every time, enabling you to truly showcase your abilities.

You’ll walk away having learnt about…
  • Preparing for auditions
  • How to direct yourself
  • Making exciting choices
  • Creating professional self-tests at home
  • Dealing with nerves
  • How to enter and exit the room
  • What happens after your test

Following the workshop, you’ll also be sent a copy of the work you’ve done so you can see the progress you made and for showreel material!

These acting workshops are open to anyone over the age of 16 and the details of upcoming dates will be listed below. To ensure you don’t miss out (they book out fast) be sure to follow

Kids and Teens Workshop

In-Person

Saturday November 30th 2024

$120

Audition Workshop with Casting Director and Acting Coach Peter Rasmussen.

Career Supercharge

$180

Learn industry secrets and take charge of your acting career today

Advanced Screen Masterclass

Online and In-Studio

Two Day Advanced Screen Masterclass - By Application Only.

Free webinar with Casting Director and Acting Coach, Peter Rasmussen

Online Webinar

Sunday August 11th

- 1.5hours

$free

Join us for a Zoom lecture and Q&A featuring acclaimed Casting Director and Acting Coach, Peter Rasmussen.

Free Voice Warm Up with Peter Rasmussen

Online

$Free

Prepare and optimize your voice for dynamic performances.

Free Self-Test Guide

$Free

Free self-test guide with Casting Director Peter Rasmussen.

CLASSES

ACTING CLASSES – BRISBANE

As an actor, it’s important to view your skills as muscles, and acting classes like the gym. By staying in shape as an actor, you’ll not only continue to grow and improve, but be ready when it comes time to audition or perform. Using my 20 years’ experience in the industry, first as an actor, now as a casting director, my goal is to help you create performances that casting directors, producers, directors and audiences all love to watch.There’s nothing more important than feeling safe in your environment so you have the confidence to throw yourself into the work and embrace vulnerability and truth. My Brisbane acting classes offer just this — a safe, focused and fun environment surrounded by actors all with the same goal as you. Class sizes are intentionally kept small so you receive the attention you need to be challenged each week. You will also be sent a copy of your filmed work so you can track your progress and build an invaluable scene library.

What to expect from the Brisbane acting classes
  • Become more confident and less aware of the camera
  • Become more adaptable and flexible when taking direction
  • Discover how to become your own director and make interesting choices
  • Work with a real casting director and gain insight into the audition room
  • Understand what makes a memorable audition
  • A supportive and creative environment designed to create brilliant work
  • Have more fun and reconnect with what drew you to acting in the first place
  • Be armed with tools and techniques used by the world’s finest acting coaches
  • Find the perfect balance between consistency and creativity as an actor
  • Exercises to improve your ability to deliver great work effortlessly

Depending on your goals as an actor, I have different class formats to stretch different parts of you, from foundation techniques designed to give you more confidence and the ability to approach your preparation in a streamlined way, through to practical self-taping and audition work so you learn to become your own director and make choices that help you stand out in the audition room. To see what’s on this term, keep scrolling and feel free to get in touch directly.

Scene Work On Camera – Brisbane

Thursday 10th October 2024

to Thursday 28th November 2024

$580

Transform your on-screen performances with Peter Rasmussen.

Uta Hagen Technique – 8 Week Brisbane

Monday 14th October 2024.

to Monday 9th December 2024

$570

Add a world-renowned technique to your skillset and lay strong foundations for a successful career.

Uta Hagen At Home – 6 Week Online Course

Tuesday October 29th 2024

to Tuesday December 3rd 2024

$460

Master a world-renowned acting technique from the comfort of your own home. 6 Week Online Masterclass.

Advanced Scene Class

Thursday 18th July 2024

to Thursday 5th September 2024

$720

Advanced Scene Class with Peter Rasmussen. By Application Only

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