Actor Coaching (In Person & Online)

Acting coaching

I love supporting actors and creatives with their craft, auditions and self-tapes — helping the work feel more truthful, specific and alive. I work closely with you so our time together genuinely moves you forward — creatively, technically and professionally.

My approach is practical, honest and human. It’s grounded in real industry experience and many years of teaching, including regular work with NIDA, Actors Centre Australia, MEAA, Sydney Film School and others.

Career mentoring for actors

I support actors with the professional side of their careers — the strategy, psychology and planning that sits around the work. This can include clarifying goals, shaping materials, understanding the industry, navigating agents and auditions, and creating a career that actually feels sustainable.

We look at the practical steps and the mindset that supports you to keep going — without burning out or losing your love for the work.

Emerging actors & drama-school auditions

I support emerging actors at all stages — whether you have an agent or you’re finding your path independently. That might mean self-tapes, audition coaching, showreels, building specific skills or simply understanding how the industry really works.

I also coach actors preparing for drama-school auditions, helping you choose material, shape your pieces and walk into the room feeling prepared, grounded and yourself.

Self-tape coaching & filming

As both a professional actor and an acting coach, I’m an experienced reader who understands what helps an actor relax, play and deliver their best work.

We can shape the scene together — tone, rhythm, choices and adjustments — and then record it to a professional standard.

I can also edit and upload your tape in the required format, so you can stay focused on the acting rather than the tech.

Actors I’ve coached have booked local and international work directly from self-tapes.

How I Can Support Your Craft & Career

Acting coaching

• Script and scene breakdown

• Acting for camera (screen craft + presence)

• Truth, connection and emotional honesty

• Specific performance skills and targeted notes

• Comedy performance and timing

• TVC audition and performance coaching

• Line learning strategies

• Building range while staying grounded and real 

Career mentoring

• Clarifying goals and next steps

• Industry navigation (national & international)

• Working with agents and representation

• Building a sustainable creative life

• Mindset, nerves and confidence wobbles

• Preparing professional materials (CV, bio, reels, profiles)

• Support for emerging and young actors

Audition preparation (screen & theatre)

• Script and character work

• Finding truth, specificity and presence

• Building strong, playable choices

• Working under time pressure

• Making tone and genre choices

• Confidence, nerves and mindset support

• Setting up your home self-tape space

I tailor each session to you — and to the tone and context of the project.

Drama-school audition preparation

• Choosing and shaping monologues that suit you

• Working truthfully, clearly and with presence in the room

• Support with process, mindset and audition readiness

Actors I’ve coached have been accepted into programs at NIDA, WAAPA, VCA, LAMDA, RADA, Stella Adler, Actors Centre, Screenwise and more.

Directors working with actors

• Practical tools for communicating with actors

• Getting truthful performance, quickly

• On-set acting coach support

Selected productions booked by Pip’s coaching clients

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga • Mortal Kombat II • Pacific Rim: Uprising • Ice Road: Vengeance • NCIS: Sydney • Strife • Good Cop Bad Cop • High Country • The Gift That Gives • Black Snow • Erotic Stories • While the Men are Away • Swift Street • Class of ’07 • The Other Guy • Blaze • Last King of the Cross • The PM’s Daughter • Doctor Doctor • Deadly Women • Reef Break • Narrow Road to the Deep North • The Secrets She Keeps • Anyone But You • Spartacus: House of Ushur • Mako Mermaids • Troppo • Darby and Joan • Return to Paradise • Underbelly: Vanishing Act • Total Control • Mr Inbetween • Black Comedy • North Shore • Ten Pound Poms • Colin from Accounts • Wolf Like Me • Last Days of the Space Age • Home and Away • Neighbours • Hamilton • Sydney Theatre Company • Melbourne Theatre Company • Bell Shakespeare • Ensemble Theatre

I’ve also worked as a casting assistant and on-set coach, including serving as rehearsal coach for AACTA award-winning directors.

 *Pip regularly works with younger professional actors on self tapes, audition and career coaching. She holds current NSW and VIC Working with Children Checks.

*Please head to the contact page for more information or just to get in touch.

Selected testimonials

 "Pip has this... uncanny ability to make an actor feel relaxed in front of the camera. Fear disappears in her presence. I would not have been cast in a number of roles including“Truth”  (Cate Blanchett/Robert Redford) or Mel Gibson’s “Hacksaw Ridge” if not for her.” - Philip Quast

The bottom line: I went to Pip Edwards to do self tapes for three important auditions, and I got all of them. As an experienced actor and acting coach myself, I'm pretty selective about who I'll trust to give me the kind of feedback that can help take my performance in a self test from OK or good to one that can book me the job. I've taught and coached Pip in the past and I love doing self tapes with her because she's got a great eye for what's working and what could be improved, she's a terrific actor herself and she's an honest, supportive, intuitive and informed coach. I highly recommend her. - Anthony Brandon Wong

"Pip is absolutely incredible! I worked with her on my drama school audition material, and it was one of the best moves I made in my training- I got into WAAPA. She is a dedicated & insightful mentor, and her methods encourage a much deeper & authentic connection to the character. Not very often do you stumble upon a mentor as kind & passionate as Pip!" - Alex Dilley

“My 14yo son Damian has been having private coaching sessions with Pip where she has worked with him on various scripts and helped him prepare for casting calls and filmed self-tapes for castings, for which he has had call-backs for some and for others he has been awarded the role. Damian greatly enjoys working with Pip as she helps him with how to better understand the character(s) he is portraying and she challenges him with a wide variety of scripts which is helping him grow and develop into a diverse actor.” - Adele Hempstead (mother of Damian, age 14)

“Pip is the ideal audition and acting coach because not only is she extremely generous with her time, knowledge and advice, she is also straight to the point and very honest with her feedback. As an actor, it is so important to be given direct feedback because anything else is a waste of time and not productive! Pip's (screen-testing/self-taping technique) class gave me SO much information on auditions and selftapes, I now know the exact quality and standard required for any self tapes as well as in person auditions.” - Lavina White

"So much valuable information and advice. My screen technique improved massively and she helped heaps with the practical technicalities of getting our screen tests together. Great personalised advice on individual goals, she has a lovely energy as a mentor. Would definitely recommend." - Clare Oehme

"Pip Edwards is a talented and experienced actor who mentors her students in a caring and professional way. Her extensive knowledge of the acting industry allows Pip to provide valuable insights into future business and career pathways for her clients. I have been working with Pip for a year now and wholeheartedly recommend her as an acting/career coach.”  - Alina Bellchambers