The One Year Part-Time
Showreel Program
TRAIN. FILM. LAUNCH
A year of screen acting, professional training, and cinematic production — built around your life. The One Year Part-Time Showreel Course is a comprehensive, industry-focused program for actors ready to lift their screen work to a genuinely professional standard.
Across twelve months, you’ll train weekly with working professionals, refine your on-camera presence, and finish the year with two cinematic, fully produced 4K showreel scenes that reflect your truth, your range, and your readiness for the industry. This isn’t passive learning — it’s a year of doing, filming, refining, and growing.
What You’ll Gain
Weekly On-Camera Training
Build your craft through scene work, script analysis, behavioural truth, and grounded screen performance.Audition & Self-Test Skills
Learn the modern self-tape process, create compelling choices, and present work that stands out to casting directors.Voice & Accent Coaching
Strengthen your voice and presence while developing a clear, confident American accent for screen.Cinematic Showreel Production
Film two 4K cinematic scenes on location with a professional core crew, while students assist on set to gain hands-on production experience.Industry Insight & Networking
Engage with casting directors, agents, and filmmakers through practical workshops and Q&A sessions.Career Strategy
Learn how to navigate representation, auditions, career planning, and the business of being a working actor.
Course Structure
Four 10-Week Terms — One Year of Growth
TERM 1 — Foundations & On-Camera Technique
Build the essential tools for screen acting:
Screen acting fundamentals
Emotional truth & character work
Script analysis & scene breakdown
Voice, presence & American accent
Audition technique & self-test craft
TERM 2 — Technical Mastery for Screen
Develop the technical skills expected on set:
Blocking, eye-lines & continuity
Working with props & green screen
Camera literacy & set etiquette
Scene work under direction
TERM 3 — Showreel Preparation
Craft your material with intention and precision:
Scene selection & character development
Rehearsals with direction
Tone, genre & casting-type shaping
Wardrobe, props & location planning
TERM 4 — Cinematic Production & Career Launch
Bring everything together with industry-level production:
Two cinematic showreel scenes filmed on location
Professional lighting, sound & camera
Edit, colour grade & 4K delivery
Casting workshop & career strategy sessions
Format: 1 Year | Part-Time | 6 Hours Per Week
Schedule:
Tues 6:30pm–9:30pm & Thurs 6:30pm–9:30pm
Location: Newtown
Why Train at The Actors Workout
We go beyond the reel.
Your year isn’t just about filming scenes — it’s about becoming the kind of actor who can own them.
You’ll train under working screen professionals in an environment that’s collaborative, challenging, and cinematic.
Every scene is crafted with professional-grade lighting, sound, and direction — the same level of detail you’ll find on set.
By the end, you’ll walk away with a broadcast-quality showreel and the confidence to use it.
“This course bridges the gap between training and the industry. We won’t sell you a fantasy. What we will do is put you in the strongest possible position to stand out with confidence, craft, and on-camera skill.”
Matt Levett, Director, The Actors Workout
How to Apply
Auditions are held by appointment year-round.
To apply, prepare:
A scene provided by The Actors Workout upon booking to self tape
Next Intake: Late May
Audition Request Form
TestimonialS
“Each class is filled with such talented new and familiar faces who bring their best every week. This sense of community Matt has created really makes continuing classes an easy decision.”
Jordan ThompsoN
“The Actors Workout is a really great place to continue to hone your craft. Matt is also a really sharp teacher who provides valuable insight in a warm and encouraging way. Highly recommend”
Ethan Gibson
“I cannot recommend his courses enough. At whatever level be it a working professional or just starting out and learning, Matts knowledge and training is invaluable.”
Govinda Roser
“I couldn’t recommend this place more for emerging or established Actors wanting to grow in both their craft and understanding of theatre and screen acting.”
Finn Middleton
“Matt’s classes really provide a safe space for actors to play and find the joy in the craft. One of the best and I find myself always coming back.”
Andrea Mudbidri
“Highly recommend this class to anyone looking to built out their tool kit as an actor/performer.”
Kieren Gregory
“Matt is a gifted teacher who creates a learning environment that consistently brings out your best performance... And to top it off, you get to work with a really talented group of actors and have access to a treasure trove of quality scenes…”
Tim Morandini
“The Actors Workout was a great environment for all levels of actors… I Cannot recommend this class enough to anyone thinking about delving in to acting or wanting to refine their skills
Amelie Pollock
“I have worked with Matt for a few years now and I would recommend The Actors Workout to any actor…I have also met some amazing actors and formed many friendships along the way”
Matt Geddes
“I’ve been working with Matt for almost two years now and have found no class to compare to it….He has the ability to put you at ease, free you from your own expectations and bring out your best work”
Jack Sacks
“Matt is truely dedicated to supporting and celebrating the work of every person in his class. I highly recommend Matt's classes to anyone looking for growth and regular practice in a safe creative community!”
Gabrielle Aubrey
“The Actors Workout is exactly as it sounds - it's somewhere you can come to practice, refine your skills and push yourself, all within a safe and supportive environment…I would recommend these classes to any actor in Sydney...”
Bella Sattle
ABOUT MATT LEVETT
Matt Levett is a Sydney-based actor and coach with over 2 decades of experience in the entertainment industry. As an actor, he has worked on multiple screen and stage productions both in Australia and the US. As a coach, he has taught and directed at many of Sydneys top acting schools including NIDA, The Hub Studio, The Actors Centre and Screenwise.
After graduating from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) he has appeared in many productions both in his native Australia and the US. Some of his acting credits include the AACTA award-winning miniseries The Devils Playground, Logie-award winning series A Place To Call Home, Wolf Creek, Rescue Special Ops, Dance Academy, Winners and Losers, The Secret Daughter, Bed of Roses, Home and Away, as well as independent feature films Sunset People, Drown and Misplaced. He also appeared on stage in Andrew Bovells’ Things I Know To Be True at Belvoir St Theatre and the US feature film Payback released on Amazon Prime in the US. Matt also received the prestigious AIF Heath Ledger Scholarship in Los Angeles in 2015 and the NIDA Gloria fellowship in 2019.
