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Pasadena, California

Professional Self-Tapes
& Actor Coaching

Audition taping, coaching, and actor support from a working actor with credits from film and television — based in Pasadena.

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Chris O'Shea — Actor & Coach

A working actor.
In your corner.

Chris O'Shea is a working actor with credits from Riverdale, YOU, Madam Secretary, Patriots Day, and extensive voiceover and ADR work across film and television.

He teaches screen acting and on-camera performance at Bow Street Academy LA — Ireland's national screen acting school, now based at The Lot at Formosa in West Hollywood. The Bow Street method trains actors to work with the camera, not for it: grounded in psychology, truth, and on-camera fluency.

That same approach shapes every session here. The goal is to help you feel relaxed, truthful, and confident on camera — whether you're submitting a network audition or deepening your craft.

Services built
for actors

Every session is tailored to your specific audition, project, and needs. Each tape gets real attention and real performance direction.

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Self-Tape Recording

Clean, professional audition tapes that meet network and casting standards. You focus on the performance — I handle everything else.

  • Multi-point lighting setup for broadcast-quality results
  • Clean, broadcast-quality audio
  • Reader included
  • Proper framing & background
  • Fast turnaround delivery
$40 · 30 min    $75 · 1 hr Includes reader, lighting & edit
02

Coached Self-Tapes

Active performance direction to help you find the most castable, truthful version of the scene.

  • Scene analysis & preparation
  • Performance adjustments
  • Character and objective work
  • Multiple takes, curated selects
  • Audition strategy guidance
$75 · 30 min    $150 · 1 hr Includes direction, multiple takes & edit
03

Voiceover Audition Recording

A clean, quiet space for your VO audition tape. Delivery that meets agency and casting specs, with direction available.

  • RODE NT condenser microphone
  • Sound-damping backdrop for clean capture
  • WAV & MP3 delivery
  • Direction available on request
  • Quick turnaround
$40 · 30 min    $60 · 1 hr WAV & MP3 delivery included
04

Actor Coaching

One-on-one coaching for audition prep, on-camera technique, and performance development. In-person in Pasadena or remote.

  • Audition preparation & analysis
  • On-camera technique
  • Confidence and presence work
  • Cold reading skills
  • Remote sessions available
$100 · 1 hr session Remote or in-person · Pasadena

"I built the space I wanted to walk into on audition day — somewhere you feel safe enough to take risks and supported enough to do your best work. Great performances don't come from pressure."

You bring the work. We handle everything that gets in the way of it.

What actors say

I came in feeling nervous about a big network audition and left feeling genuinely confident in my tape. Chris has an instinct for what casting wants. He pushed me just enough.

Sarah M. Series Regular Audition · Network TV

Having a reader who actually understands acting makes such a difference. The tape looked great, but more importantly, I did my best work. I booked the job.

Daniel R. Co-Star to Guest Star · Streaming

I've been to a few self-tape studios and this is the only one where someone actually cares about the performance. It doesn't feel like a transaction — it feels like a collaboration.

Alicia T. Actor & Student

A proper studio.
Built for actors.

Located in Pasadena, the setup is designed to make you look and sound great — but more importantly, to make you feel at ease. Relaxation and performance go hand in hand.

Remote sessions are available for coaching, VO direction, and audition prep via Zoom or your preferred platform.

Lighting Multi-point lighting setup — ring and box light for consistent, flattering results
Audio RODE NT condenser mic, sound-damping backdrop — clean, quiet capture suitable for agency and casting submissions
Location Pasadena, CA — convenient to LA & the SGV
Remote Coaching & VO direction available via Zoom
Self-tape studio setup — Pasadena

Let's make
your best tape

Ready to book a session or have a question? Reach out directly or use the booking link below. Sessions fill up — grab your spot.

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