Actor Craft Club — A better way to build your acting career

There's a better wayto build your acting career.

Actor Craft Club is where that happens. Start acting with a five-day challenge, get clear on the business side, train live in a weekly class, practice a new scene every week, or work with me one-on-one. Everything lives in one place, so you always know what to work on next.

Two minutes, four questions, and you'll know the one thing to work on first. Already know what you need? Join the Club →

James Larson, founder of Actor Craft Club
Hi, I'm James Larson. I help people start and grow their acting careers.20+ years in the industry50+ creditsMeisner-trained
01 · Craft
Acting
02 · Process
Auditions
03 · Materials
Assets
04 · Direction
Alignment
Where do you want to start?

Five ways to work. Pick the one that fits you now.

Some actors are just starting. Some can act and aren’t booking. Some want a room to work in every week. Some want something to practice between auditions. Start wherever you are.

⊙ Start Acting

The 5-Day Start Acting Challenge

New to acting? Start here.
Free · Five days · By email

For five days I'll send you one short acting lesson and one practical exercise you can do from home. You'll learn the same three-part process we use in every class: You, Them, Us.

By the end you won't just know more about acting. You'll have spent five days doing it.

Best forPeople who want to act and don't know where to begin.
Start the 5-Day Challenge →
⊙ Build Your Career

The 5-Day Bookable Actor Challenge

Auditioning but not booking? Start here.
Free · Five days · About five minutes a day

Each day you look at one piece of the business side of your career: casting lanes, materials, setup, engine. You give it an honest verdict and move on.

By Day 5 you have a ranking of what needs work, and the next move for the weakest one.

Best forActors who already act and audition and want to know what to fix first.
Start the 5-Day Challenge →
⊙ Train Live

Live Group Classes

A weekly class that's on your side.
Sundays 10–11:30 a.m. Los Angeles time · Zoom

Every Sunday we work scenes live. You get up, you get coached, you go again. Your first class is a free trial: sit in on one real class, work with us or just watch, and decide if it's the right fit.

This is where you come for live work, focused notes, and a room of actors who show up every week.

Best forActors who want to keep training with live coaching. Actors 18 and over.
Book Your Free Trial Class →
⊙ Practice

The Weekly

An acting coach in your inbox every week.
7 days free · Then $9.99/month or $99.99/year

Every Monday you get a new scene and my complete coaching breakdown, so you never wonder what to work on when auditions are slow or you're between classes.

It's guided practice you do on your own. It doesn't include personal feedback. For that, there's the live class or coaching.

Best forActors who want consistent practice on their own schedule.
Start Your Free Week →
⊙ Coaching

Private Coaching

One-on-one help with your specific next step.
One-on-one · Online

Maybe you need help preparing a scene. Maybe your self-tapes aren't landing. Maybe your headshots, reel, resume, or casting profiles need a clearer direction.

If you want personal guidance on your own work, coaching is the most direct way to work together.

Best forActors who want specific feedback and a plan built for them.
Book Coaching →
Not sure which one? Start in the club

Everything lives inside Actor Craft Club.

The club is the home base. Join, look around, and start with whatever fits.

  • Start with the 5-Day Start Acting Challenge.
  • Find what’s holding you back with the 5-Day Bookable Actor Challenge.
  • Book your free trial class and see how the room runs.
  • Try The Weekly and get a scene to work on every Monday.
  • Meet other actors who are doing the work.
Test the waters first. When you're ready for more, there are several ways to work with me.
Beginners welcome · Actors 18 and over
The Four A's

Most actors feel stuck because these areas are out of sync.

Acting · Auditions · Assets · Alignment

Every class, challenge, scene breakdown, and coaching session connects back to the same four areas.

A
⊙ The First A — Your Craft
Acting
Your ability to listen, respond, make clear choices, understand the scene, live truthfully in the circumstances, and bring specific behavior to the work. If your acting is vague, forced, or inconsistent, everything else gets harder.
A
⊙ The Second A — Your Process
Auditions
How you prepare, self-tape, handle pressure, make choices quickly, adjust to notes, and bring your work into the room or onto the tape. A good audition process helps you stop guessing and start working with more clarity.
A
⊙ The Third A — Your Materials
Assets
Your headshots, reel, clips, resume, casting profiles, and the way your materials communicate who you are and where you fit. Your materials should support your casting — not confuse it.
A
⊙ The Fourth A — Your Direction
Alignment
Your type, goals, reps, submissions, relationships, market, schedule, and next best move. Alignment means your energy is not scattered — your training, materials, auditions, and career choices are pulling in the same direction.
Ready to get to work?

You don't need to piece together everything alone. Start with your next move.

  • A stronger craft.
  • A better audition process.
  • Materials that actually support you.
  • A career direction you can act on.

That's what Actor Craft Club is built for. Take two minutes, find out which of the Four A's is holding you back, and get the next step that fits where you are now.