Matt Newton
Matt Newton is a renowned acting coach, career consultant, and author with over 25 years of experience in the entertainment industry. He has coached thousands of actors—ranging from beginners to Emmy and Oscar winners—and is the founder of MN Acting Studio in New York City. Matt has worked as an on-set coach for major productions like Blue Bloods, Jessica Jones, and When They See Us, and is the author of The No B.S. Guide to the Acting Biz and 10 Steps to Breaking into Acting. His e-courses combine practical tools with insider industry insight to help actors take their careers to the next level.
The Course
It's like Masterclass. But for new actors breaking into the business. The No B.S. Guide to Breaking into Acting is a simple hour long e-course for actors of all levels and ages that covers all of the essential elements an actor needs to begin a professional acting career.
Matt's No B.S. Curriculum
- 0. INTRODUCTION (2:49)
- 1. HEADSHOTS (5:58)
- 2. RESUMES (4:41)
- 3. DEMO REELS (5:37)
- 4. CASTING PROFILES (5:42)
- 5. SELF TAPES (5:33)
- 6. AUDITION TECHNIQUE (5:05)
- 7. AGENTS AND MANAGERS (6:12)
- 8. FIRST TIME ON SET (4:41)
- 9. STAYING READY BETWEEN GIGS (4:33)
- 10. CREATING YOUR OWN WORK (3:51)
- CONCLUSION (1:18)
What They're Saying...
"Before I graduated, my mom gave me two of Matt’s books, and they became my guiding light when I moved to New York. I later trained with him in person and virtually, but it was his eCourse that truly pulled everything together. It gave me the clarity, confidence, and concrete next steps I needed to take—and shortly after finishing it, I signed with both an agent, manager, and got my first network TV Audition. The eCourse was the game-changer."
-Zach Archipley, actor, NYC