ACTOR COACHING
Coaching from both sides of the table.
Actor · Casting Director · Producer
FROM ACTING, PRODUCING & CASTING TO COACHING
I coach privately because I bring something rare to the room:
I’m an independent casting director who is also an actor—and a Co-Founding Artistic Director of an NYC theatre company building the kind of work I want to see cast.
That difference shows up in the work.
I know the electricity of walking into a room with your heart racing and your work on the line. I know the obsession of watching your reel on repeat—feeling the potential but not yet seeing how to strip it down to what actually lands.
And I know what it means to sit on the other side of the table—watching, listening, trusting instinct, and making real decisions about who gets called in and whose stories get told.
Actors deserve more than surface-level notes. They deserve time, specificity, and insight from someone who understands both the craft and the casting process.
If this resonates, here’s how we can work together.
WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER
MATERIALS REVIEW
A casting-facing tune-up of your materials—so what you’re submitting actually reflects who you are and what you book.
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Headshots & résumé refinement
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Casting types & world brainstorming and guidance
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Reel strategy (editing, pacing, structure)
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Actors Access + digital presence
SELF-TAPE COACHING
Focused, specific work that translates on camera.
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Breaking down sides quickly
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Finding grounded, playable choices
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Adjustments that actually land on tape
AUDITION & CALLBACK PREP
High-stakes work without overthinking.
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Tone + world alignment
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Sharper, more specific choices
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Confidence without pushing
READER SESSIONS + FEEDBACK
A space to work, explore, and refine. This is audition coaching lite.
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Live session (Zoom)
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Immediate, actionable notes
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Focus on what’s landing
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RATES
MATERIALS REVIEW / SELF-TAPE COACHING / AUDITION PREP
75 minute session — $95
2 hour session — $150
Includes follow-up support
READER SESSIONS + FEEDBACK
30 minutes — $50
45 minutes — $75
60 minutes — $95
Optional add-on:
+$20 for written notes / follow-up
WHAT ACTORS ARE SAYING
Real feedback from actors I’ve coached and collaborated with.
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"Since I started working with Ellie I have been running on pure joy and inspiration. I have never felt such a clear sense of purpose and direction as an actor before.
Ellie was able to look at my materials and, with the greatest care and shocking specificity, identify my most authentic casting lanes. It was not about types, or about squeezing into neat boxes. This was about who I uniquely am as an artist and how to share that clearly and fully with stakeholders in the industry.
She has an ability to put language to what can feel ephemeral, thus arming actors with the concrete tools to advocate for themselves.
It’s such a gift to feel like I have a true teammate in this pursuit. I cannot recommend her services enough.”
— LIA BONFILIO, ACTOR
“Ellie Plourde was exceptional in both the detail and extent of support she gave me when polishing my materials. She was nurturing and committed, and went above and beyond. Ellie always created a safe, comfortable space to collaborate and grow.
I fully recommend other colleagues in theatre and film to contact her for a session—she is one of a kind.”
— ALLISON LOGAN, ACTOR & COMEDIAN
“Ellie was not only an excellent actor to work off of as I practiced, but a skilled mentor in catching things I hadn’t and providing insight as a casting director herself.
I started our session feeling frazzled and insecure and left confident and ready to go.”
— SHAY MCWEENEY, ACTOR
“I mean this 100%, you are the most genuine, considerate casting director I have ever met. Thanks so much for your communication and kindness in the process.”
— STEPHEN LAMAR LEWIS, ACTOR & FILMMAKER
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If this feels aligned, let’s work together.