This class takes place Friday, November 13th; 9:30 amEST - 1:30 pmEST

This is an IN-PERSON class.

What Actors Are Saying

"Working with Jesse, I know so much more now than I did before, though there's always room for improvement. I have a bit more clarity and confidence moving forward, and Get Scene gave me more than I expected for the month. Overall, I was really pleased with the session and everything it included."

— Khalid Rivera

"I loved this mini mentorship. I already see the growth and confidence in my auditions, and I understand where I can break the rules to enhance the quality of my performance in a scene. What we learned was exactly what I expected from the course, and the showcase on the last day was even more than I expected. I'm so glad I pulled the trigger and took this course. It was the information I was missing."

— Andre Lamar

Your Instructors

Jesse Malinowski is an actor and the founder of Get Scene Studios, which he launched in Atlanta in 2012 after booking a role in American Reunion. A graduate of the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, Jesse built Get Scene into a training ground and industry hub for actors, running classes in commercial work, improv, and self-tape technique, and connecting students directly with working casting directors, agents, and directors.

Rita Harrell is the co-founder, owner, and casting director of Big Picture Casting, a full-service casting company in Atlanta handling principal casting for film, television, commercial, industrial, and new media projects across the Southeast. Before Atlanta, she cast for The Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival, the New York Theatre Workshop, and the Williamstown Theatre Festival, and spent two years in the East Coast casting office at FOX Television. Rita holds a BA in Theatre from Florida State University and is a member of the Casting Society of America (CSA).

Commercial Masterclass Format

This masterclass is designed to give actors a full, practical understanding of the commercial business, from breaking down a script to booking the job.

Class opens with a commercial breakdown session, where Jesse Malinowski walks through strategy, tips, and tricks for reading a commercial script, understanding what's actually being sold, and positioning yourself for the room. You'll also get live headshot evaluations and direct feedback on your commercial branding.

From there, you'll get on your feet. This isn't a sit-and-watch class. You'll work commercial material live with Jesse, practicing the real behaviors a casting director is looking for in the room.

You'll also practice commercial self-tapes and commercial Zoom callbacks, the two formats casting directors use most to make hiring decisions, so both feel familiar instead of foreign.

The class wraps with a commercial showcase. You'll perform live in front of Big Picture Casting Director Rita Harrell and receive real evaluation and feedback on your work.

💡 Exclusive Self-Tape Mastery Course (Included)

Every participant gets access to our Self-Tape Success Course, filled with insider hacks to level up your technical game:

• Master your lighting, audio, and framing

• Discover iPhone tricks that make your tapes stand out

• Learn to edit, compress, and submit files like a pro

📹 On-Camera Playback + Personalized Feedback

You'll not only perform. You'll watch yourself back, break down your choices, and refine your commercial audition technique with individualized guidance from Jesse and casting director Rita Harrell.

📝 The Complete Actor's Workout

• Age Requirement: 16 years old and up

• Class Size of 14 students

• Commercial Breakdown & Business Session

• Tips, Strategies & Headshot Evaluations

• Self-Tape Submission + Feedback

• Commercial Zoom Callback Practice

• On-Your-Feet Commercial Work with Jesse

• Live Commercial Showcase with Casting Director Rita Harrell

• The class will conclude with evaluation and feedback from Rita Harrell

⚡ Important: You'll receive your self-tape assignment 5 days before class. Check your email (and spam folder!) for instructions. Missing homework = missing opportunity. If you do not receive it, please email info@getscenestudios.com. You will not receive an extension or refund for missing the homework.

More From Actors Who've Taken This Class

"The Commercial Mini was transformative! The first CD workshop I did after starting the mini, the commercial casting director told me I must book commercials all the time! I've never gotten feedback like that before. Jesse unlocks all the tips to breaking down and executing commercial auditions. It's one of those classes where I really feel like you can tangibly apply the lessons and make a noticeable difference in your work. 10/10 recommend!"

— Meagan Lynn

"The mini mentorship completely changed how I look at and perform commercial auditions. I just booked my first ever Brian Beegle commercial, and I owe everything I did in that audition to what I learned from Jesse in the mini-mentorship."

— Geoff Gilbert

"I put what I learned last month in class into action and got two callbacks and one booking in the span of a week, including a Disney callback, after not getting a callback for a year and a half! This was huge for me and I really owe it to all the tips and tricks I learned in his class!"

— Sophia Vettori