ABOUT ACTING MASTERY
Why most actors
never break through.
THE ORIGIN
Most actors are not stuck because they lack talent.
They're stuck because no one ever shows them how to actually build a career.
They train. They audition. They wait.
And eventually, they start to question whether it's even possible.
After working with thousands of actors, one pattern became clear.
The actors who break through are not always the most talented.
They are the ones who develop skill, back themselves under pressure, and know how to create opportunity.
THE REAL PROBLEM
The industry
does not reward effort alone.
It rewards actors who can perform consistently, trust themselves in high-pressure moments, and get in front of the right people.
Most training only focuses on one piece of that.
That is why so many actors stay stuck for years.
THE FRAMEWORK
Three areas. One career.
At Acting Mastery, everything is built around three core areas:
01
Craft
Developing real, usable acting skill that translates on screen.
02
Mindset
Building confidence, consistency, and control in high-pressure moments.
03
Opportunity
Learning how to get seen, get in the room, and create your own path.
When one of these is missing, progress stalls.
When all three are working together, everything changes.
THE FOUNDER
Ben Mathews
Ben Mathews is an award-winning Australian filmmaker, actor, and acting coach whose work has earned more than 25 international awards and screened at major festivals including Cannes and Tropfest.
He is the only Australian ever nominated for a Student Academy Award, and trained in New York at the Atlantic Theater Company under David Mamet and William H. Macy.
His television credits include BedHead, the highest-rated web series on ABC iView, and Deadbeat Dads, winner of the MTV 180 Project.
His most recent film, Project Hourglass, won three awards at the 2026 Tropfest including the People's Choice Award.
Ben is the founder of Acting Mastery, one of Australia's leading acting studios, and has built a global audience of more than 230,000 actors.
THE CEO
Holly Mathews
Holly Mathews is a producer, writer, and CEO of Acting Mastery.
She began her career as a professional dancer and aerial artist, touring internationally before moving into film and television production.
Her most recent producing credit, Project Hourglass, won three awards at the 2026 Tropfest including the People's Choice Award.
As CEO, Holly has scaled Acting Mastery into a globally recognised training platform, bringing together international teachers, casting directors, and filmmakers to build a highly active creative community.
TOGETHER
A studio. An ecosystem
Ben and Holly Mathews are building Acting Mastery as both a training studio and a creative ecosystem for actors who want to build real careers.
Through their production company, SquireRose Studios, they are developing film and television projects while working directly with actors inside the studio.
This connection between training and real industry experience is what shapes everything inside Acting Mastery.
OUR MISSION
The goal is simple.
To give actors a clear system for building a career.
Not just improving performance, but creating real momentum.
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