From L.A. to Sydney!
ACTOR’S EVOLUTION: Mastery & Integration
A One-Day Masterclass Acting Intensive with Hollywood Coach Clay Banks for one day in Sydney only!
Are your reads captivating?
Are your performances unforgettable?
In the highly competitive world of film, television, and stage, actors who make bold, authentic choices stand out.
If your auditions aren’t landing or your performances lack depth, it’s time to refine your craft and unlock your full potential.
This one-day intensive is designed to help you do just that. Bringing together renowned On-Camera Performance & Empowerment Coach Clay Banks and Certified Breathwork Facilitator Nancy Rizk, this event offers a full-circle training experience that combines technical mastery and deep emotional access.
This isn’t just another acting class—it’s an immersive, hands-on experience designed to elevate your performance skills and help you integrate emotional breakthroughs on a deeper level.
Part 1:
MASTER CLASS INTENSIVE with COACH CLAY BANKS
🎭 CHOICES & INTENTIONS – Creating Strong & Intriguing Performances
Join Clay Banks, an Emmy-winning results coach, on-camera performance expert, and advanced audition-tech coach, for a high-impact masterclass focused on refining your craft and strengthening your on-camera and stage presence.
What You Will Learn:
🎭 Command the Moment – Move with purpose on stage and on camera.
🎭 Power Breathing & Poise – Control nerves and embody confidence.
🎭 Vocal Mastery – Speak with clarity, strength, and intention.
🎭 Mastering Nerves & Anxiety – Turn fear into a powerful asset.
🎭 Sharpen Your Choices – Make dynamic, memorable acting decisions.
🎭 Know Your Intentions & Define Your Character – Build layered, authentic performances.
🎭 Creating Strong & Intriguing Performances – Bring a cinematic presence to your work.
Clay Banks’ coaching method is direct, insightful, and results-driven, helping actors land roles and build long-term careers in the industry.
Requirements to Attend:
✔ Come fully off-book – Know your lines inside and out.
✔ Commit to your character – Preparation is everything.
✔ Wardrobe your role – Show up as your character (if applicable).
✔ Bring minimal props – Only if essential.
✔ Stay for the full session – Commitment matters.
✔ Support your fellow actors – Growth happens in collaboration.
✔ Have at least one monologue ready – You may be called to perform.
✔ Maintain a professional, empowered mindset – Show up ready to work.
Once you book, you'll receive further details and classwork preparation to ensure you get the most out of this intensive experience.
Part 2: Optional add on
REBIRTH BREATHWORK & SOUND HEALING with NANCY RIZK
🌬️ Integrating the Work & Releasing Emotional Blocks
To truly embody your craft, emotional access is essential.
In this powerful session, Nancy Rizk, a certified breathwork facilitator and actor, will guide you through
Rebirth Breathwork & Sound Healing—a deeply healing practice designed to release emotional blocks, enhance your creative flow, and integrate breakthroughs achieved in the acting masterclass.
Unlike other breathwork techniques, Rebirth Breathwork is gentle yet profoundly effective, helping you transcend mental barriers and access new levels of vulnerability, clarity, and self-expression.
Combined with sound healing, this session harmonizes your energy, aligns your mind-body connection, and enhances your emotional depth as an actor.
Health Disclaimer
Breathwork is not suitable for individuals with heart conditions, epilepsy, pregnancy, severe asthma, recent surgeries, or severe mental health conditions. By booking, you confirm you are fit to participate. A waiver will be sent upon registration.
Event Details
📍 Location: Darlo Drama, 16/18 Oxford Square, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
🕙 10 AM - 5 PM: Acting Masterclass with Clay Banks
🕕 6 PM - 7:30 PM: Rebirth Breathwork & Sound Healing with Nancy Rizk (Spots are limited)
💰 Price:
💥 Full Experience (Masterclass + Breathwork & Sound Healing) – $500 AUD
🔹 Acting Masterclass with Clay Banks Only – $400 AUD
🔹 Rebirth Breathwork & Sound Healing with Nancy Rizk Only – $150 AUD
(Payment x2 split available upon request.) Please email- thehollywoodinitiative@gmail.com
This intensive will leave you feeling empowered, connected, and creatively recharged, with tools to elevate your performance, break through emotional barriers, and stand out in the industry.
Clay Banks
Clay Banks is a highly regarded Stage, Film & TV Results Coach, Speaker, and Backstage Field Expert in Los Angeles.
He has trained on-camera personalities, TED Talk speakers, and Emmy-nominated & winning actors. As an advanced audition-tech coach for the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Clay is known for his micro-coaching process, helping actors master the nuances of on-camera performance.
He is also a published writer, creator of the A.C.T. Course, and an industry veteran who has worked with actors globally.
His coaching is direct, insightful, and designed to unlock an actor’s full potential.
Nancy Rizk
Nancy Rizk is a multifaceted actor, writer, producer and certified breathwork facilitator.
Blending deep emotional access with performance mastery.
A pioneer in integrating Breathwork & Sound Healing into acting training.
She helps artists unlock emotional depth, release creative blocks, and embody their fullest potential. Nancy’s holistic approach bridges neuroscience, somatic practices, and acting technique, making her a sought-after mentor for performers looking to elevate both their craft and personal breakthroughs.