Mastermind Group

The Approach™ Mastermind Group is a year long, small group, diversified training program for professional actors as well as actors looking to become professional actors. This is NOT for beginners, newbies, or inexperienced actors and is ideally for those artists who have been working diligently for at least two to three years.

You're right for the Mastermind Group if you've already got some training, are represented, are auditioning and perhaps even booking, but you're ready to elevate your career to the next level and go all-in. You want hands-on one-on-one feedback for your materials. You want small group classes with dynamic assignments. You want a safe space for group chats about industry topics and homework activities. You want to be challenged in your mindset surrounding your career to help you move to the next step on the ladder. You want to emerge from this experience a changed person.

This is for you if…

  • You’re ready for a year-long commitment, beginning in January

  • You feel comfortable with self-guided instruction

  • You are in this to level up your acting career to the next level with other like-minded students

Why Choose mastermind?

A lot of studios and teachers provide amazing offerings, but few include a comprehensive system for professional actors who are beyond the need for beginning level instruction, guidance, and motivation. They may focus heavily on one area, like classes, and neglect other areas, like materials, and/or mind set. The Approach™ Mastermind Group strives to achieve a well-rounded approach for the professional actor.

2 1-on-1 Consults

This one-hour session will include a deep dive on all your actor materials (including Actors Access), current branding and positioning, and your industry questions, meeting you where you are at today in your career journey. This session will result in an action plan you can implement throughout the year to uplevel your materials. This will take place during the first 30-60 days. ($400 value)

8 months of Virtual On-Camera classes

Each week, you'll be given a specific genre, from which you'll choose your scene and you will self-tape, receive feedback, and then work live with other group members in the Zoom class environment. Some weeks, you'll be permitted to bring in auditions in lieu of the assigned genre. Classes will be via Zoom, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11am-2pm. Classes will run February to May and August to November. ($1,600 value)

12 Group Chats

These monthly chats are aimed at elevating your education and awareness on important industry topics. We talk about development and growth, mindset, and financial literacy, as well as have special invited guests from every facet of the industry, such as working actors, talent agents, and casting directors. Group chats will be recorded, archived, and available to view. ($2,400 value)

Bootcamp

This self-guided, fully virtual class offers insight into every genre of film and television, using real script examples. This course includes 20+ videos and 20+ scripts examples to amplify your learning. ($1,000 value)

Actor Finances

A comprehensive financial literacy course that covers everything YOU need to feel good about your finances, no matter where you’re at in your financial journey. Click HERE to learn more. ($1,000 value)

Bonus: WhatsApp Group

Get access to a 24/7 private community for all Mastermind group members for the entire year and beyond with ongoing messages, support, and engagement in a judgement-free space.($200 value)

Are you ready to level up your acting career?

The Approach™ Mastermind Group is not a small investment and won't be for everyone but it is a worthwhile and cost-effective investment. Why?

The combined value for the 8-months of classes plus The Bootcamp alone would be $2,500.00+. The additional investment for one-on-one consultations, monthly ongoing industry chats, plus the small group and intimate nature of this program more than cover the incremental cost. Separately, these programs would cost almost six thousand dollars and in a market like LA/NY, it would be much higher than that.

The MONTHLY cost for this potentially life changing community ranges from $275/month to $375/month.

To apply

You must join the mailing list, which includes monthly updates of industry information and course offerings, including the application period for each year. Applications typically open in August with announcements made in September. Applications will open again in August 2025 for 2026.

NOTE: There are caps to the number of students who may enroll at the Early Bird pricing.
NOTE: There will also be a small additional discount for SAG-AFTRA members in good standing. Upon approval, you must ask for this discount before purchasing.

Applications open in 2026

ABOUT ALEX COLLINS

As an actor, I've worked opposite and learned from some of the very best in the business, including an Oscar winner, a three time Oscar nominee, a two time Oscar nominee, and have been directed by a five time Oscar winner. In addition, I've worked opposite winners of five Golden Globes, five SAG Awards, four Emmys, and a Tony. 

As a professional actor and member of SAG-AFTRA for over two decades, an elected member of the Atlanta SAG-AFTRA board, and a chair for a local committee ('22-'24), I've seen this business from all angles, and experienced both successful periods and lean times.

My work has allowed me to perform on HBO, CBS, FOX, the CW, Apple+, AMC, Netflix, BET+, National Geographic, WGN, USA, OWN, Sony, Warner Bros, and Universal. Most notably, I have been given the honor of bringing to life a comic book legend first in print 80 years ago and now on Stargirl on the CW.

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BOOTCAMP

A virtual, self-guided course allowing you to learn at your own pace, with almost five hours of instruction, nearly 30 videos, and 20 real script examples to amplify your learning and retention, and improve your script analysis and audition technique.

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ACTOR FINANCES

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FINE PRINT:

  • Enrollment: A student will only be eligible to enroll in this yearly Group once (1x) to ensure in subsequent offerings additional students are able to get the opportunity to participate.

  • Class Make Up Policy:

    • Excused absences: Booked principal acting work* and family medical emergencies are the only approved absences. *Full-budget SAG-AFTRA projects only will be approved, unless otherwise approved in advance.

    • In the event of an approved absence, the student may submit a self-tape for review and notes in the same month of the absence. Students who submit a make up tape will only get tape once and get initial follow up notes. Absences will not roll over to subsequent months. Students may utilize this offer once per month.

    • Instructor absences: Because the team instructors are professionally working actors, there may be times when regularly scheduled appointments conflict with being on-set. In the event this happens, alternative plans will be made, up to and including but not limited to: a)rescheduling of the appointment, b)a substitute teacher, c)pivoting class time to a virtual-only format for the conflict date(s) only.

  • Class schedules:

    • Classes will run February-May and August-November at the designated day/time.

    • If there is a 5th instance of the class day in a particular month, there will be NO class on that 5th day. All classes are 4xMonth.

  • Previous students:

    • Bootcamp: There will be a courtesy discount for previous Bootcamp students. Please email directly before enrolling to receive the discount. Students will not receive any additional discount to the program's already discounted rates but will still receive these portions of the program. Discount will be for the current retail price of the Bootcamp program. No other discounts or pricing will apply.

    • Industry Speakers: For 2025 and beyond, there will be an option for previous students to purchase a “passport” that will allow them to join the monthly group chats with the current session of students. Pricing is TBD for the 6-speaker series.

  • Legal Information. Click HERE to access Terms and Conditions.