Actors describing what changed, filmed at the end of class and after sessions — grouped by the thing they came in saying. And underneath, the longer arcs.
He joined class in 2022 and stayed three months. Studied the steps properly. During that time — completely off his own back — he booked a role on The Long Shadow for ITV.
He booked some one-to-ones on the scenes and we spent hours on every layer: the analysis, the objectives, the personalisations, the emotional drive that makes it real for an audience. Then he went to set, and we spoke while he was there about the director's notes and the adjustments.
We've taped regularly in one-to-ones since — breaking scenes down, tightening personalisation, sharpening substitutions. He's booked consistently, and he hasn't needed group class in over a year. Now we mostly spitball objectives and subtle tactical shifts. He handles the rest.
Viewer note: The Long Shadow deals with sensitive subject matter connected to the Yorkshire Ripper case.
I don't take any credit for it. We worked together, but he put in the hours. He applied the steps, showed up, and did the work honestly.
RichThe steps give you the plan. The exercises give you the way. You're the one who puts the time in. When you do, everything shifts.
Tom filmed a check-in at every stage. First commercial at Christmas 2025. A guest role in Eloise in early 2026. Preparing his first lead by the spring.
Tom Panto, early on — "I've gone to so many classes where you run a scene twice. Here we're on the floor for an hour."
Tom Panto, six months — "It's changed everything about my performances."
I've just booked my first paid role — having used the Chubbuck method in my self-tape. Thanks for your teaching x
Amelya Goldy, July 2026Gleb Daniels — "I've been looking for this kind of thing for years and I finally found it."
Lizzie Davies — "When I was coming to audition pieces I still didn't know where to start."
Jordan Whitby — "There's so much more that we learn here that's not in the book."
George Hannigan — "You step away from the scene and go, I meant what I said. And it feels great."
Bridget Lappin — "I know I can get there, but I don't know how I'm going to get there."
Nathaniel Dyer — "The freedom to not shut down my own impulses. It really brought me alive."
Aneta Bohun — "You will be completely included in this process. All three hours."
Ursula Chesser — "Very intimate, very intense. You feel like you've got your personal coach."
Harrison Booth, week two — "Already so much ground covered. My own choices, my own fingerprint."
Harrison Booth, week six — "A lot more activated and animated. It feels like play."
Hazal — "Some directors want thirty takes, some want two. My repeatability definitely increased."
Michael Zgatni — "Rich created a very safe environment for everyone."
Harrison Booth — "Got the job. The same casting directors keep coming back."
Sofie Theobald — "I feel more centred in myself. I feel more prepared."
Sunny Sanghera — ten hours across the whole script, preparing his first lead role.
Rahima Delvero — "You're going to have to put in the effort, and it's completely worth it."
…the sooner it happens faster than you expect. Acting only feels like it's in the air when everything is left there. When you commit — when you dig your heels in — the whole experience changes.