Career Consultations with Annie Chadwick

Personalized career strategy. Practical next steps.

For actors at every career stage, Annie offers individualized guidance informed by decades of professional experience, industry relationships, and current market knowledge. Your plan is shaped around your talent, materials, experience, and goals.

For new clients

The 3-Part Career Consultation

Career assessment, a private strategy session, and four weeks of implementation and accountability. Together, you and Annie evaluate your current position, set priorities, and turn your strategy into action.

Part 1 — Career Assessment & Materials Review

Before your session, Annie examines your background, materials, career activity, industry connections, and goals.

Marketing materials

  • Headshots and résumé
  • Reel, scenes, and self-tapes, when applicable
  • Actors Access and Casting Networks profiles
  • Website, when applicable

Recent career activity

  • Film, television, and theatre auditions over the previous six months
  • Current or past agents and managers, and representatives contacted
  • Casting directors familiar with your work
  • Submission notes, when applicable

Career goals

  • Your career background and principal goal for the coming year
  • Supporting short-term goals
  • What you hope to accomplish with Annie

Part 2 — One-on-One Career Strategy Session

In a private one-hour virtual session, Annie provides detailed feedback on your marketing materials, identifies strengths and obstacles, and helps develop a targeted plan.

  • Define the projects and opportunities that fit your goals and positioning
  • Develop concrete assignments and next steps
  • Discuss your individual career questions

Career-building resources may include targeted agent and manager lists, submission guidance and résumé samples, Annie's 13 Essential Marketing Tools overview, referrals for training and coaches, and reel production referrals.

Part 3 — Four Weeks of Strategy, Accountability & Implementation

After your initial strategy session, Annie helps you carry out your plan, adjust your approach, and refine materials and submissions.

  • Four weekly 30-minute strategy and accountability calls
  • Weekday email support
  • Ongoing feedback on materials and submissions
  • Adjustments to your strategy as you make progress
  • A final review and recommendations for what to do next

The four-week period is designed for active participation: complete your assignments, share updates, ask questions, and build momentum.

Benefits for eligible new Up-To-Date Actor clients: One free month of full UTDA access and 20% off a new annual UTDA subscription, valid for three months after the consultation. These benefits apply to clients without a prior UTDA account or subscription.

Returning clients

Additional Consultation Options

1-Hour Career Consultation

A focused 60-minute session for immediate questions, challenges, and next steps. Includes up to two brief clarification emails within 5–7 days, each containing up to two or three concise questions about the session. It does not include ongoing collaboration, new-material reviews, or additional strategy outside the session's scope.

1-Month (4-Week) Collaboration

For continued hands-on support: four weekly 30-minute strategy and accountability calls, weekday email check-ins, reviews of new materials (such as headshots, résumés, reels, and submissions), and personalized weekly action plans.

Frequently Asked Questions

Working with Annie

Who are consultations for?

Actors at all career stages, from those just starting out to experienced professionals in film, television, commercials, and theatre.

Where should new clients begin?

With the comprehensive 3-Part Career Consultation, including assessment, strategy, and four weeks of implementation support.

Can Annie review new materials afterward?

Yes, during the four-week implementation period or the 1-Month Collaboration. New-material reviews are not included in a standalone one-hour consultation.

How much does it cost?

Contact Annie at [email protected] for current pricing.

How many sessions will I need?

That depends on your goals. Following the initial consultation, you may choose an occasional one-hour session or another month of ongoing support.

Are consultations virtual?

The initial one-hour strategy session is virtual. Other sessions are generally by phone, with virtual meetings available as needed.

Are results guaranteed?

No. Specific auditions, representation, bookings, and other career outcomes cannot be guaranteed. Annie provides personalized strategy, informed feedback, and accountability to help you take meaningful action.