ADRIA TENNOR - ACTING & PUBLIC SPEAKING COACH

I’m an actor (Mad Men, The Artist), filmmaker, and coach with 30+ years in the business, helping actors book work and bring great stories to life—and guiding entrepreneurs and execs to communicate like they actually mean it.I teach real tools: acting craft, vocal work, and grounded mindset practices that help you stop spiraling and start connecting. Whether you’re prepping an audition or gearing up for a big presentation, I’ll help you use what’s already working and build from there.This isn’t about chasing confidence. It’s about learning to trust the mess, speak from truth, and show up like you belong in the room—because you do.

Mar 03 • 1 min read

🎬 Waiting for Your Dream Demo Reel? Optional.


Hi Reader,

So much of being an actor is waiting to be chosen.

Waiting to book something “good enough” to use on your reel...

Waiting for a role that finally captures your range...

Waiting for casting to see what you already know you can do.

But here’s the honest truth:

You don’t have to wait.

If you don’t have strong demo footage yet, that’s not a flaw.

It’s an opportunity.

And if you do have footage, but it doesn’t quite represent what you’re capable of?

That’s not a failure either.

It just means no one has strategically shaped your signal yet.

Some of the biggest leaps in my career didn’t come from random bookings.

They came from work I created on purpose.

The casting directors for Mad Men came to see my self-produced solo show, StripSearch.

My short film Pie landed me 30 meetings with managers, 15 agents, and a straight-to-offer recurring role on For the People.

Not because it had a studio machine behind it. (It didn't.)

Because it was precise.

That’s what Casting DNA™ is about.

Inside the Signature Scene Cohort, you don’t “hope” your reel tells the right story.

You build two strategic scenes designed to:

• Clarify who you are in the industry
• Signal it immediately to casting
• Do the heavy lifting on your reel
• Elevate the level of opportunities that come your way

This isn’t about fixing something broken.

It’s about creating proof.

This founding cohort (and pricing) is limited to 10 actors.

If you’re ready to stop waiting and start shaping:

Let’s build the footage that changes the conversation for you.

Adria

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I’m an actor (Mad Men, The Artist), filmmaker, and coach with 30+ years in the business, helping actors book work and bring great stories to life—and guiding entrepreneurs and execs to communicate like they actually mean it.I teach real tools: acting craft, vocal work, and grounded mindset practices that help you stop spiraling and start connecting. Whether you’re prepping an audition or gearing up for a big presentation, I’ll help you use what’s already working and build from there.This isn’t about chasing confidence. It’s about learning to trust the mess, speak from truth, and show up like you belong in the room—because you do.


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