Bespoke On-Camera Demos · Screen Tests · Coaching

You can't teach talent.You can teach the skills.

Custom-written, professionally shot demo reels that get you the agent and the auditions — built with a working actor and award-winning coach.

"It's like your first day on set — but with a top coach right beside you."

See the Demo Service Start with a Screen Test — $197
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The Bespoke Demo Package

You MUST have a demo to get an agent and promote yourself. So let's build you one that actually books work.

Peter Skagen coaching actors on set

Three custom scenes, written & shot for you

US$1,750 · includes a Screen Test, Career Consultation & the book
It's like your first day on set — but with a top coach right beside you.

We start by establishing your brand with a screen test, map your trajectory, then write and shoot scenes tailored to you — a character you could book right now, one more ambitious for larger roles, and one where we swing for the fences.

  • Bespoke scenes written until you're happy
  • Full shoot — crew, locations, scene partners arranged
  • My coaching with you through every take
  • Completed demo about a week later
  • Flying in? We pick you up and drive you during the shoot.
Book a No-Obligation Chat How it works
STEP 01

A no-obligation chat

We answer all your questions and evaluate your needs and objectives. No pressure.

STEP 02

Deposit & design

A US$750 deposit books you in. We discuss details and I begin writing your scenes — and keep writing until you're happy.

STEP 03

Shoot day

We shoot all your scenes in one day, as many takes as you need, with my coaching throughout. You handle hair, make-up & wardrobe (make-up artist available for an added fee).

STEP 04

Your finished demo

You receive your completed demo about a week later — ready to send to agents and casting.

Add a professional headshot session with a pro photographer for US$350. And we keep the price down so it's genuinely affordable.

Demo Reel Samples

A sample of demos written & produced for clients. If a video doesn't play, it may be set to private on Vimeo — set it to allow embedding.

Take the Screen Test

Screen Test & Career Consultation

Actors, singers, comedians, presenters, executives — everyone who performs has a first impression they've never actually seen. Let's find out what the camera and the room see, and learn to manage it.

Peter Skagen

Screen Test + Consultation

US$197

A professional screen test to establish your brand and first impression, a career consultation to map your trajectory — and a copy of the book included. The low-risk way to start.

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Why it matters

The foundation

You can't fix what you can't see. Your brand, your type, your first seven seconds — knowing them is the single highest-leverage thing any performer can do. It's where every demo and every booking begins.

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For business & presenters

Executive screen test

The same expert eye for leaders, speakers and presenters who want to command the room and the camera. Pricing on enquiry.

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What a screen test reveals — a quick look.

Skills, Not Talent

Skills Workshops

The things that don't take talent — and that, once you know them, let your talent finally emerge.

  • Set Skills — look like a seasoned pro on day one
  • Audition Skills — the room, the landmines, the choices
  • Camera Skills — hitting marks, eyelines, acting for the lens
  • Acting Skills — story, text, the craft you can learn

Dates & registration announced as workshops become available.

Available for workshops in your country — get in touch.

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A look at the workshop experience.

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The Award-Winning Book

Screen Acting Trade Secrets

How to Succeed in Hollywood Without Really Acting — 320 pages of intimidating, inspiring, and funny real-world advice for the 21st-century screen actor.

USA Regional Excellence AwardForeword INDIES Finalist
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What They Say

From the people who took the leap

Casting professionals and the actors who've sweated through the work.

Peter is a great coach and, more importantly, he knows what he's talking about.
Paul WeberHead of Casting, MGM Television
No-one else I know could have written this book this way. It's hilarious. It's unapologetic. It hits the actor with every tool they'll ever need so I don't have to.
Deb Green, CDC, CSACasting Director
Works as advertised. Twenty grueling hours of instantly-applicable knowledge and skills that absolutely everyone who aspires to get in front of camera needs to know. Worth every nickel — and every bead of sweat.
Chris HeatheringtonActor
Of all the classes I have taken, yours was the most practical approach to acting. I feel completely comfortable approaching film and TV auditions with confidence now.
Hans WachershausenActor
Thank you for encouraging us to be INTELLIGENT actors, not just reacting to what's on the surface. Good laughs, great information and an honest, no-BS approach.
Dana StoutenbergActor
I came in knowing nothing and intimidated by film acting. I cannot believe how much I learned in such a short time. I'm excited about film now — I just want to get on set!
Lara SchmitzActor
Acting has the power to introduce us to ourselves — and Peter Skagen is the perfect guide. His workshop gives you the practical, down-to-earth skills to understand what acting really is.
Aaron FesserActor
Informative, interactive, and well structured. I have way more confidence than when I signed up — and I can see how these skills cross over into the corporate world and normal life.
RachelWorkshop participant
I got offered one of the lead roles after reading — thank you for your expertise. You are amazing. I'm forever grateful!
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About

Peter Skagen

Peter Skagen is a producer, director, and working actor with 50+ screen credits — including Reacher, Wynonna Earp, My Life with the Walter Boys, Hell on Wheels, and Supernatural.

An international acting coach for over 30 years, he's the author of the award-winning Screen Acting Trade Secrets, a screen-test branding expert, and an on-camera demo producer. He holds an MA in screenwriting.

"I can't teach talent. I teach the skills. Learn the skills — and your talent emerges."

Peter Skagen screen credits
As seen in: Reacher · Wynonna Earp · My Life with the Walter Boys · Hell on Wheels · Supernatural
Get in Touch

Let's talk about your career

Book a no-obligation chat about a demo, a screen test, or a workshop. Every journey starts with a conversation.

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Email Peter — peterskagen@gmail.com

Available for workshops in your country.