Did you know most actors quit before they break through? Not because they lack talent, but because traditional training keeps them playing it safe. Crash Acting is here to change that. Here, you’ll take risks, trust your instincts, and push past the limits holding you back. No more waiting—just real, undeniable work. 

Find your process. Find your power. Find your next role.

What if talent isn’t what separates working actors from the rest—but the courage to trust themselves? What if playing it safe is the real reason most actors quit before they ever break through?

It’s easy to lose autonomy as an artist without even realizing it. You start playing small. You wait for permission. And before you know it, you wonder if there’s even a place for you in this industry—or in this art form at all.

But what if you could take back your power? Not just to book more work, but to create deeper, bolder, more truthful performances—work that excites you.

Imagine a community that pushes you to take risks. A space where your instincts matter, your voice is heard, and your artistry is yours to define.

So, tell me—are you ready to stop holding back and step fully into your craft?

Your new acting teacher—and I’m here to offer you a different way to act.

I’ve been an actor for most of my life, over 25 years and it’s my favourite thing to do. 

On film, television, and stage I have worked with artists such as Academy Award-winning director Clint Eastwood, Academy Award-winning actor Alan Arkin, Sam Raimi, Bradley Cooper, Andy Garcia, Chris Rock, and Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer. I’ve received my MFA in Acting from the University of California, Irvine. Around that same time I became a certified teacher. I served as an acting coach for Warner Brothers, HBO, and currently for Netflix.

But I never wanted to build just another acting studio. LA doesn’t need another class. It needed a home—a place where actors could push boundaries, take risks, and reclaim their artistry.

When I teach, it’s not about fitting into the industry’s mold—it’s about owning your story. I’m not here to train the actor. I’m here to develop the artist.

"Benjamin Mathes is a wonderful teacher and mentor. Having met him three years ago, I can honestly say he has fundamentally changed how I view my career, my work and the business as a whole. We have worked on numerous projects together and every time his observations and perspective have changed the depth of my work and how much I enjoy it.

Daniel Sharman

| Teen Wolf • The Originals • Fear the Walking Dead • Medici

“Benjamin Mathes creates and hosts an environment that encourages artists to dive into what I think is one of the most (if not, the most) important thing about being a storyteller- the truth. Now, I can go on and on about the “tactics” or “technicalities” that he “teaches” but that would limit his greatness. I am lucky to have him on my side. Work with him. You won’t regret it." 

Louriza Tronco

| The Order • Night at the Museum • Zapped • Make it Pop

The Non-Dominant Approach to Acting sees you—not just as an actor, but as a person with a story only you can tell.

This approach pushes you to embrace discomfort, freeing your mind, body, and spirit in the process.

What you won’t hear when working with me: tactics, objectives, backstory, actions, beats, winning, script analysis, repetition, right/wrong, good/bad, better than/worse than, etc. These words aren’t bad - they’re just not for everyone.

What you will hear: practice, integration, inclusion, presence, “is-ness”, “why-lessness”, creative analysis, “web work”, image, sensation, belief, embodiment, “sounding the body”, recalls, stability, play, etc. These words aren’t better than the others - we just believe there’s a different way to act.

This isn’t about learning rules—it’s about unlocking something deeper in your craft and your life. You’ll experience more complexity, more richness, and more truth in your work, just as countless students before you have.

No matter how far you are from Hollywood, you’ll have this powerful resource at your fingertips—anytime, anywhere.

Revisit key modules whenever you need and focus on the topics that matter most to you.

Balance your craft with your busy life—stay dedicated to your practice while prioritizing your family and schedule.

"Having the portal online and being able to review things and do the exercises at home on my own has transformed my work as an actor but also my life in general. It made things much easier being a parent, being able to do this work at the same time."

Colleen

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"I can say unequivocally that this online course made me a better actor. I can also say that it enhanced my life in ways that I'm still discovering and it have me a community of other artists that I can absolutely relate to."

Erik

Hear Erik's story

 "You’re not alone in making that choice in chasing this dream. Where I’m at right now being in central California .. it’s not Hollywood, it’s not LA. There’s no actors going around, there’s no jobs. I cannot be more honest about it. The energy on being, of watching this online course it’s like you’re in the class."

John

Hear John's story

"I felt stuck in my traditional training and after taking the course I feel like a completely new artist. I was looking for something a little bit different. With the online course I felt like I was looking out for as a person, someone with a unique journey."

Alaina

Hear Alaina's story

Colleen

Colleen

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Tier 2

Artist Spotlight Membership

For actors who are committed to their career & want to participate in small group coaching with Benjamin Mathes. Join the community.

Includes

Everything in Tier 1

+

2x/month group calls with Benjamin & Crash Acting Instructors

Exclusive Guest Interviews

Additional monthly video drops

Content Library and Archive

Co-working sessions to help prioritize acting in your schedule

Be a part of Crash Acting’s international network of actors

Discounts and early access to all Crash Acting retreats, workshops and intensives, and future online courses

Discounted access to 1:1s with Crash Acting instructors

$125/month

$77/month*

*discounted price for the first 50 students

Tier 1

Foundations Membership

Perfect for self-motivated actors who might be too busy to join group sessions or not have access to top acting classes. Dig in on your own.

Includes

Access to all 3 of our self-guided online courses:

The Acting Class:

Complete with classroom examples, and guided exercises to put everything you learn into practice. 

Learn more about this course

Audition Mastery:

Ready to take your auditions to the next level? 

Learn more about this course

You, the Career:

A blueprint to acting, life, and the biz, based on my book "You, the Career"

Learn more about this course

$50/month

$20/month*

*discounted price for the first 50 students

Tier 3

Mentor Circle Membership

For actors who want 1:1 time and audition coaching.

Includes

Everything in Tier 2

+

1x/month, Private Career or Audition Coaching with Sol Crespo

1x/month, Private Coaching with Benjamin Mathes

Marco Polo Access to Ben throughout the month to get your questions answered

$399/month

6 month commitment. 5 slots available

The Acting Class

Audition Mastery

You, the Career

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Curious about what's inside? Check out this short video.

These three courses lay the foundation for your growth as an artist—helping you sharpen your craft, master auditions, and navigate your career with confidence.

Learn Crash Acting’s Non-Dominant Approach to Acting. Whether you are brand new to acting or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive approach will liberate your mind, body, and spirit. Complete with lessons from Benjamin Mathes, classroom examples, and guided exercises to put everything you learn into practice.

This course includes:

• 45 modules taught by Crash Acting Founder Benjamin Mathes
• The entire Non-Dominant Approach to Acting in a self-guided course
• Acting Dictionary for terms and ideas
• Downloadable exercises to help follow along
• Worksheets for further study
• Lessons directly from Ben
• Classroom demonstrations with Ben and actors

• Exercises to do right at home led by Ben
• Process work including text, belief, embodiment and play
• Creative Analysis of the text using the 4-levels of reading
• Expectation work, fantasy work, spinning on problem, and more belief-building exercises
• Incarnation work, sounding the body, Isness, integration and many more embodiment exercises

Ready to take your auditions to the next level? Audition Mastery will show you how to apply the Non-Dominant Approach to Acting to your in person auditions & self tapes.⁠

This course includes:

• 8 in-depth modules taught by Crash Acting Instructors Benjamin Mathes and Sol Crespo
• How to approach auditioning with a whole new Non-Dominant perspective
• How to apply newfound discoveries from The Acting Class course and You, the Career course into your auditions.
• Practical advice on finding auditions and representation, what materials you need, what's your "type", etc

• Discussions on rejection (if it even exists!?)
• Examples of breaking down 3 sets of sides to explore function, hero's journey, story according to the given medium, etc
• Comparing in-person auditions (for film, tv, theatre, musical theatre, and college auditions) to self-tapes
• The callback and booking the job
• An entire module of "frequently asked questions" answered

A holistic approach to acting, life and the biz, based off the wildly popular book by Crash Acting Founder Benjamin Mathes.

This course includes:

• 78 modules taught by Crash Acting Founder Benjamin Mathes
• An entire holistic approach to your acting career in a self guided course
• 90 page downloadable workbook
• Practical and original solo quests to take your career to the next level
• Exercises to do right at home led by Ben

You can too have the career that you want for the rest of your life. In this course you'll learn how to run a successful career from a creative mindset.

• How to change your Corporate Economy mindset to a Creative Economy mindset
• How to find the internal axle (purpose) that drives everything you do in your career
• How to network, make industry relationships, evaluate project opportunities, budget your time
• How to challenge the negative internal voices that come up and encourage the positive voices

$50/month

$20/month*

*discounted price for the first 50 students

Grab those courses, join our community and get access to 2x/month group calls with me & Crash Acting instructors, exclusive guest interviews, additional monthly video drops, content library and archive, and co-working sessions to help prioritize acting in your schedule.

You’ll also be a part of Crash Acting’s international network of actors and you’ll get discounts and early access to all Crash Acting retreats, workshops and intensives, and future online courses. Enjoy discounted access to 1:1s with Crash Acting instructors too. 

$125/month

$77/month*

*discounted price for the first 50 students

Join the Mentor Circle membership and you’ll get access to all 3 courses, the community membership and 1x/month, Private Career or Audition Coaching with Sol Crespo, 1x/month, Private Coaching with Benjamin Mathes and Marco Polo Access to Ben throughout the month to get all your questions answered. 

$399/month

Besides being an actor and teacher, I also served as Head of Production for Hollywood’s Seine Pictures, overseeing the creative development and production of each film. I Executive Produced the dark comedy Murder of a Cat (starring Greg Kinnear, J.K. Simmons, and Nikki Reed), and the biopic Pelé: Birth of A Legend (in partnership with Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment). Both films premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and were released internationally. I also produced the documentary Love is Listening about the power of listening to people with dementia, which was distributed internationally in 2018.

My acting studio, CRASH ACTING, inspires a guerrilla approach to acting driven by the idea that service is the context for artistic greatness. My students have won or been nominated for Tony, Emmy, Grammy, and Ovation Awards, and have appeared on Broadway, as guest stars and series regulars on television, and in major motion pictures. I have served as an acting coach for Warner Brothers, HBO, and currently for Netflix. Internationally, I runs acting retreats in Ireland, and have run Crash Acting workshops in Lima, Dublin, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. I’m a certified Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework® and I’ve served as a vocal and dialect coach for major motion pictures, network television, and theaters around the country.

I’m also the founder of Urban Confessional: A Free Listening Movement. Currently in over 80 countries, our volunteers stand on street corners with signs that say "Free Listening" and provide compassionate, non-judgmental listening for anyone who needs to talk. Their work has been featured in over 40 national publications including the Huffington Post, The Atlantic, Fast Company, and The Big Think, as well as in over 30 international publications across 15 languages.

• Professional actors in major and secondary markets looking to stay in practice
• Actors fresh out of training programs & tired of the old way of doing things
• Enthusiastic actors who don't have time or access to top level acting classes

Tier 1 - Foundations Membership

• Access to all 3 of our self-guided online courses:
  - The Acting Class
  - Audition Mastery
  - You, the Career

Tier 2 - Artist Spotlight Membership

• Access to all 3 of our self-guided online courses:
  - The Acting Class
  - Audition Mastery
  - You, the Career

• 2x/month group calls with Benjamin & Crash Acting Instructors
  
• Exclusive Guest Interviews
• Additional monthly video drops
• Content Library and Archive
• Co-working sessions to help prioritize acting in your schedule
• Be a part of Crash Acting’s international network of actors
  
• Discounts and early access to all Crash Acting retreats, workshops and intensives, and future online courses
• Discounted access to 1:1s with Crash Acting instructors

Tier 3 - Mentor Circle Membership

• Access to all 3 of our self-guided online courses:
  - The Acting Class
  - Audition Mastery
  - You, the Career

• 2x/month group calls with Benjamin & Crash Acting Instructors
  
• Exclusive Guest Interviews
• Additional monthly video drops
• Content Library and Archive
• Co-working sessions to help prioritize acting in your schedule
• Be a part of Crash Acting’s international network of actors
  
• Discounts and early access to all Crash Acting retreats, workshops and intensives, and future online courses
• Discounted access to 1:1s with Crash Acting instructors
• 1x/month, Private Career or Audition Coaching with Sol Crespo
• 1x/month, Private Coaching with Benjamin Mathes
  
• Marco Polo Access to Ben throughout the month to get your questions answered

Our membership is a combination of self-guided courses and live (also recorded) meetings to supplement your learning and community.

Not only do the courses offer unprecedented access to to top acting teachers, but offer a complete integrated approach to acting process, career, and auditioning. It’s the full package.

All meetings will be recorded to reference anytime!

Submit your questions ahead of time too if you have specific things you want addressed.

You can cancel Tier 1 and Tier 2 anytime.

Tier 3 includes a 6-month commitment. This is because there are only 5 slots available that Benjamin can accommodate with his schedule. The commitment also ensures a deeper progression in your one-on-one time.

Cancel anytime by emailing your admins. If you cancel within the month, you’ll have the remainder of the month to enjoy benefits.

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