Host: SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris

Special Guests:  Industry Expert & Master Coach Clay Banks

If cold reading leaves you in a cold sweat, then this workshop is for you! 

Join us on Tuesday, Aug. 24, for a virtual cold-reading workshop with industry expert and master coach Clay Banks. In this workshop, you’ll learn his new approach to cold reading and hear about  the best ways for you to deliver an honest performance and ace the audition. 

This livestream is hosted by SAG-AFTRA’s President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement.

This event will be live captioned and will have ASL interpreters.

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

This program may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are those of the individual guests, not of SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for applicable professional advice. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

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