SERVICES
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY SERVICES
Service
Steph is Australia’s leading specialist in Production, Performance and Industry Welfare across 3 key areas: Production & Set Welfare, Education & Workshops, and Coaching & Counselling. Production Welfare offers end-to end RM Welfare Planning and Management for small to large scale productions to support a productive, healthy workplace. On-Set Welfare targets specific content for Intimacy Coordination, DEI and Access Consultancy, Set Coaching and Dramaturgy. Industry Counselling Services offer ALL workers informed, confidential Industry Counselling. Private Performer Coaching offers personalised Advanced Actor Coaching and Dual Actor Coaching/Counselling across character psychology, content, acting craft engagement and deroling and career wellbeing. Education & Workshops offers informed training across Production & Performance Welfare, Content Filming and Staging, Industry WHS, and Mental Health supports. To note: All services are bespoked to the individual or to small or scaled productions, remote filming or touring productions.
Production Services
Steph works collaboratively across small and large scaled production to film or stage the most complex of content. Production Welfare frameworks adhere to industry Codes of Practice and WHS laws to support a healthy workplace environment for all. RM Planning covers a multitude of needs including mental and physical health content risks, welfare first aid, HOD & crew education, actor and crew welfare, contract and legal supports, and many more services for a streamlined production process. Steph is a Screen Australia selected Intimacy Coordinator and Co-Founder of the Australasian Intimacy Coordinators Network, was a key consultant on Australian Mental Health Survey for Screen Queensland, wrote the Production Welfare section for SPA’s Covid Safe-Set Guidelines, and developed the first Production Welfare Plan during the pandemic for Itch 2 (ABC). Steph continues to expand production welfare services to meet ever-changing industry landscapes.
Performer Services
Steph has worked with local and international clients across character and role coaching, complex scenes and personal wellbeing. Her private coaching service meets world-class standards of advanced acting craft, ethical performer care, and confidentiality. Steph’s work integrates a deep understanding of actors, acting craft, behavioural psychology, and a career in the entertainment industry. Producers can engage Steph as a Set Coach and/or Intimacy Coordinator for complex scenes involving adult or child actors. Steph has worked with local and international actors on productions such as 5 Bedrooms for Paramount+, Itch 2 for ABC, Population 11 for Stan, Girl At The Window, My Eyes, Petrol, The Eastfield Excorcism, The Effect for FTC, Traps for La Mama, Hungry Ghosts for MTC and Gruesome Playground Objects for St Martin’s.
"Steph is a leader in her field..." HUGH JACKMAN, OAM.
Actor Services
ADVANCED COACHING
Advanced Actor Coaching
Steph’s deep understanding of actors, acting methods and shaping performance is comprehensive. Steph expertly guides actors to discover their most honest performances through holistic and embodied coaching. Steph’s understanding of acting craft and actor psychology is comprehensive and world class.
Wellbeing
Steph coaches actors how to be ‘job fit’ – mentally, emotionally and physically – with select Allied Health referrals where requested. Her empathic, understanding and respectful care of actors supports them in the complex challenges of their work and personal life. Steph’s network of industry associates forms a support team for production companies who wish to provide actor wellbeing supports.
Career Support
Steph supports actors and performers to engage in positive habits and coping mechanisms to build career and on-set resilience. Vulnerability sits at the core of an actor’s craft while resilience sits as a necessity for their careers. Steph expertly helps actor’s tackle issues of confidence, performance anxiety, emotional and mental health barriers to enable performers to feel professionally and personally empowered.