AH
I appreciate the honesty he gives you on your video and highlights areas we should highlight and be proud of. He made it clear he is not getting us on a particular show, he is just coaching us on how to make an epic audition video! Loved his services!
NP
Working with Adam for my first audition video has been a fantastic experience. I have a lot of ideas about how I want to tell my life story. We had a brainstorming session so I could choose the parts of me that I could emphasize for my video. My audition video quality significantly improved throughout the sessions. The final version was the best one to represent me as a great potential contestant for the upcoming seasons. I like his constructive criticism and encouragement. He is very personable and easy to communicate with. I found Adam's coaching helpful and highly recommend it to anyone applying for reality shows.
Scott
I worked with Adam as I worked through my reality video application and if I could have done it all over again, I would have involved Adam earlier in the process. His feedback always made sense and having an outside party with lots of reality experience letting me know what casting is really looking for was very helpful. I ended up having to reshoot my first video to take advantage of Adam's feedback and I probably should have allowed enough time for a second reshoot as well (but we all only have so much time!). Best of luck as you consider your reality journey and please know Adam is a trusted resource.
B
Working with Adam was an amazing experience that I could not recommend more. I had never created an audition video before and the progress and changes that Adam suggested was invaluable. He gave great advice and feedback showing he cared about making my video the best possible version it could be.
Taylor
Cast or not, I finally feel confident that what I put forward was my best effort and that is liberating - if you are the sort of person that would do whatever it takes, then this is an excellent service to start that mentality.
ZT
I left my sessions with Adam feeling like I'd just had a great therapy session – more confident and self-assured. He's incredibly attentive, supportive, and truly invested in helping his clients navigate their audition. Through his insightful questions and active listening, Adam uncovered the nuances of my past that influence my present and make me stand out. I can't praise his skills enough. If you can, investing in Adam's services is absolutely worthwhile, and I'd work with him again without hesitation.
SC
After 5 years of submitting casting videos and getting nowhere, I found I was hitting a mental wall. I was at a loss for what I needed to do differently, but I knew something had to change. This is what really pushed me to book one of Adam’s packages, and I wish I did it sooner!
From the jump, Adam’s advice was incredibly insightful and really helped shape my understanding of the casting process, while also highlighting the areas of my videos that could be improved upon. He has such a talent for understanding what drives a person, and will ask the right questions to get you to realize it yourself.
What I found so invaluable about these sessions with Adam was how his advice goes beyond just the casting process. Adam really helped me hone in on my personal story, allowing me to succinctly summarize my point of view in the process— a skill that is indispensable in so many aspects of life.
Booking sessions with Adam was easy and he was incredibly flexible with timing and logistics. I highly recommend booking either the premium package or the fresh start package. Having multiple sessions really helped me get my video to the perfect spot.
DJT
My dream is to play Survivor but I had no clue on how to tell my story in an audition video that sets me apart from the other applicants. I booked the fresh start package so I could brainstorm the right approach for this casting video. Working with Adam has been incredibly informative. Each session we dove deeper into my story, allowing me to showcase more passion and fight while highlighting qualities about me that make me unique. From video 1 to 3, I immensely grew with camera confidence, body language and how to narrate a story to an audience. I highly recommend Adam if you are looking for coaching. He is professional, he keeps it 100 and he wants the best outcome for his clients. His love for the game radiated through my computer screen. It was a pleasure.
BF
I have been so down on applying to Survivor, but wanted to give it my all this time. After all the talk of Adam's work, I decided to give him a shot and so glad I did! What I thought was a good tape ended up being abysmal and Adam did not shy away from telling me what I was doing wrong, but trying to build me up in spite of that. Adam narrowed my vision, but still allowed me to create my own story and guided me without giving me all the answers and that helped me immensely in my second take. Sending my second tape and hearing Adam say, "great" and smile at parts was an amazing feeling as I feel like within two weeks, I truly grew in my confidence of myself and in the way I expressed myself. Even if I don't get any contact, I still believe that Adam helped me with not only this video but in my vision for all future videos I might make, giving me confidence that I will only be able to tell my story better in life and in my audition processes.
AG
Working with Adam was an immensely beneficial and valuable experience. Imagine being able to recieve feedback on your resume and interview style for your dream job before having to take that first interview. This service provides transparent, objective, and brutally honest feedback in an effort to help prepare those that will do whatever it takes to capitalize on their dreams. In a game based on fleeting honesty and an abundance of deceit, the first step ought to be implementing honest constructive criticism from an individual that has succeeded at the highest level.
IN
I have immense gratitude for Adam and his coaching! I approached him not only to help me with my Survivor audition but because I needed help crafting my story. Storytelling is critical not only for the field of work I am in, but also for creating personal connections. From our initial meeting, Adam provided me with the framework needed to craft my story. But he did so in a way that was personalized to my characteristics, values, and background. As we continued to work on my story telling, Adam gave me second by second feedback on my videos. He is honest with his feedback and what I appreciate most is that his feedback is actionable. He doesn't just say what is good or bad, rather, he took the time to understand why I presented my story the way I did and how it can be improved. Our sessions were content oriented, but emotionally driven. He's a professional in his work, but our conversations also felt like a friendship that will last outside of these formalized sessions! Thank you, Adam, and to anyone looking for help with storytelling, this is the place to go!
JK
Adam is very honest in his feedback which is super helpful. He will tell you what specific parts of the video can be improved with examples of how to fix it. I have been applying to Survivor for over 5 years and I feel as though I have been overlooking so many aspects of the video. I genuinely feel like Adam has significantly improved the quality of my audition.
Dean Bennetts
Adam was extremely generous with his time and tips. Let it be clear Adam isn't a cheat code, he is someone who has been through an experience and sharing his expert opinion and advice to help you out with it. I found tremendous value in what he offered and he personally helped me a lot in and out of the audition processes. 5/5 would vote for him in a final tribal council.
XX
I so enjoyed working with Adam. I actually began working with him unintentionally, as I found his services through working with Jodi Wincheski (former Survivor casting producer) - it is crazy the negative jargon Adam has received from the franchise as other people in the industry offer the same or similar services... maybe it's just because Adam is the best at the gig. I have been applying for Survivor for a while, but have never understood what made me unique from other contestants. Having Adam understand me, to reaffirm some of my strengths and remind me that they are not as ordinary as I thought, was a huge help. From deliberating on my different attributes, Adam did a great job in telling me directly what was not workign in my videos. Differently than what his critics seem to think he does, Adam will work with you to help pin point your best attributes to build your story line around - and from there also offers general guidance on filming a tape and how to best showcase yourself against casting's criteria. I have not received a call back (yet) but would still emphasize that it was well worth my time and money to work with Adam.
- Future Surivor Contestant
RM
Adam has the extraordinary talent of being able to uncover the true essence of an individual — what drives them and makes them truly unique - and allows people to bring that to the surface in an incredibly compelling fashion. Through working with Adam, not only did my storytelling abilities improve dramatically, but I gained the ability to look at myself more introspectively and more completely. Adam isn’t afraid to shy away from asking the uncomfortable questions. But the answers to those questions spurned personal growth and reflection and made my video much more nuanced and compelling. When I first started working with Adam, I thought I had a locked and completed video that was already amazing — I just needed to get the Adam Klein seal of approval. But Adam asked the hard-hitting questions from the jump. We came to the conclusion that the structure wasn’t working and there was a much more interesting and compelling way to sell my story. Comparing the finished product and the original version now, it is a night and day difference. Turns out that original video was not amazing. Throughout the process, Adam was brutally honest (which is needed and appreciated), but also incredibly compassionate and warm. He genuinely wants the best for his clients and it is reflected in his infectious energy. I consider myself extremely lucky having had the privilege of working with him.
MD
There are two reasons why I ultimately decided to get help from Adam for my Survivor casting video. First, he claimed that it would be a beneficial experience, even if it didn't lead to a call back. Second, everyone I heard talking about Adam couldn't say enough about how great of a guy he is. The first point is what convinced me the price of the service was worth it, and the second convinced me that the service was being offered by someone not just looking to make some quick cash.
My experience with the casting coaching proved both of my above assumptions. The value of the process did leave me with actionable takeaways that I can apply in my personal and professional life by helping me bring out my authentic self continuously. I also found Adam to be very candid and kind. He clearly cares about providing a great service that helps people at various levels. I have no doubt that he loves what he's doing. I'd recommend his coaching to anyone.
J G
Adam’s advice is TRULY invaluable and I genuinely mean that. My video would have been tossed in seconds before he helped me improve it. He taught me what casting people look for, how to say it, and helped me create the right story for me. He is VERY intelligent when it comes to this stuff and you would be doing yourself a disservice to not book with him! I did the premium package and it was worth it because I really did need all 3 sessions to create the perfect tape!