Tony Suriano is a working director with 80+ film, commercial, and narrative projects — and an actor who has booked over 30 paid roles himself.

That combination is exactly why his coaching lands: he knows what actors feel and he knows what directors look for.

Tony has directed and auditioned thousands of actors over the past decade, giving him a rare behind-the-camera perspective on what actually books roles — the choices that stand out, the ones that fall flat, and the subtle behaviors casting notices instantly.

He started his career in 2012 by selling a self-produced spec commercial to Ahhmigo Greens for $7,500 — a project he wrote, directed, acted in, and edited. From there, he built a body of work that includes branded campaigns, music videos, industrials, and festival-winning narratives like Man Obsessed.

Tony’s acting career accelerated after booking a role in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, appearing in a scene with Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro. Since then, he’s continued acting while directing nonstop — bringing a director’s clarity and an actor’s empathy into everything he teaches.

Raised in Los Angeles, Tony grew up learning directly from industry veterans like Joe Pesci (GoodFellas), Jay Mohr (Jerry Maguire), Erik Estrada (CHiPs), and directors John Leonetti (Annabelle) and Martin Scorsese (The Wolf of Wall Street).

The Art of Auditioning distills Tony’s hard-won insights from both sides of the camera — showing actors exactly how to deliver performances directors trust, remember, and hire.