Role-Specific Coaching
Guitar, bass, ukulele, mandolin, banjo, keys, vocals, strings, stage behavior, hand placement, posture, rhythm, instrument handling, and believable musician habits tailored to the scene.
Film • Television • Commercial • Streaming
Helping actors
play the part.
Music coaching, on-set support & musical direction for film and television.
Led by touring & session musician Scott Goldbaum.
LOS ANGELES • NORTH HOLLYWOOD • ON LOCATION • REMOTE
01 / THE IDEA
The audience may not know what’s wrong. They just know they don’t believe it.
Guitar for the Screen is a full-service music resource for actors and productions. The goal is not to teach a generic curriculum. It is to build the exact level of musical credibility the character, camera, and production require.
That may mean helping a first-time actor look completely natural holding a guitar in a garage band, preparing a singer-songwriter performance, coordinating a specialist coach for a classical violinist, or supporting a production through rehearsals and filming.
02 / FOR ACTORS
Build the musical skills
the role requires.
Private, role-specific coaching designed around what the camera will see and what the story needs. Every role gets the level of expertise it actually requires.
Auditions & Callbacks
Focused coaching for self-tapes, live callbacks, chemistry reads, or any audition where musical credibility is part of the role.
Private North Hollywood Studio
Prepare in a professional recording environment with instruments, amplification, microphones, playback, and the ability to create custom rehearsal assets on the spot.
Specialist Coaching
When a role demands expertise outside Scott’s primary instruments, Guitar for the Screen can coordinate the right working professional - from orchestral strings to drums and beyond.
03 / ON SET
Musical authenticity where it matters most.
Scott can be present on set or at rehearsals to support actors, directors, playback teams, and musicians through the details that make a performance read as real.
- Hand placement and visual synchronization
- Instrument handling and physical behavior
- Continuity between takes
- Performance adjustments for camera
- Playback and hand-sync guidance
- Communication between talent and music personnel
04 / FOR PRODUCTIONS
One actor. One band.
An entire orchestra.
Guitar for the Screen can serve as a single point of contact for musical performance needs across a production.
01
Musical Direction
Rehearsing actors and musicians together and shaping the musical performance around the needs of the scene.
02
Musician Contracting
Sourcing and coordinating professional players for rock bands, rhythm sections, string ensembles, orchestral work, playback, recording, and on-camera performance.
03
Specialist Coaches
Matching the actor with the right working musician when a role requires advanced or highly specific instrumental technique.
04
Recording & Rehearsal Assets
Custom demos, stems, clicks, slowed practice tracks, simplified parts, visual references, and rehearsal recordings from Scott’s North Hollywood studio.
05
Production Consultation
Instrument choices, scene feasibility, continuity, rehearsal planning, musical personnel, and practical solutions before and during filming.
05 / LED BY SCOTT GOLDBAUM
Touring • Session • Recording • Education
Professional musicianship translated for camera.
Scott Goldbaum is a Los Angeles touring and session musician, producer, arranger, musical director, and educator.
His experience spans major-label sessions, touring, television, artist development, recording, and years of music education. That combination allows him to meet an actor at any skill level, identify what the role truly requires, and build an efficient path toward a convincing performance.
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For projects requiring additional expertise, Scott can assemble and coordinate trusted specialist musicians and coaches around the production.
Flexible by design
North Hollywood.
On location.
Remote.
Private coaching is available from Scott’s recording studio in North Hollywood, on location throughout Los Angeles, and remotely for actors preparing anywhere.
Start a conversation ↘06 / INQUIRE
Tell us what the role requires
What does the camera need to believe?
Actor, manager, director, casting team, or production: send the project details, instrument, timeline, current skill level, and what the scene needs to accomplish.
Prefer email?scottgoldbaum@gmail.com