Stop waiting tables between credits.
Build income infrastructure that flexes when you book - and sustains you when you don't.
A structured 12-week programme where actors and creatives build and launch a business of one so they have enough money, time and freedom to fully support their acting career as the Plan A.
Final intake of 2026 starts 6th November.
Deadline to enrol 5th November.
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Only 2% of actors make a full-time living from acting
A study by Queen Mary University of LondonYou already know something has to change.
You are stuck between multiple survival jobs or a 9-5, and either way it's costing you. You've tried to figure out how to make an income alongside your acting career, with no luck. Maybe you've even started a business but it never took off.
Earning income alongside your career is a non-negotiable. But finding the right support is almost impossible.
There are business coaches. There are acting coaches. There is almost nobody who is genuinely both.
Welcome to The Plan A Method™.
Finally, stop selling your time for money and build the flexibility and finances to support your ACTING career long term.
This is for you if you want:
→ To put in financial foundations, many actors simply do not have, that will give you an edge you never knew you needed and the staying power necessary for a successful acting career in 2026 and beyond.
→ A way to earn money alongside your acting career without compromising it so you can finally ditch the 6 survival jobs you are juggling and never have to ask for time off from your “boss” for an audition, ever again.
→ Step-by-step support in building and launching not just any business but a profitable one, so you have the flexibility and finances to support your dream career long term, from a fellow actor and marketing specialist who has been in the trenches, done this for herself, and wants to give you the shortcut.
→ Access to a proven framework and expertise to build something unique to you. Students and clients are building businesses in coaching, social media management, self-tape services, children's parties and more.
One 1:1 client made $11,000 in her first two months*
*Results vary and aren't guaranteed.Hear from PAST PLAN A STUDENTS
Both Elspeth and James have successfully completed TPAM and now have a flexible stream of income they control.
You were born to perform, it’s time to support that fully.
what you will walk away with
You learn in 12 weeks strategies and systems that take years for the best marketers to master.
Build income that works with your career, not against it.
✓ A clear offer built around your existing skills (using your individual experience, skills & talents to create an attractive product or service) → so you can quit your exhausting, soul crushing, side job and instead earn money on your terms whilst you pursue your acting career.
✓ A business structure that works around your acting career (built to last and designed to flex with your dream job) → so you never have to call your boss to get a day off again or worry about finding a new job after your current gig ends, because this will be waiting for you when you get back.
✓ A positioning strategy so the right clients find you & want to work with you (quality clients who pay you well for your time) → so you can work with people you actually enjoy working with, instead of taking extra shifts at your survival job or working jobs you hate just to pay rent (no more taking work you don’t believe in).
✓ Staying power for your acting career (an aligned income stream that enables you to stay in the game long enough for your career to unfold) → so you never have to give up on what you truly want to do and can live life to the full whilst you pursue it.
What actors in my world are saying about this work
These are genuine results and testimonials from Helping Creative Thrive clients, including from The Opening Act Masterclass, 1:1 Coaching, and The Plan A Method VIP. They're not promises. Outcomes depend on many factors, including individual commitment, capacity, and external circumstances.The Plan A Guarantee:
I believe in this work, so I back it.
Complete the course in full and participate in the live calls, and if you haven’t made a sale within six months, you can apply for one-on-one rescue support with me. We’ll work out what’s in the way, together. Terms apply.
inside the plan a method™
This isn't a course you watch alone with a coffee and never finish. It's a 12-week experience - structured, supported, and specifically designed for people with an acting career to protect.
At the end, you leave with a built income system and the knowledge to run it for life.
12 weeks. One complete business built around your Plan A.
STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIALS
expert video trainings, worksheets, checklists & instructions
LIFETIME ACCESS TO MATERIALS
a repeatable framework you can use for any business idea
8 x live coaching calls WITH AMY
2 x group calls per month, with an additional month for implementation.
IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO MODULE 0
start shaping your offer the day you register
CURRICULUM
Phase 1: Offer Creation (Weeks 1-4)
Choose the right business model, define your ideal client, build and validate your offer, and price it with confidence.
Phase 2: Build (Weeks 5-7)
Create your brand identity, website and email list, and put contracts and T&Cs in place to protect yourself.
Phase 3: Launch (Weeks 8-10)
Set up a simple system to bring in clients, learn to run ads from £5 a day, and structure your business to keep running when you book a job.
Phase 4: Integration (Weeks 11-12 + bonus month)
Bring it all together with live support while you implement.
WHAT YOU’RE REALLY GETTING
There are online courses. There is AI. There is no shortage of information. But none of it understands your specific path, your lived experience as an actor, or can provide you with expert level support that is holistic in nature.
Inside The Plan A Method™ you will cover ads, strategy, systems to get clients, branding, positioning, contracts, offer creation and more - but always through the lens of your craft, your life, and the career you are building.
What is different about this is it is built uniquely for you. No two people are the same and neither will your businesses be.
This is not generic business education.
It is personalised, holistic-based, strategic support from someone who has built a business that allows THEM to fully live a creative LIFE THEY LOVE.
AUDITION, TRAVEL, INVEST, CREATE, AND THRIVE, WHILST PURSUING THIS CAREER.
HOW IT WORKS
✓ A new module each week: 20+ video lessons in total. Watch, take notes, complete the worksheet and designated tasks.
✓ Live calls: join 2 x live group calls per month, submit questions in advance; replays available for 7 days.
✓ Time commitment: around 2-3 hours a week, get out as much as you put in.
meet amy - YOUR COACH
founder of helping creatives thrive
Amy Whitworth is an actor, strategist and founder of Helping Creatives Thrive.
From rock bottom she started a boutique marketing agency specifically to protect her own Plan A. She is a business growth expert, having worked with 30+ businesses across the globe, generating six-figure months for clients. The framework she developed in the process became the foundation for everything she now teaches.
Through Helping Creatives Thrive she helps actors build income infrastructure that places their creative career centre stage and keeps it there.
Photo by Yellowbelly Over a decade in the entertainment industry. Six-figure results for business clients.
STOP WAITING IN THE WINGS. BUILD WHAT KEEPS YOU CENTRE STAGE.
THE FRAMEWORK
The Plan A Method™ is built on the C³ Framework™ - a framework Amy developed to give actors and creatives the structure their careers actually need.
C³ = Craft × Cashflow × Creative Lifestyle = Staying Power
Most actors have Craft. The industry talks about Craft constantly. What it rarely talks about is the infrastructure around it - the Cashflow that gives you autonomy, and the Creative Lifestyle that keeps you in the game long enough for your career to work.
When all three are aligned, something shifts. You stop approaching your career from panic and start approaching it with calm authority. You walk into auditions differently. You stay in the game long enough for things to unfold.
The C³ Framework™ is the foundation of everything inside this programme. If you've read The Plan A Blueprint, you already know the framework. This is where you live it.
3 months of content + 6 live calls, plus 1 bonus month with 2 additional live calls.
£1,700 paid in full
or £397 × 5 (£1,985 total)
Pay in full and save £285.
Next intake starts 6th November
Includes immediate access to Module 0 on registration.
Sponsored places are occasionally available. Contact info@helpingcreativesthrive.com.
FEES
Places are non-refundable once secured, and payment plans are a commitment to all five payments.
JANUARY VIP
Want more higher touch support?
Join a small group of 5 actors building together. Get 1:1 feedback, group weekly telegram coaching, access to self motivated and exclusive VIP calls twice a month, plus a deep dive 1:1 call with Amy.
Investment £2999.
FAQ’s
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The Plan A Method™ is a structured 12-week programme with over 20 video lessons that teach you how to build an actor friendly business from scratch. Twice a month you can tune into a live group call where any questions submitted in advance are answered live - so you always have support and never get stuck.
The VIP cohort is a live, intimate group experience that runs periodically with limited spaces. It is not currently open for enrolment. If you are interested in being considered for a future VIP cohort, you can add yourself to the waitlist.
If you want higher touch support in the meantime, upon completion of the Plan A Method™ you can book a 1:1 session directly with Amy to review your progress and map out your next steps.
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You have lifetime access to the Plan A Method™. All video lessons and resources are yours to keep and revisit whenever you need them. The course may be updated from time to time at our discretion to ensure it remains the best possible resource - and as an existing student you will always have access to the latest version.
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Absolutely. The Plan A Method™ was designed specifically for actors who have never built a business before. You do not need a business background, a business idea or even to know where to start. That is exactly what the programme is for.
What you do need is a willingness to do the work and a genuine desire to build something that supports your creative career.
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Most actors have found ways to make money between jobs - waiting tables, temping, bar work, whatever keeps the bills paid. This is different.
A side job trades your time for money and drains the energy you need for your craft. You are not building anything for yourself when you could be… What we build inside The Plan A Method™ is an income stream that works around your career, not against it - something you own, something that grows, and something that does not require you to sell your soul by the hour.
If you already have something you have been doing on the side that has potential, even better. We can work with what you have and turn it into something properly structured and sustainable. If you already have a business and want it to work harder for you you could also consider a 1:1 creative income intensive.
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The self-motivated is £1700 paid in full or 5 x £397 = £1,985 on payment plan.
The VIP cohort is £2999 paid in full. There are payment plan options available.
These are 2026 prices and are subject to change in 2027.
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The Plan A Method™ is designed around the unpredictable reality of an actor's life - not despite it. The weekly lessons are pre-recorded so you can watch them whenever suits you, and the live calls are twice a month with questions submitted in advance so you can engage without needing to be available at a fixed time every week.
Can't make the live call? A replay is available for 7 days so you never miss out.
The whole point of this programme is to protect your acting career - not compete with it. If anything, having your income sorted gives you more time, more freedom and more mental space to focus on your craft.
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Getting cast during the programme is the dream - and this course is built to flex around exactly that. The lessons are pre-recorded, the live calls have a 7 day replay, and you can work through the material around your schedule.
The commitment is still there - but it works around your career, not against it. That is the whole point.
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We offer a pay in full option and a payment plan option. Full details are available at the point of enrolment.
If you miss a payment, access to the programme will be paused until your account is brought up to date, as outlined in our Terms and Conditions.
If the investment feels out of reach right now, we occasionally have sponsored places available. Get in touch directly at info@helpingcreativesthrive.com to find out more.
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That depends entirely on you - your skills, your experience, your interests and your life. The Plan A Method™ does not prescribe a business type (though I do advise against e-commerce to start). It gives you the framework to identify what you already have to offer, build it into a proper income stream, and price and position it correctly.
Students have built businesses in areas as varied as social media management, coaching, consulting, creative services, tutoring and more. The right business is the one that works around your acting career and genuinely excites you.
Module 3 is dedicated entirely to finding and validating your idea - so if you do not have one yet, that is completely fine. That is what the programme is for.
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The Plan A Method™ was built by an actor, for actors. The framework, the language, the curriculum - all of it is designed around the specific demands and realities of a creative career.
That said, if you are a creative who relates to the problem - unpredictable income, putting your life on hold, needing something that flexes around your craft - you will find this programme equally relevant. Dancers, musicians, directors, writers and other creatives have can find a home here.
If you are unsure whether this is right for you, get in touch before you enrol.