William Scott Arnold has worked as a coach, director, actor, and teacher in Los Angeles for the last twenty-four years.  Since 2008, William has been one of only three coaches qualified to work for the prestigious acting school, Carter Thor Studio, based out of Studio City, California.

After receiving his Theater degree from Cal State University Long Beach, William completed a strenuous two year training program, "Principle, Practice, and Paradigm" created and run by Alice Carter, co-founder and partner at Carter Thor Studio:

"These, Three P's that drive our study - they're simple - a simple process for very complex people: This set of Six Principles that define the role an actor plays in our society. Principles are more meaningful than values; principles are timeless, principles are inviolate. Practice comes next, but the way a doctor has a practice; a noun, not a verb. To live the actors life is to live a life of practice based on principles, the actor who lives that way - everyday - will raise their head from the work one day ... and find themselves surrounded by people they respect.”

For the last decade, William has worked with actors by utilizing his philosophy & personal experience in a manner that evokes the actors mind.  

With a great deal of one-on-one coaching experience, William has worked successfully with actors in audition preparation, class room settings, and on-set.

Acting is a highly personal process.  The ultimate goal as the acting coach is to develop/empower/mature the artist so they will no longer depend on the coach….and with the emerging film & television productions throughout the South, there is no better time for William to bring his expertise to Nashville’s next generation of actors.