Tips and Advice for Actor Showreels
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- www.danieljohns... - How long should a showreel be? Should you have a montage? What is the deal with Showreels from Scratch? Actress Alexandra Metaxa speaks with Daniel Johnson about the latest trends in actor showreels - also with advice on showreel from scratch services.
All terrific advice!
Andy thank you Andy!
Thank you so much for this! I'm in the process of making my reel and I wasn't exactly sure how to start it!
+tenxcity hey, thanks for the comment and good luck with your reel!
emma jill now you created?
Good advice. Just put my new one out there to start the New Year.
Incredible, Thankyou! Im in the process of putting together my reel and am finding it difficult...
Thank you! I found this incredibly helpful especially as I am an aspiring actress!
Thanks Princess! Good luck with your acting!
Great stuff!!
Leigh Milne Thanks Leigh!
Awesome tips!
Very helpful, ThankYou.
Stumbled on this now in 2014 and I think it got me pumped... but I need that showreel done, yet I consider thats i do not have enough or no really relevant materials to draw on
As someone who books talent let me give you a hint. As many characters as you can show it 3 minutes.
This is a very helpful video!
Anton Zwijsen Thanks Anton!
This is a couple of years old...would you still stand by this advice? Very useful, thanks :)
I think so, pretty much! Feel free to email me if I can offer any advice.
Hi would you recommend recording monologues to put in the showreel? I have done amateur productions so have some material but I'm worried I don't have enough. Also would you include special skills like accents and instruments?
I would say don't do monologues. They're a relic from the theatre, works in that setting but not on a screen because inherent in the concept of a monologue is fakeness - we can see you're talking to no-one.
As for different accents, sometimes it works. But your goal on the first reel shouldn't be versatility, it should be about showing us who you are - how you look, sound, react. Simple is best!
Thank you very much, Daniel. What do you consider the most efficient way to find auditions for any type of acting projects? (whether it's theather, film, etc)
Ana Vazquez Are you in the UK? I could really only answer helpfully for here really.. let me know!
danieljohnsonfilms no, I live in Berlin..
If I don't have much decent footage of short films and footage from acting work iv done, could you recommend any scenes from any films and/or tv programs I can use as I'm looking to make myself a showreel asap.
Hey - personally I don't agree with rehashing scenes from published works. I think it's best to use original material that is created specifically for the purpose of your reel!
Hi! Great video. Can I ask for your email because I have some questions about showreels, acting/acting opportunities and a couple of other things? (:
of course. if you go to my site, danieljohnsonfilms.co.uk you'll see my email address and also contact form. use whichever you prefer! :)