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HOW TO MAKE A REEL FROM SCRATCH | Acting Reel Demo | Actor Showreel

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HOW TO MAKE A REEL FROM SCRATCH | Acting Reel Demo | Actor Showreel

133,515 views March 25, 2020 8:43

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You asked for it. So here it is! A video all about how to make an acting reel. I cover shooting your own demo reel, gathering footage from existing projects, editing and uploading your own reel onto Actors Access and other casting platforms. I also go over some showreel rules to make sure your actor showreel is professional enough to book acting jobs or get an agent!

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Danny Devito's Reel: youtu.be/qLByaK3hJtE

Curious about anything mentioned? Watch these videos first:
HOW TO MOVE TO LA AND BECOME AN ACTOR:
youtu.be/Cd48Ka-aA0A
HOW TO GET AN AGENT:
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HOW I BREAK DOWN A SCRIPT:
youtu.be/wC-Zuc3GE4o

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Will Westwater published this 8:43 video tutorial on March 25, 2020. It has been watched 133,515 times on YouTube.

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Further reading

  • How to Make a Demo Reel (for Actors) | Backstage backstage.com

    To make a demo reel, you need four to five clips of your best on-screen performances. Each clip should be between 20-30 seconds long; the entire demo reel should be two to three minutes long, maximum.

  • How to Make a Demo Reel: An Actor’s Guide to Sizzle Reels masterclass.com

    Most actors—from fresh-faced theater school graduates to seasoned veterans—have a demo reel to sell themselves to casting directors. Choosing the right scenes for your demo reel and assembling them correctly can help yo…

  • How to Make An Actor Demo Reel nyfa.edu

    In the long line of confounding acting advice, casting directors demand that actors have a demo reel if they are to take you seriously.However, in the same breath they will also say, “no reel is better than a bad reel.”

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