About actors seeking representation....
2008-08-20 4:42AM / 資料
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As an agency, we are constantly receiving requests from actors who are seeking new representation. They submit the standard photo and resume, and the ominous demo reel. We have seen so many actor demo reels that don't have any acting in them!
What is up with the all the reels that feature an actor running around attempting stunts to loud music? Actors deliver LINES not punches. We need to hear you say something, anything, just not more loud music over moving lips. That type of reel is fine to have for MTV/ fan base sites, but not for casting directors.
When you put together a reel, start with your name and then your strongest scene, with dialog! it is best to start with the camera on you in the scene, delivering a line, not with some one else, and definitely not with a loud music montage of someone else’s work.
Your reel is your moving resume so keep it current, and brief. Casting directors don't spend a lot of time on each reel so you must impress them quickly or they move on to the next reel.
Each scene you select had better be powerful, and each should show versatility and presence. Add variety by using each scene to display different examples of your talent, like one each for drama, comedy, accented language, action, angst, pity, pathos, anger, lovingly tender, etc. A good scene will show a transition of the character from joy to horror, misery to resolution, innocent to a touch of evil, ignorance to revelation, or some thing of that type. Also, the scenes should show good body language that conveys the full feeling and sense of the character beyond the words spoken. Again, we need to hear lines of dialog!
Sorry for the rant, just tired of watching really bad reels....
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