Acting Showreels are one of the key elements of the actor's toolkit. In this book, showreel expert Daniel Johnson explains the different ways of creating showreel material and gives creative advice on how to make yours memorable. Whether you're new to acting, or a seasoned professional, this book will guide you on your journey to creating a powerful acting showreel. The book includes: -Information on how to create a showreel scene by yourself using only your phone. -Tips and advice for working with a showreel from scratch creation company. -Detailed advice on how to edit together material in the right way for your demo reel, creating a video that casting directors will want to see. -The book also uses showreel screenplay examples that show you how to create a memorable showreel script. 'How to Build a Great Acting Showreel' goes into detail about the options actors have when putting together their showreels. At the beginning of the book, Daniel details how you can shoot scenes yourself, for free - scenes that go beyond the realm of self-tape and feel more like innovative scenes taken from a film project. The following section goes into detail about the process of hiring a showreel creator to make a showreel from scratch. There are tips on how to decide which company to work with - and advice on choosing scene partners - along with thoughts on filming locations, using different accents, and much more. The book also covers the art of writing a scene specifically for a showreel. The quality of scripts is of key importance to every acting showreel, and the book details how you can make sure your showreel screenplay is a winner. The editing section talks in detail about how you should decide what material belongs on your demo reel - and explains how to handle your own film and television material - and how you can mix it in with scenes you've shot from scratch. There is also a chapter on casting types - about how you need to listen to how the industry perceives you but how it is even more crucial that you follow your own artistic instincts. The goal of this book is to give you the confidence to move ahead with your showreel - to help you; whether you want to shoot it yourself or collaborate with filmmakers. This book will help you make a showreel that casting directors, agents and film producers will want to see. The bonus chapter includes additional tips on how to edit your showreel - based on a day when the author watched hundreds of actor showreels in a single day. The tips include details on how much range to show on your showreel, what length they should be, how subtle scenes often work better than big emotions - and how showing connection with other characters on screen is integral to showing your acting skills. This short book is filled with knowledge which can help elevate your acting material to the next level - helping you reach your goals with more castings, better agents and closer relationships with casting directors.

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• Publication Date: February 1, 2021
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• Print Length: 66 Pages
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