Films On A Shoestring

 An actor's showreel is the first time a casting director sees a performer in action. It must make an immediate impact and be relevant to the brief if you want to get an invitation to the casting room. What is a showreel? A showreel for actors is a short video of different scenes showing the actor in their very best work. Usually this requires a speaking role, although a scene silently demonstrating powerful emotion might be added. It’s essentially an actor’s demo reel showing casting directors whether you have the right look and talent for the role they are casting for right now. Do you need a showreel to get an agent? Talent agents want to spend their time and money representing clients who regularly book work, because that’s how they earn the commission to keep their business going.  You must show potential agents that you’re a professional actor ready for professional work. Your showreel is part of that package.  Showreel advice and tips ...

Setting up the best ring light position improves the quality of any self tape, brightening your eyes, hair and skin tones, and helping even the tiniest of facial expressions bring the character to life. It's also great for filming your first showreel with a well executed monologue. But it requires a few experiments in positioning the circular lamp to get the right balance between light and shade before you start recording your piece for casting directors. The Neewer 18” ring light for self tapes This video titled Neewer 18" LED Ring Light for Actor Self-Tape Auditions: Setup & Test is from YouTube channel Mighty Tripod Acting Studio. Setting up the self tape lights David set up an 18” ring light for self tapes, to be filmed with an iPhone X and camera app. One tripod holds both the Neewer ring light and the iPhone. Fluorescent lighting from above is not great lighting on its own for a self tape. You should aim for a little light into the eyes. That’s what a ring light doe...

You have to make good clothing, shoes, hair and makeup choices for an audition. It will affect both how you feel about yourself and how others perceive you. Every decision you make about what to wear should be influenced by the type of audition you are attending. How To Dress For An Audition Read the instructions you have been given Read the script and think about the setting and character Choose clothing and hairstyle to subtly allude to the role Do not turn up in costume Don’t wear hats, jewellery or logos Feel comfortable so you can concentrate on your acting or dancing Prepare Your Casting Wardrobe In Advance You must plan your audition wardrobe carefully and in advance. Many castings happen a day or two after you’ve received the phone call - and sometimes are even held the same day.  First, know your casting type and the range of roles you could feasibly be cast for. Then, put together a few suitable outfits to allude to those roles.  Keep all the o...

  Located in Hackney (EC2A 4NE) & Poland Spotlight registered agency Film & Television Production, artist management , and casting Twitter feed @twenty_ninefive, note the change of facebook page See the ‘About’ page for representation submissions You must already have a spotlight link & provide it for application

  Located in 150 Hoxton Street, N1 6SH Spotlight registered agent Founded in the 1980s as an actors’ co-operative Active Twitter feed @westcentralWCM The ‘About Us’ page has a section on Representation applications setting out the type of actors their books are currently open for You must already be a Spotlight member Invitations to an upcoming show must be made two or three weeks in advance

  Located in Soho (W1D 4EG) and Los Angeles Spotlight registered agent Established in 2009 by Jim Parker 5 agents, 3 assistants, and an accountant Radio, theatre, musical theatre, film, television Adult performers and creatives, plus child actors All actors’ profiles are restricted to industry access For London representation, apply electronically to specified email address Adults can also apply by post (with SAE for returns) Requires headshot, CV, Spotlight pin (if applicable) and a link to a show-reel (or recent work)  Adult applications must be titled F.A.O All Agents 

  Discover the surprising number of self tape audition mistakes to avoid when you're auditioning away from the casting room.