The Secret to Creating a Winning Demo Reel
Let a working Hollywood Producer teach you how to create a WINNING Demo Reel. Learn insider secrets cultivated from working casting directors, agents, managers, producers, and directors on how to stand out amongst the crowd to showcase your talent. A demo reel is your calling card in the field of acting and could be the difference between gaining work or not. As a seasoned film producer, prior to hiring any actors or actresses, we watch countless demo reels. This allows us to determine if they are a good fit for a particular role, and whether or not we want to bring them in for an audition. Regarding directors, as a film producer, I watch their demo reel to view their style, tone, and pacing. I'm looking to see if they can direct actors and if their demo reel is diverse. I'm checking to see if it's exciting and, ultimately, how they move the camera. Thus, we watch demo reels for anyone who is creative in the business as a way to weed out people. Then, we decide if we want to hire them and move forward in the process. As a producer, I must have a demo reel to showcase the films that I have produced. This shows a potential employer or investor that my work is of high quality and that I am not only a good investment, but I am more than capable of getting the job done. A great demo reel will not get you a role. However, it can help you book an audition or land the job. Actors, casting directors want to see what you look like and sound like. They want to know that, ultimately, you can act. A demo reel is becoming one of the most important pieces in securing work. You don't want to be the one who is not forging ahead in your career because you don't have a demo reel. Think of a demo reel as a visual resume, which gives someone a sample of what they will get if they hire you.