When to Update Your Showreel
For many actors in our industry, the very existence of a showreel represents a monumental achievement: the end of a long and difficult battle to get the thing researched, compiled, rehearsed and shot. And it...
Showreels
Here’s all the information, advice, tips and tricks the team at StageMilk has compiled when it comes to actor’s showreels. The goal? We want you to have the BEST showreel possible, so you get more auditions and book more work!
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Actor Showreel Resources
What Scenes to Put on your Showreel
Choosing scenes for your showreel is a nerve-wracking task. There’s all the pressure of putting yourself out there in the industry, showcasing your ability and your type and the roles you’re shooting for, and all...
How to Cut Down a Monologue or Scene
American author William Faulkner is generally thought to have coined the phrase “kill your darlings”: a now-popular piece of wisdom handed to writers about cutting the parts of their work they might love but don’t...
What Makes a Good Showreel Scene
This is a question I see a lot amongst actors starting off, and almost all soon to be graduates from an acting school. It’s an important question, and one that can be hard to answer...
How to Find Showreel Scripts
People often ask me, what is the hardest thing about acting? Is it remembering lines? Crying on cue? Playing characters you hate? None of these things. The hardest thing I always face is finding new, fresh...
Ultimate Showreel Guide
Welcome to our definitive guide to actor showreels. We’ll cover the importance of a showreel, finding a great scene and right down to editing it all together. Already have a showreel? Here’s why your showreel...
Does Your Showreel Suck?
Probably. I get sent showreels everyday. And long story short, they usually suck. Now, don’t get me wrong. It’s not that the acting sucks – for the most part, the acting work is pretty great....
Affordable Showreels Sydney
A showreel is an essential tool in any actor’s toolkit. Casting Director’s and Agents sift through endless lists of submissions, and without one, you will be placed at the bottom of the pile. Having a...
Do I need a Showreel?
You: Do I need a showreel? StageMilk: Yes – all the way, yes! A Showreel is an essential tool in your audition kit. In order to sift through their endless lists of submissions, agents and...
Showreel Alternatives
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