
Let's talk about demo reels...
In the last several weeks, I've been contacted by various actors specifically to coach them for a demo reel - usually a self-tape audition scene. Here's how that conversation usually goes: "I want you to coach me for a demo reel." "Great! How much training have you had?" "Almost a year. Well, maybe nine months..." Then they show me footage. I see potential, but I also see an actor who needs to do a lot more training before they're ready to be in the casting arena, auditioning