I recently took the opportunity to email out to a few casting directors to find out some real answers about what they want to see in a demo reel. Let's call these the "reel deal" answers, haha. Here are some quotes I got back: Brooke Thomas "No longer than 2 minutes." www.brookethomascasting.com Alison Franck "I want different content for different projects. Different projects require different things and often one has nothing to do with the other. The truth is, I’ll know within 2 seconds if I want to keep watching." www.franckcasting.com Dale Brown "Get some good stuff and share it briefly. Anything more than two minutes had better include some extraordinary footage beginning to end. It's like a long monologue - they're not useful. Either you're able to grab us in the opening sentences or the additional 2+ minutes are not going to help. Show us an efficient, quality opening and let us get back to our business of deciding if you're right for the casting at hand." www.dalebrowncasting.com |
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