#SelfTapeTips - Part 8: How Do I Know I'm Making the Right Choices? 01/30/2018 One of the major complaints I hear regarding self-tapes, is that actors often feel like they're acting in a vacuum. "This character should clearly have a Southern accent, right?" "Should I show the action in this scene? Do they want to see me fall?" "This scene could totally be ironic and sarcastic, OR it could be heartfelt and genuine... should I do it the way it's written, or the way I think it should be done?" "The other character in this scene is obviously her brother... or is it her ex?"
One of the major complaints I hear regarding self-tapes, is that actors often feel like they're acting in a vacuum. "This character should clearly have a Southern accent, right?" "Should I show the action in this scene? Do they want to see me fall?" "This scene could totally be ironic and sarcastic, OR it could be heartfelt and genuine... should I do it the way it's written, or the way I think it should be done?" "The other character in this scene is obviously her brother... or is it her ex?"
Demo Reels: Creating Your Own Material 10/25/2017 Back before the internet became a streaming hub, (cue creaking/old age sound effects,) a demo reel was comprised of work that casting directors would easily recognize. Footage from TV shows, (with only four networks doing scripted television, it was easy to know of every show on the air,) and features (before indies became hip,) populated reels. If an actor didn't have those kinds of scenes, they just didn't have a demo reel. Today, it's the norm for a reel to be filled with two minutes of
Back before the internet became a streaming hub, (cue creaking/old age sound effects,) a demo reel was comprised of work that casting directors would easily recognize. Footage from TV shows, (with only four networks doing scripted television, it was easy to know of every show on the air,) and features (before indies became hip,) populated reels. If an actor didn't have those kinds of scenes, they just didn't have a demo reel. Today, it's the norm for a reel to be filled with two minutes of
When All You Can Think About Is... 10/02/2017 Today is a dark day. As I type this, the death toll in Las Vegas' mass shooting is 59 souls, and climbing. Citizens in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico are struggling to recover from massive hurricane damage. Mexico is reeling from a major earthquake. Catalonians were beaten for trying to enter a polling location... These days, it's hard not to be touched by calamity. When tragedies strike, it's difficult to know which way is up, let alone how you should proceed with your daily life. The world
Today is a dark day. As I type this, the death toll in Las Vegas' mass shooting is 59 souls, and climbing. Citizens in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico are struggling to recover from massive hurricane damage. Mexico is reeling from a major earthquake. Catalonians were beaten for trying to enter a polling location... These days, it's hard not to be touched by calamity. When tragedies strike, it's difficult to know which way is up, let alone how you should proceed with your daily life. The world
