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Creating Demo Reel Scripts

Retta Putignano — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 06:06:34 +0000

When creating demo reel scripts, we need to answer the question “What is your casting?”
We recommend speaking with representation first and foremost. If you’re shooting with us in order to get representation, then talk with teachers, coaches, and mentors. Ask a friend, but be very open to what they say.
The casting you are targeting will help define your character. Your character’s wants and needs will help form one extremely significant sentence: the premise line.

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The Minilogue Defined

Kevin King — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 05:21:20 +0000

A minilogue is short monologue that occurs in film and TV when one character has 5-7 lines of dialogue.
The focus is on the one character during this time and it is all one shot. It’s usually a very pivotal part of the story in which the character is revealing an important thought or piece of information.
A minilogue is a demo reel editor’s dream scene, as it allows the viewer a good 20-30 seconds of uninterrupted coverage of ...

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5 Tips On Editing a Knockout Demo Reel

Retta Putignano — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 04:37:46 +0000

You’ve gotten as far as shooting your own reel footage. Huge congrats! Or perhaps, you’ve finally gotten your hands on footage from past projects. Now you’re on to the daunting task of editing it into a solid marketing tool that really nails what you do well.
Read the full article on Backstage.
Retta Putignano is partner and head writer of Create Your Reel (CYR), the Los Angeles-based demo reel production company, which writes, shoots, and edits custom footage for actor ...

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For Better or Worse

Kevin King — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 20:38:56 +0000

Drama – Legal Drama

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Media Delivery: File types

Kevin King — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:31:29 +0000

After you’ve approved your reel, we will deliver you three file formats: Actor’s Access, LA Casting, and the Web HD version.
1. Actors Access
When you submit a reel to Actors Access, the support staff will convert it into their specific format. We expedite this by giving you a file that can be used without conversion. You simply send the file to them (via a file delivery site such as YouSendit.com) and tell them the file was already ...

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Developing your Scene Premise

Retta Putignano — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:52:44 +0000

Everything we produce is written specifically for each individual client, based on their own casting. The way that we arrive at that really specific writing is: we have you do a little homework on your end – nothing scary or intimidating, but we encourage you to speak with representation first and foremost. If you’re doing this to get representation, then talk with teachers, mentors, coaches – people who can help you get specific with your casting. What we’ll need eventually, ...

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What Casting Needs from a Demo Reel

Retta Putignano — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:46:21 +0000

You can get a feel for our philosophy on demo reels by viewing our minilogue examples.
We believe in 20 to 30 second scenes that focus just on you, no turn-arounds, no establishing shots – they’re really not necessary these days. You’ve got 60 seconds to knock their socks off, so if you’re sharing the screen with someone else’s talent, you’re doing yourself a disservice.
We stay in touch with the needs of the industry, and what we continue to ...

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Shooting Emotional Demo Reel Scenes

Steve Hosford — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:16:07 +0000

The magic of cinema is that it can make you FEEL. Audiences WANT to feel something when they see a film. How many times have you heard someone give a negative review to a film they thought they would love? They like the director, the actors, the story, etc… but for some reason, the film let them down. They go into the theater expecting to love some new movie, and come out two hours later scratching their heads wondering ...

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Purpose of the Actor Reel

Kevin King — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:59:01 +0000

We believe an actor reel should be comprised of a couple 20 to 30 second scenes that focus just on you. No turnarounds to the other person. No establishing shot of the café you’re in. Just you.
You’ve got roughly 60 seconds to knock their socks off. Sharing the screen with someone else’s talent or a beautiful shot of the sunset, you’re doing yourself a disservice.
We stay in touch with what casting directors, agents and managers ...

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Backstage Readers Poll: Best Demo Reel Producer

Kevin King — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:05:01 +0000

Backstage Readers Poll
Create Your Reel was honored to be voted “Best Demo Reel Producer” in the Backstage Readers Poll.
Below is an excerpt from the Backstage column:
Kevin King, Retta Putignano, and Steve Hosford were talking to an agent friend of theirs two years ago. The agent shared that she wished she could find a way for everyone on her roster to have a demo reel. She also wanted footage that focused solely on her clients, not ...

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