IMBD Pro and your Demo Reel

I invested in an IMDB Pro subscription a couple of years ago. Mainly so that I would have my photo alongside any credits I had - it's good to be able to put a face to a name, I thought. It also makes you appear more professional for some reason.

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Actors Access announces new low budget and student film contract!

I've done so many student films. All to gain experience on sets and to build reel. However,

if you look at my film reel there is not a single student project on there. And it's not because they were bad or I was bad. It's because I never received a copy of my work.

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Ask Me: Links on your resume?

mustanghalle asked

Hey lady! I had a question about resumes you might be able to help me out with. Would you ever put links on your acting resume, say if the gig was a web series or something exclusively on the web? Or is that not really done? Thanks and great Tumblr!

Thanks Halle!

Well, if we’re talking about a printed resume and you have a website (which at this point in time, every actor should.. ) you should put your website at the top of your resume with your name, email address and phone number. And your website should have a clear path to your reel.

If the resume is digital (on the web or a pdf, say) ...

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ASK Me!: Getting clips for your reel?

I've done many videos/films where it was non-paying but they promised the footage for my reel.

What do you do when even after contacting the director/producer/whoever, they don't respond and you never end up getting your footage!? It's not frustrating when you're trying to put a reel together.

Anonymous

For the answer: Ask Me! - Getting Clips for your Acting Reel? | The NYC Actor

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An Actors Toolkit

As an actor who wants to be taken seriously in the professional world (aka entertainment industry, y'all!!) there are a few things you should have handy. Here is a basic checklist if you're just starting out:

HEADSHOT

RESUME

WORKING PHONE WITH VOICEMAIL

EMAIL ADDRESS

WEBSITE

MONOLOGUES

REEL

AUDIO DEMO (IF DOING VOICEOVERS)

ACCOUNTS WITH ONLINE CASTING SERVICES

APPROPRIATE WARDROBE

POSTCARDS FOR SHOWS

PENS

BUSINESS CARDS

For a detailed breakdown and to read more: An Actors Toolkit | The NYC Actor