The more the better, right?
ℕ𝕠𝕥 𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕥𝕖.
Here’s a quick hint:
Clips ≯ a reel
Clips are not the solution and 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗟𝗬, more is not better.
Think of this way:
We have THOUSANDS of submissions to go through and it can feel overwhelming.
Sure, we’re used to it (and certainly not complaining), but when we’re faced with a long list of clips, it can feel even more overwhelming.
We don’t know what to click and where to click first.
Yes, you can do a good job of thoroughly labeling your clips to give us a better sense of what we’re about to watch, BUT sometimes we don’t exactly know what “romantic lead” means until we watch it.
And if we click on the wrong thing, well, it’s 50/50 whether we’ll click on something else.
“But everyone says I need separate clips?!?”
Yes, a short specific clip is helpful for a SPECIFIC type of role. But anything more than that?
𝕎𝕖 𝕛𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕟𝕖𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝕤𝕖𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕡𝕤.
If you can, best to have fully constructed reels (separated only by genre: drama and comedy) along with some clips.
But keep it tight!
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦.
Keep it to the best of the best and don’t give us a single moment to second guess bringing you in.
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Related reading: Should Your Reel Be No More Than Two Minutes?, Does a Reel Need High Production Value? and Do Casting Directors Actually Watch Reels?.
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