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Should Actors Use Different Accents on their Showreels?

I have written about nearly every facet of showreel creation over the years, but have written very little about accents. What to do with accents is very difficult for actors – some want to hide their accent, some want to show they can do many accents, and some can’t do

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11 Tips For Creating A Memorable ACTING SHOWREEL

1. Be Yourself. Seems obvious, right? But with so many casting director workshops and industry ‘gurus’, everyone gets a bit muddled when thinking about how to ‘market’ themselves. My advice is; let YOU shine through. Give us a sense of who you are! 2. Find The Right Mixture Of Work

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Showreel Shoot

Actor Showreel Scenes – New Clips

Here is a compilation of new showreel from scratch scenes. I am proud of the scenes I am about to show you – I am happy with the scripts I wrote, and was lucky to work with fantastic actors who are as passionate as I am about finding truthful, nuanced

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Short Film ‘A Productive Lockdown’ – Watch Now

I’m excited to share with you my new short film, ‘A Productive Lockdown’. The project was a callback to the types of films I made when I was starting out; no-funding, no crew; just me and some talented actors. I have always been an advocate of no-budget filmmaking, of having

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Back in Filming Mode

It feels good to be filming again. I guess I could’ve filmed throughout all of the lockdowns because it’s classed as ‘work’ – but instead I shut down production on all my projects. There were times when I really wanted to be out there filming, but it also felt imperative

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Daniel Johnson
Writer, Director, Author
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