UnREELs by Michael
As an actor, having marketing material that showcases YOU is important. Headshots should be marketable and competitive to start getting the work you want. The same should be said for your video content. The problem with “made-for-actor” reels is that many times they focus more on making it look like a movie than actually showcasing the actor, plus they are very expensive to produce. We are flipping the script by making affordable, high quality, video content that has YOU as the focus. We walk the line between headshots and reels so that a producer gets the sense of who you are as an actor. Think of this as not a classic reel service but more of a cinematic headshot.
When Michael built this service, it was based on his time as a talent agent who saw many reels that just didn’t do their jobs for Chicago Actors. Many reels have bad audio, bad lighting or just flat out don’t showcase the actor in a marketable way. No reel is better than a bad reel. Our hope is that UnReels offer a chance to let actors show off their essence, technique and presence in a cinematic way.
Content will be shot on professional cameras/lenses, with professional audio recording and post production editing. About an hour is needed for filming of each clip.
Coaching is available for monologues as well at the regular coaching rate.
This service is great for:
Folks who don’t have TV/Film/commercial clips yet
Actors who want to showcase their ability to handle bigger roles.
Actors who want to self submit for Independent and ULB projects on casting sites (many submissions ask for media samples!)
Actors who have clips, but they are all the same tone/type, and you want something different for casting to see.
Folks who want media for their websites or youtube channels.
UnReel Options:
TV/Film UnReel: A 60-90 second TV/FILM style UnReel with an original personalized monologue. **You can film one monologue or choose to do 2 UnReels to show contrasting energies. We call them a “Good Day UnReel” and a “Bad Day UnReel.”**
Commercial UnReel: 45-60 second COMMERCIAL looks (3 MOS Types and Spokesperson Copy) with generic non-copyrighted material.