Looking to make your showreel the most powerful it can be? The most important thing about a showreel is that they are captivating in addition to showing a range of talents and work experiences. Actor’s showreels are typically about five minutes long, and they are the first thing an employer will look at when hiring...
My Actors Showreel Got Over 2 Million Views
COURTNEY BUCHNER: A SCENE FROM MY REEL GOT OVER 2 MILLION VIEWS When a showreel I had written and performed in reached 2 million views on social media I refused to wash the dishes. Now that fame had touched me I didn’t need to wash pesto off my plate. I’m joking, I obviously did the...
Chris Overton – Why I created Slick Showreels
CHRIS OVERTON: FROM STARTING SLICK SHOWREELS AT 19 TO THE OSCARS® STAGE Hi – my name is Chris Overton. I love actors and I know what you go through. I’ve been acting on screen professionally now for nearly 20 years. My first on screen appearance was in Doctors when I was 8 years of...
The Last Decade: Showreel Review
To celebrate Slick’s 10th birthday we wanted to review our 5 favourite showreels from the past decade. From the launch of Slick Showreels in 2010 we’ve (quite literally) shot thousands of scenes and worked with just as many actors. We’re taking into account; performances, direction, cinematography, writing, editing, sound (recording, mix, design), costumes and locations. We...
5 Common Mistakes Actors Make When Creating a Showreel
Did you know that according to a survey with over 500 film festival directors, about half of all the advice was about the length of their films. 100% of the film festival directors wanted shorter movies. Think of your showreel like a little short film (with you as the lead). If you can get your...
Top 5 Series to Binge
With the lockdown still in full force, you might find yourself with a bit of time on your hands. What better way to use that time, then binging some fine TV. Below are a few of our favourite ‘Binge Worthy’ TV shows. 1. Brooklyn 99 There has to be one comedy on the list...
Slicks Trainee Circuit
Some of you have always known that you want to work in the film or the television industry. Some of you are working your way up to getting opportunities in the industry through college, University or volunteering while some of you are lucky enough to already have the contacts who can recommend you and get...
15 Feel Good Films
It’s safe to say at the moment that things aren’t the best, or necessarily good even. So we’ve been having a think about those films we watch to help bring our moods up. They’re not the best films, they’re not always award winners or box office dominating. They’re films we’ve seen hundreds of times and...
Showreel Ready During The Pandemic
Actors: Get ‘Showreel Ready’ during the Coronavirus Pandemic It’s a scary time right now and there’s a lot of uncertainty but one thing is for certain and that is; Coronavirus won’t last forever. So we wanted to share a few helpful tips to get ahead of the competition when this all blows over. If...