Leaving drama school with a showcase and no footage is the most common reason good actors stall in year one. Sessions from £165.75 with the student discount.
Two contrasting monologues, both inside the casting bracket you will realistically be submitted for. One contemporary and naturalistic, one with a different emotional gear. Sixty to ninety seconds each. A focused first reel gets more auditions than one that tries to prove range you will not be seen for.
You finish training with a showcase, a headshot and no footage. Agents ask for a reel. Casting asks for a reel. Spotlight has a slot for a reel that sits empty, and every self-tape you send goes into a pile with people who have one.
That gap is the single most common reason good graduates stall in their first year. A monologue session closes it in an afternoon — and because you are already match-fit from training, graduates tend to get more out of an hour than anyone.
One monologue, directed and graded. With the student discount, £165.75.
Up to three monologues, relit between pieces. With the student discount, £250.75.
A student card, an offer letter or a course email. Recent graduates count too — we are not going to quibble over a few months.
We regularly film students from courses across Manchester, Salford, Leeds, Liverpool and Sheffield. Manchester sits on the fast line from all of them, so a session and the round trip fit inside a single day without missing a week of classes.
If several of you want to film on the same day, tell us — consecutive sessions are easier to schedule and easier to travel to than one person coming alone.
Two contrasting monologues that sit inside the casting bracket you will realistically be submitted for. One contemporary, one with a different emotional gear. Resist showing range you will not be seen for — a focused reel books more auditions than a broad one.
Mention it when you enquire and bring a student card, an offer letter, or an email from your course. It applies to current drama students and recent graduates, on any session.
No. The gap between your showcase and your first paid job is exactly when you need footage, and it is the moment agents are deciding who to take on. A reel in April is worth more than a better reel in October.
Yes, and it is usually a good idea — you have already rehearsed it to performance standard. Just check you have the rights to use the text if it is contemporary and published.
Book a session or just ask us a question — we're always happy to talk through your reel.
