A serious performance city with very little dedicated reel filming — which is why the Manchester train gets used. Around 50 minutes to a private Manchester studio, director-led sessions from £195.
Leeds actors film in Manchester, around 50 minutes away on the direct TransPennine service. Actors Reels runs a private blacked-out studio in the Bonded Warehouse with director-led monologue sessions from £195, delivered in 5-10 working days — a shorter and cheaper trip than filming the same reel in London.
Leeds has a serious performance scene and a growing screen sector, and almost nowhere that does nothing but film actors' reels. The Playhouse, Leeds Conservatoire and a steady independent circuit produce actors faster than the city produces footage.
Channel 4's move north changed the volume of work being commissioned here, and with it the number of people submitting for it. That is good news and bad news: more auditions, and more competition from people whose reels look expensive.
TransPennine runs Leeds to Manchester Piccadilly in around 50 minutes, several times an hour. Leave mid-morning, film, and be back in Leeds for the evening — the whole thing is comfortably half a day.
Bring two or three prepared pieces and a couple of wardrobe options in plain mid-tones. Monologue showreels covers how a session runs, sessions & pricing lists what is included, and you can see the standard on the reels gallery before you book. To get dates, get in touch or call 0161 706 3220.
Because of what is in the room. We run one permanent blacked-out set with a fixed camera and lighting package and a director who works on it every week, rather than a hire space set up fresh that morning. For a 50-minute train, that is the trade.
Yes, and from Leeds it is the sensible way to do it. Consecutive slots are easier for us to schedule and much easier for you to travel to — tell us numbers when you enquire.
Book a session or just ask us a question — we're always happy to talk through your reel.
