How to Create an Acting Reel that Hooks Casting with Reelarc’s Guy Chachkes | ‘How We Role’

Have you ever asked yourself, “How do I make an acting demo reel?” Join producer and Reelarc co-founder Guy Chachkes* as he answers this important industry question alongside actor and host Robert Peterpaul. They discuss the three golden rules for making an impact with your TV/Film demo reel, from nailing the structure to creating your own dazzling scenes.

This episode covers:

How to hook casting in the first eight seconds.

What to include and not to include in every demo reel.

How often to update your marketing materials.

Ways to create a demo reel on any budget and more.

Guy Chachkes is the CEO and Co-Founder of Reelarc, the leading demo reel production company in the United States. Since launching in 2014, Reelarc has produced more than 14,000 original cinematic scenes, helping thousands of actors clarify their brand, build industry-ready materials and secure representation. Born in Tel Aviv, Guy began his journey in theatre and cinema as a teenager, directing dozens of short films. His career has since spanned acting, filmmaking and entrepreneurship.

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Episode Preview: How to Create an Acting Reel that Hooks Casting with Reelarc’s Guy Chachkes

Guy Chachkes: If you hook them in, you’ll have to escalate the conflict in a very interesting way, and that is a very hard thing to do. But you have to keep the escalation, right? Into an ultimate resolution, which is number three. But, just keep escalating the conflict in the scene. Then number three on that is a payoff that is satisfying for them to watch. And that can be a line, that can be how it ends, that can be a cliff-hanger. But if you focus on the hook, the conflict and the eventual payoff in a very simple ways, then you’ll have a great scene that keeps them watching from beginning to end.

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