Self Tape Creation
- Professional reader
- 1 hour of unlimited takes and coaching
- Script analysis
- Equipment set up including marbled backdrop, box lights and feedback screens etc.
Your Showreel is the key factor which gives Casting Directors the confidence to get you in the room.
Established actors will often have multiple reels on their Spotlight CV separated into categories e.g. Comedy, Drama, Commercial, Mo-Cap, Stunts, Combat, Voice Reel, Vocal Reel (and the list goes on). However, you should only have the ones that will serve your needs and interests, and when just starting out the majority of actors will have a single Showreel with everything all in one video.
We suggest your Showreel is 2 minutes long with 3-4 scenes lasting 30-40 seconds each. Each scene should feel as though it’s been sliced out of a larger project, and although we should have an idea of what that larger story is, your scene should not be a mini story within itself. Do not fall down the trap of trying to resolve every scene, if the Casting Director wants to know what happens next that is a good thing.
You must find the right Showreel company for you, but wherever you go we suggest you work in an environment where you make the decisions about your career.
Ready to book your self-tape session? Get in touch via email or WhatsApp to secure your slot with either Craig or Alice. We’ll get back to you within 12 hours to confirm your booking.
One-to-One Audition Coaching
Prepare with clarity, confidence and purpose. In a focused one-hour Zoom session, we’ll work closely through your audition material, exploring script analysis, character, objectives, intention, subtext, beats and performance choices. Together, we’ll refine your approach and make sure you’re bringing a truthful, specific and compelling performance to the audition.
Ready to book your Audition Coaching session? Get in touch via email or WhatsApp to secure your slot with Robyn. We’ll get back to you within 12 hours to confirm your booking.
Meet Your Coaches
Craig McKenzie
Craig graduated from the Guildford School of Acting before training at The London Meisner Company. His acting credits include Doctor Who, and he has appeared on networks including BBC, Sky, Channel 5 and Netflix. Craig teaches the Meisner Technique through The London Meisner Company’s Open Drop-In Classes and the Ongoing Training, while also working as a videographer for The London Meisner Company’s Showreel Services and as a coach for Self Tape Services. He has taught the Meisner Technique at The National Film and Television School, Central, LIPA, Royal Holloway University, Winchester University, London Southbank University and East15 Drama School.
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Alice Sykes
Alice started working professionally at the age of 13. Since then, she has worked continuously across television, film and voiceover alongside her stage career, performing at the Hampstead Theatre, Donmar Warehouse, and on the Olivier stage at the National Theatre. Alice coaches one-to-one and runs workshops preparing young talent for drama school and their first steps into the industry. She now brings her professional experience and love of the Meisner technique into her work as both an actor and teacher.
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Robyn Paterson
Robyn teaches the Ongoing Training studio classes. She has worked as a professional actress for over 20 years. Her credits include Shortland Street, Go Girls, The Almighty Johnson’s, ANZAC girls, Power Rangers, The Blue Rose and The Generation of Z. She founded The London Meisner Company after graduating from drama school and then studying with Sanford Meisner graduate Michael Saccente and then at The Neighbourhood Playhouse School of Theatre in NYC, USA.
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