Los Angeles & Atlanta
Demo reel scenes that get you called in.
Original scenes, written for you, shot with a professional scene partner and mastered in house. Over 3,000 scenes delivered to actors since 2012.
What we do
Four ways in
Most actors start with a two scene package. Everything else on this site supports that.
Demo reel scenes
Two original scenes, cast, shot and mastered. Los Angeles and Atlanta.
Packages and process 02Demo reel editing
Already have footage from a short, a show or a film? Get it cut to highlight you. One week turnaround.
Editing details 03Kids & teens
Reels for young actors, with schedules built around school and split shoot dates at no extra charge.
Kids reels 04Scripts & classes
Monologue and scene books, the members script library and the Write, Act, Film class.
Browse the booksSample scenes
Watch the work
Dev build shows six per category. The full library on the live site is 72 dramatic, 67 comedy, 40 intense and 17 kids scenes; all of them carry over.
How it works
Seven steps, one shoot day
The consult
We talk about the characters and genres you see yourself booking, then pick a shoot date that gives you the prep time you want.
Script, location, date
Choose from hundreds of original scenes and monologues in the LA Reels Script Book, or have the team write you an original. Pick a location from the guide or bring your own.
Pre production
Scene breakdown, schedule, casting your scene partner, props and wardrobe ideas. A call sheet lands 24 to 48 hours before the shoot.
The shoot
Crew and scene partner arrive at call time. Arrive hair and makeup ready. Most scenes shoot in 45 to 60 minutes.
Choose your takes
Within 1 to 3 business days you get a scene sync of every take. Pick your performances by timecode and confirm.
Edit, audio, color
Editing, then mastering: music composition, dialogue cleanup and color correction. This is the polish that separates a reel from a home video.
Delivery
Final scenes delivered digitally in HD and SD. Two scenes or more also get a cut highlight reel.
Randal Kleiser, director of Grease, The Blue Lagoon and Flight of the Navigator
“LA Reels has their finger on the pulse of what’s current and new. They are innovative, young and relentlessly providing value while giving back to the acting community.”
Script books
Scenes you can shoot this week
Teens & Young Adults
Original 30 to 90 second monologues for TV and film reels, class work and performance pieces.
DetailsWritten to play on camera. Add a scene partner’s lines and you have an original two hander.
DetailsBeyond reels
Full service video production
Commercials, music videos, e-learning courses, promos, shorts and a feature. Writers, cinematographers, editors, composers and VFX, all in house.
Resources
For actors and filmmakers
2 tips to turn a monologue into a TV or film scene
How a telephone scene leads Brett Newton’s theatrical reel, and how to build your own from a monologue.
Read the blog PodcastThe Great Hollywood Adventure
36 episodes with casting directors, working actors, writers and producers. Latest: Lisa London on the casting process.
Listen LA Reels TVThe Actor’s Penthouse
32 episodes of actor interviews shot at the LA Reels office.
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