5 Reasons Why Your ACTING SHOWREEL Is Like TINDER

I know that you all know what Tinder is. But in case you don’t – Tinder is a dating app. You get to see a picture of the other person, their first name, and a tiny bit of profile information – and then you swipe ‘like’ or ‘dislike’.

If you swipe ‘yes’ to them and they do the same to you, then you’re a match. At which point, you can begin messaging each other.

It might sound very shallow and meaningless, but as an actor you need to know: casting directors are judging you in much the same way.

Here are five reasons why your acting showreel is a lot like Tinder.

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1. People make an INSTANT gut reaction. They either like you or they don’t.

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2. Once someone’s decided about you, there’s no going back.

 

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3. Trying to convince people you look how you looked ten years ago will fool no-one.

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4. Showing a bit of variety is good, but you need to display a strong sense of identity to win someone over.

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5. You’ll get dismissed by lots of people. Don’t take it personality, it’s never for the reasons you imagine. 

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Hope you enjoyed this!

About me. I’m Daniel Johnson. A London based-screenwriter and director. I also create showreels from scratch for actors

Here are some clips from recent showreels (I wrote, directed and edited everything you see):

Email Me: dj@danieljohnsonfilms.co.uk

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