Usually 2-3 mins, certainly no longer than 5. There’s no need to make a reel last longer than it needs to, so if your final running time comes in at 1-2 minutes but features work you’re really proud of, that’s great.

Quality over quantity is king, here. If you are in five scenes but don’t particularly like a couple of them, better to focus on the three that showcase your very best work and feature you most prominently. (We can always work some editing magic to make you more prominent.)

As a rough guide, it’s a good idea to keep each scene less than 1 minute, but it depends on the scene and how it contrasts with the other scenes in your reel. A mix of pace is great.

Casting directors are pretty unanimous in their dislike for montages - they just want to see you act! If you’d like to include some nice shots of you, a good compromise can be to include them at the end. But they’re not strictly speaking necessary for acting showreels.

I ask for a 50% deposit on booking, with the remaining 50% (plus any extras you’ve opted to add) on delivery of final cut.

I accept payment either by card or bank transfer.

No two reels are the same, but I endeavour to send you a first cut within 48 hours of our initial call. If I anticipate it taking longer, I’ll let you know when we speak.

Once I’ve sent the first cut, I’ll wait to hear from you about any small tweaks. Depending on the tweaks, these can often be done within 24 hours. Again, I’ll give an estimate at the time.

Not generally, but if this is something you’d be interested in, let me know.