For actors, by casting directors
Create the perfect reel with real casting directors
The people who decide who gets in the room are the people cutting your reel. Every package includes a consultation with a working casting director, before a single frame is edited.
Why this exists
Three things nobody else gives you
A real casting director, before the edit
Every package includes a consultation with a working casting director. They watch your footage and tell you how they would build your reel, before editing starts.
The format casting offices actually want
We have seen every format under the sun. Your reel is cut the way casting offices prefer to watch it, because the people cutting it are the people watching it.
Our Best Work Policy
If we think a portion of your reel is lacking, we will assign you a scene to put on tape. We would rather delay your reel than send out one that does not show what you can do.
Editing and consulting
Five packages. One standard.
Every package includes a casting director consultation and the Best Work Policy. The difference is how much reel you walk away with.
THE SPEED REEL
An abbreviated version of your standard reel
- 1 Genre
- 1 Speed Reel, approximately 60 seconds
- 20 Minute Consultation
- Up to 10 clips included, each additional clip $5
THE STANDARD REEL
Multiple clips to show your range
- 1 Genre
- 1 Standard Reel
- 20 Minute Consultation
- Up to 15 clips included, each additional clip $5
THE STARTER KIT
The long and the short of it
- 1 Genre
- 1 Speed Reel
- 1 Standard Reel
- 20 Minute Consultation
- Up to 15 clips included, each additional clip $5
THE SCENE STEALER
One actor. Two worlds. Ready for episodic season.
- 2 Genres
- 2 Standard Reels
- 40 Minute Consultation
- Up to 30 clips included, each additional clip $5
THE ACTOR'S TOOLBOX
The whole freakin' shebang!
- 2 Genres
- 2 Speed Reels
- 2 Standard Reels
- 40 Minute Consultation
- Up to 30 clips included, each additional clip $5
The roster
Six working casting directors. Netflix, Paramount+, Hulu, HBO Max, Artios nominations. Not editors who have watched a lot of reels, casting directors who decide who gets in the room.
Ramani Leah, CSA
Artios-nominated, over 16 years in scripted television. My Life With The Walter Boys, Criminal Minds, 11/22/63.
Erica Bream, CSA
Black box theatre to major studio features, with a practice built on widening access for actors of every type.
Becky Silverman, CSA
Three-time Artios nominee. Criminal Minds, Without A Trace, American Horror Story.
Mike Page, CSA
Six years heading casting at TNT and TBS, then TruTV and HBO Max. Animal Kingdom, Claws, Raised By Wolves, Station Eleven.
Lindsey Weissmueller, CSA
Casting since 2009. Adam Ruins Everything, Searching, Sleight, Plus One.
Cara Chute Rosenbaum, CSA
Jumanji: The Next Level, Stuber, The Mindy Project, The People vs OJ Simpson. 2017 Artios winner.
Our Best Work Policy
We will hold your reel rather than send out a weak one
Imagine you are putting on a digital showcase for every agent, manager and casting director in town. What would you want them to see?
That question is why this exists. If your answer is "I do not have footage that shows what I am capable of", we will make it so that you do. Your casting director will not approve the start of editing until they feel your footage shows your ability. If a portion is lacking, we will assign you a scene to put on tape.
Once the footage is right, your reel is cut the way casting offices prefer. There is a preference among us, and we talk about it frequently.
What actors say
It is great to get to talk to a casting director, because you basically never get that chance, even when you are sending auditions to them.
Ramani is absolutely awesome and, most importantly to me at least, sees me as an actor exactly the way I see myself.
I feel very energized about taking the next steps towards my goals, and in fact filmed a commercial audition today.
I left the meeting feeling recharged and optimistically back on my path. 60 mins well spent.
Ramani is always a breath of fresh air when it comes to talking about career moves and industry, so I cannot thank her, you, and the whole TCDC team enough.
My consultation with Ramani was wonderful. I feel like I now have clear and practical next steps.
Just wanted to reach back out and thank you for all the help with creating my reel. I've gotten really great feedback on it so far. Please tell Ramani that I really appreciate her help.
The session with Ramani was incredibly helpful. I've put her framework to use already and can see a night and day difference. I'm very encouraged.
Ready to build it?
Pick your package, upload your footage, and talk to a casting director.