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I think you are a very talented individual and a natural beauty.
I am from Las Vegas, another big talent place and I was a performer at Caesars Palace for years and actually a bartender at the same time.
It was really a combination of the two I was a bartender at a place called Caesars Magical Empire
http://www.pcap.com/mag_emp3.htm
We had to all act and be able to perform magic for guests
I have been in Las Vegas for a long time and in L.A. not as often but I know the BIZ very well.
I know many famous actors from bartending at Caesars palace for over 12 years mainly at the bar I said previously and at a bar near the showroom.
I could probably make money in the celebrity gossip biz.
I don't want to discourage you but I know how hard the "biz" is and L.A. and Las Vegas are hard places to live in and start a career in the "Biz".
I also have been in the talent scout business for commercial and theatrical industries.
If you don't mind I would like to critique you a bit about your Showreel.
First it is great that you have one and it is very much needed in the showbiz industry.
A few pointers:
You need to reduce the length of your reel as anyone looking will be seeing tons of showreels and if you make it too long they will get annoyed and people in the biz recruiting are brutal and have the attention span of about 15 seconds, so impress within the 15 second window or it is over.
Don't make your showreel more than 3-minutes if at all possible try to show your best in 2.5 if you can.
Take your best stuff and trash the rest.
By looking at your showreel I see you are showing your range of talent and I would suggest what to do if you want to have a multi-range reel you need to divide the reel into categories that are clearly titled and I would suggest titles like "Live performance acting", "Commercial Work", "Dance" or get specialized like "Burlesque" and "News Reporting".
Have the titles easy to read before each intro and I would suggest fade to black after each category on your reel and use large white text with the black background as that is what I prefer.
The reasoning for that? Well for example if I see dancing and that is not at all what I am looking for I can fast forward to what I am looking for and a large text category title helps locate what I want to see. If I like what I see in that category of interest I may go back and look at the other material and also gives the ability of reference point if another is later to review the reel for another opinion.
Do not make a long fancy intro or fancy stuff around the title or scene intro titles, keep it simple! The showreel is about you and don't distract from that point.
I would strongly suggest that you have a professional make your showreel, in L.A. they often throw away home made showreels as soon as it starts.
I probably should not respond back so quickly-----but your words and the two brews I just had at a sports bar say otherwise.
You are very deep. I am sure that "deepness" leaves you alone at times. But that is alrright, isnt it? I think in a strange way, I understand you.
I once, back almost 30 years ago--- was single, living in the NC mountains, a beautiful place. Was basically living by myself. Had a guitar. I wrote prolifically. Was very happy, in a sad sort of way. I was 29.....
Later, I got married to a woman I dont deserve, have three reallly neat sons (13, 16, 18). Have a job that I do all of the time. Still play some music when I find the time. But that "spark" is gone.
I often say when I get real old, or perhaps am disabled by some illness, I will play again. Alot.
But when I hear folks like you, sweet Sarah ( do you prefer Molly?) spill out your "guts". it strikes a chord within me. A chord that seems like it is true love, or admiration, or appreciation, or...I am not sure what it is.
But mainly I want to affirm you. You are only 27. Enjoy your life. You are living in a place many people all over the world wish they were at. Just live it. I know you are.
Just know that you did touch me. Deep within in a place I did not know still could be touched.
Thank you Molly. We have connected...
That makes it tougher on the artists.
However--from what I have seen Sarah, you have the special trait--the fortitude, the belief in yourself. I believe in you--and you make me believe in myself!
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