So, this is the shortest of the three but still long by some standards.
Casting and talent agents are people famously short on time and we never want to give them an excuse to skip to the next reel however, Dylan has done quite a bit of work and so it is important to show the breadth of his experience. In this cut I just used the very center of the clips, nothing but the meatiest bits. I re-cut a couple of the scenes to favor Dylan a little, and I still used the one comedy clip as a juxtaposition to all the Alpha male roles he’s played. I don’t think Dylan needs both a three and a five minute reel, and I suppose that he will decide which is more useful to him. The question is does he need a one minute reel? Something that does not necessarily show off his acting ability just his different looks?
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By far I like the 3 minute reel vs the others. Shorter glimpses at each performance allows more visibility into their contrast and his range.
A combination of the shortest and longest might be best for submission. If I were packaging a DVD of reels I would put this first as “Dylan in 3 minutes” and have another track “Dylan in depth” where I show the longer reel”
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