Are You An Actor? STAY AHEAD OF THE GAME WITH THE RIGHT TOOLS!
Get the job that will launch your career with the help of our talented coach
About Weaving Dreams Entertainment
Our Mission
- At Weaving Dreams Entertainment, our mission is to inspire creativity and passion for the performing arts in our community by helping you book that dream acting job..
Our History
- Founded in 2010, Weaving Dreams Entertainment has been providing quality performing arts and entertainment to the community for over a decade by providing acting coaching, self-taping and editing services to performers as well as directing, writing, producing and number one ACTING, "It's my passion for story telling" -- Owner Pamela Weaver
PAMELA WEAVER, OWNER- ACTING COACH
- Pamela Weaver has been performing on stage and screen since childhood but it was a spiritual experience in 2006 that led her to go behind the camera to write, direct, film, edit and produce "Keepers of the Light.". With a passion for story telling, she found that many actors didn't have the tools to successfully launch their own careers. With her active leadership in SAG-AFTRA and running the Austin Actors Conservatory from 2007-2019, she began helping new and established actors by providing self-taping services, creating demo reels and editing services. In 2023 she moved from Austin, Texas to Atlanta and now serving the local Georgia talent with her acquired expertise. Offering 20% discounts for SAG-AFTRA members
tools necessary for the actor!
THE HEADSHOT
Whether you're at a professional step in your career, or just starting out, the first item in your toolbox that you will need is a headshot that represents you. We have a couple of recommendations but that's not what we do.
THE VIRTUAL AUDITION
Even if you have representation, you will still need the ability to send in a virtual audition to casting. If you don't have the professional tools to do so, that's where we can help, providing not only a reader but professional lights, audio, camera and the ability to edit your audition to send it to your representative or casting directly. Since this service is provided on an hourly basis, it's best to come fully prepared, Concentrate on the character development. Whether you do it yourself or pay someone, it's mandatory to follow to the letter the specific taping instructions received from Casting or your Agent. Failure to do so will result in your audition not being submitted to the Buyer of your talent. As to wardrobe, pick something that suggests your character (not a uniform) but make sure: No stripes, No prints, No sparkles, Neither all black nor all white. The background for your audition with us is light grey so don't wear grey or you will fade into the background. Be prepared to slate as requested in the casting notice, say it distinctly and clearly. This is your first meeting with casting. Create your space and the moment before. After booking your appointment with a phone call, make sure you send the sides of your audition via email to info@WeavingDreamsEntertainment.com prior to your audition and print out the sides for your reader.
THE DEMO REEL
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then how about moving pictures? For actors, that's invaluable. It creates a trust in your prospective employer, shows you are serious about your career and with the electronic age we live in, no courier in the world can get your demo reel to casting or a prospective representative faster than the internet. A reel is just as important as the headshot is for your calling card. Many times when searching for representation, you will also need a demo reel. Why? It permits the buyer of your talent to feel safe in hiring you. A good demo reel sends the message "Relax, I can and will carry my end of the rope" and to the agent, manager or casting director it says, "Yes, I am a professional and no I won't embarrass you."
To Get Started:
Review your materials and catalog the beginning and ending time codes of your source material. Example "Carrie - 12:14-20:20 (Mom attacks Carrie) . Be choosey, this saves time and your editing $$$. Provide editor with .mov or .mp4 clips. Don't include stage performances or scenes just because you're opposite a famous actor. In this case you're background unless you have a dialogue with the star. Don't include scenes where you're just looking out a window or sitting at a table, unless you're at a window looking out at the end of the scene as tears stream down your face as you watch your beautiful city of Dresden is burning. Otherwise, again this is background. Also find clips that represent a different type of character to show your range.
What If You Don't have Any Film On You and You're non-union?
Contact your local universities and audition for student films, commercials, Industrials as most of the pay for these types of jobs are in the form of a copy of the film, and be friendly with the editor requesting copies of your. scene.. If it's a non-union commercial with a buy out, you may have difficulty in getting a copy of the same unless you have "outside" resources.
Things to Consider
Your reel should only be as long as your material and, if good, 5 minutes max. Nowadays you can upload individual clips and/or reel up to many of the casting sites, However, now agents and casting are requesting a minimum of one minute of film to send along with your audition tape. Always put your strongest material FIRST. You need to WOW THEM IN THE FIRST 15 SECONDS. The purpose of a reel is to show the decision makers you can act at a professional level; you look like your headshot; and you have that certain something they're looking for. Separating emotional attachment to a scene is tough but the reel has to be about scenes that will work hard for you, not scenes you worked hard on. If you only have commercial copy or one or a few great clips, we can add the commercial clips to the reel with the goal of cutting beginnings and endings where the product placement usually goes which in certain instances can become indistinguishable from a feature or TV show. If it's all dancing, singing, selling all the time, then pass for your theatrical reel and create a separate commercial reel, Also provide your editor with several professional pictures to be included in a montage. As long as your reel shows that you are good, talented, believable, loved by the camera and the production values don't actively work against you, that's what counts at this stage.
You Have A Reel. Now What?
Upload your reel, pictures and resumes to the various casting sites including ActorsAccess, NowCasting, LACasting. Do not send out your reel if unsolicitied. Continually update your reel with BETTER MATERIAL. We can also update your reel at the same $49.99 hourly rate with no hourly minimums if your reel was prepared by us. Why? We have a great understanding of what sells and what doesn't. If your current reel isn't doing you justice, it may just need some fine tuning and re-doing your reel.
Cost
$49.99 per hour with 4 hour minimum
Let's have a conversation first. Note if you have not done your homework as suggested above and wish the Editor to do that for you, you might be paying more for this service. In other words if you cannot provide the requested media format, the costs rise since you will then be paying extra to include digitizing feature films in real time, editing each film clips, adding graphics, entering the same to a time line, and if requested burn to a DVD, those services are provided on actual time basis at hourly rate. As always there is a 20% discount for SAG-AFTRA members.