VOICE REEL PACKAGES
“I genuinely believe that whatever achievements I’ve be lucky enough to have experienced mean that the opportunities need to be shared back. I started out knowing nothing about a fledgling industry that has only just begun, and want to be the person I wish I had to confide in as my career developed. This is one way of doing that.”
- JACK
Want a voice reel recorded with an award-winning Director/Producer who currently works in UK and has ties to US independent audio drama production?
With over a decade of experience working in audio production at all levels and different sectors, Jack offers actors and voice performers private Voice Reel services. For any actor looking to work in the various disciplines of audio work, a reel to showcase your abilities is essential, but more so is having the correct type of reel for the right type of casting. Jack has handled voice reel work for private clients, as well as for students at respected drama schools such as LAMDA and RADA. He can help you build a reel for all areas of the audio production world.
Please email him for prices (which have no additional VAT or hidden costs) and to check for availability (reels are currently recorded in London), with remote services coming soon.
REEL TYPES AND COSTS:
BASIC BBC - £349 (for BBC Radio Drama casting, 8 minute min reel)
BASIC DRAMA - £229 (for multi-voice independent sector drama producers, such as Audible).
BASIC COMMERCIAL - £189 (for radio/audio commercial advertising casting).
BASIC NARRATION - £229 (for audio book producers, such as Audible, RNIB, Harper Collins, Penguin).
BASIC CHARACTER/ACCENT - £249 (for animation, video games, toys, online or specialist accent castings).
BASIC NARRATIVE - £199 (for corporate clients, internal information footage).
(ALL COSTS ABOVE ARE BASED ON STANDARD TURNAROUND RATES AND ARE VAT EXEMPT - THE PRICE IS THE PRICE, NO HIDDEN COSTS!)
Full Details of How It Works, Each Reel Type Below (including what each package offers, what you may wish to consider when choosing a reel, and Special Rates for Students and Recent Graduates):
HOW IT WORKS:
PLEASE NOTE: This requires full reading by any potential client to help make your reel the most effective it can be.
CONSULTATION: You will get a pre-recording meeting or call to discuss the structure of your reel and what is required in terms of material. This is followed up by an email conversation where material is vetted before you step foot in the studio. This way, you are confident that the material is suitable for recording in advance. This means it is ideal for you to book a reel with at least a week’s notice.
RECORDING: Depending on your selected reel, you will work with Jack and a professional studio technician in London and be directed through your material over the course of at least an hour (depending on which reel you are recording). It may be possible to offer this as remote recording experience in the future as well, for those not able to travel to London.
EDITING: After recording, your reel will require post-production work, which may include the addition of spot FX, music or atmosphere. Each type of reel has its own demands in terms of post-production, so the turnaround period noted below will reflect this. NOTE: If you require a faster turnaround, this will involve a slightly higher price for the urgency of post-production. Please discuss this with Jack at the first opportunity to explore your options.
DELIVERY: After post-production, you will receive a near-finished draft for you to hear. Any practical suggestions and thoughts can be offered at this stage, before a final polished edit is delivered to you. You will receive your reels in WAV (high quality) and MP3 (compressed quality) formats. These can then be added to your website(s), your Spotlight, Mandy and Agency profiles, as well as in a format suitable to be sent via email on request to casting directors.
POST-DELIVERY SUPPORT: Once you have received your reel(s), then Jack will offer you additional follow-up advice and guidance when required, including insider-industry tips on how to sell and showcase your reel to.
USAGE: The reels remain your copyright to use as you wish, provided they are not manipulated in any way which affects the quality of them adversely. Also, your reels may be used for promotional purposes on this website. You will also receive a PDF document on what to do with your reel once you receive it.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SPOTLIGHT MEMBERSHIP (Information correct as of December 2018):
At the current time, Spotlight allow, under standard terms and conditions, for an actor to have up to 5 minutes of audio files/reels on your Spotlight Page. A BBC reel, which has to be 8 minutes long, is required by the BBC Casting Team to be on your Spotlight CV. To accommodate this difference, Spotlight will insist that an account holder pays an additional £9.99 per year on top of their annual fee, allowing that member an overall total of 15 minutes of audio material on their profile. Please note that you will need to contact them with regards to expanding your online audio allocation directly to accommodate a BBC reel.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT MANDY MEMBERSHIP (information correct as of December 2018):
At the current time, Mandy Actors allow free members to have ONE media file under 200Mb on your Mandy profile, which means an MP3 version of any of these reels, barring a BBC reel, should be suitable. If you upgrade Premium Membership on Mandy.com for actors at a monthly or annual rate, then you are allowed up to THIRTY media files, but all must be under 200Mb each. The same is also true of Mandy Voices UK. Please note that the BBC DO NOT accept BBC reels via Mandy Actors or Mandy Voices UK, but you may still wish to upload a BBC reel to your Mandy profile(s) regardless.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT VOICE AGENGY/ACTOR AGENCY USE:
Some agents will request the use of your voice reels on their website(s). If you have any specific requirements or information regarding how your agent would prefer these files, please let Jack know at the booking stage as, inevitably, each requirement for each agent will be bespoke in some way.
DISCLAIMER: Jack does not endorse the use of these third-party resources in any way, and the information above is presented only for full transparency on how and where a reel can be used and in what form. It is not presented for promotional purposes.
SPECIAL RATES:
STUDENTS - for third year undergraduate drama/performance students or final year post-graduate drama/performance students, Jack can offer a 10% discount on proof of student membership.
GRADUATES - for anyone who graduated from Drama School/University within a year of completing their course and needs a reel at the start of their career, Jack will offer a 10% discount on proof of a graduation date.
SO & SO ARTS CLUB MEMBERS - if you are a valid member of The So & So Arts Club, you can receive a 10% on any reel. As simple as that!
VOICE REELS AVAILABLE
BBC REEL
£349
The BBC have specific guidelines on what they expect to see on a voice reel for radio and their new podcast programming.
With this package, Jack will help you create an 8 minute reel suitable for their needs.
Includes: 2 Hour Consultation, 3 Hour Recording, Studio + Technician and Editing. Turnaround period is four weeks.
DRAMA REEL
£229
For a more general scripted drama reel, which showcases your dramatic range, this is a package more suited to non-BBC work such as Audible and the independent audio production sector.
This reel creates a 2-2.5 minute showcase suitable for you to showcase your work for multi-voice audio productions.
Includes: 1 Hour Consultation, 1 Hour Recording, Studio + Technician and Editing. Turnaround period is three weeks.
COMMERCIAL REEL
£189
Drama work is not the only source of potential income for a voice performer, there is also the world of podcast and radio commercials as well. This is a reel that will give you a calling card to the world of advertising.
This reel is a 1.5-2 minute showcase of your abilities to advertise products or organisations.
Includes: 1 Hour Consultation, 1 Hour Recording, Studio + Technician and Editing. Turnaround period is three weeks.
LISTEN TO A COMMERCIAL REEL DIRECTED BY JACK AND EDITED BY TOM MAGGS FOR US/UK ACTOR ERIC SIRAKIAN.
NARRATION REEL
£229
Multi-voice drama work for audio is a very different discipline from audio book narration, which is a rapidly growing market globally.
The reel is 3+ minutes long, and aims to showcase you reading a variety of printed novels, bringing them to life vividly in the listener’s mind and ears.
Includes: 1 Hour Consultation, 2 Hour Recording, Studio + Technician and Editing. Turnaround period is three weeks.
Character / ACCENT REEL
£249
More suited to the incredibly versatile vocal performer, this one is designed to be more of a showcase for those with incredibly strong range. Not for beginners or intermediaries, this reel should be for those with that exceptional ability to change - and recall - a multitude of high energy voices at the click of a finger.
The reel will be 1.5-2 minutes long and suitable for video games, cartoon, toys and animation work.
Includes: 2 Hour Consultation, 2 Hour Recording, Studio + Technician and Editing. Turnaround period is three weeks.
NOTE: You will need to prove your abilities before booking in for this package as it is the toughest type of reel to create; this is for the most hardened of voice performers only!
LISTEN TO A NARRATIVE REEL CREATED BY UK ACTOR TOM ALEXANDER.
‘Narrative’ REEL
£199
Perhaps what is considered the ‘driest’ style of reel, this is designed for corporation voice over work. Not to be confused with the narration reel for audio books, with Narratives think of internal staff videos, safety films and the like. While (definitely) not the most exciting type of voice work, it is part of the industry and brings its own demands.
The reel will be 2 minutes long.
Includes: 1 Hour Consultation, 2 Hour Recording, Studio + Technician and Editing. Turnaround period is two weeks.
COMBINATION Package
If you are looking for a couple, some or all of the above reels, then Jack can offer you a Pick ‘n’ Mix approach to combine any of the above reels into one package and/or one session. Or maybe you want to do them all!
As a slightly more bespoke service, turnaround times and costs will be unique to your demands.
Prices Vary - email for more details and Jack will talk it through with you.
VOUCHER SCHEME
Why not purchase a reel for someone? Drop Jack an email and we can make arrangements for the purchase of a voucher for a session to be arranged at a future date…
Prices Vary - email details of your preferred reel for more information.
Disclaimer:
It is important to note that no one reel is a guarantee that it can generate work. However, at every stage of the process you will have guidance and the support of Jack to ensure that you feel confident in your choices and how to market your reel(s). Jack takes this level of support for the quality of your reels seriously.