I’m a professional filmmaker in the San Francisco Bay Area. I’m a Director, Actor, Writer and I normally produce my own things because it’s hard to find someone to help most of the time.

I have a question for every actor out there. I’m building clientele to shoot Actor Reels. I know most of you get your headshots between $350-$500

If you could get a professional reel done, with one other actor. Would you pay $750/each to have your own reel made?

I know most actors don’t have a lot of extra cash hanging around, but I’m trying to do things thinking about the economy and post-covid. I really think it’s very little for what I do, but I wanted to get some real answers from Actors. Is $1500-$2500 too much to pay for an actors reel?

Let me explain,

I have one other guy that goes out with me and helps setup lights and hold the boom pole. I direct and shoot the scene. We have location fees most of the time but I try and find a location that’s free.

You get a professional vibe camera with all my gear .. lights, sound, etc… and 2 crew members for 1 day of production.

Also we rehearse before the shoot date..

THEN, I go and edit the scene which takes 3-5 days normally to complete.

I think $2500 is a good price for all that. But I’m seeing a way to film 2 scenes in a day with 4 actors, paying $750/ per actor

I’d pull in $3000 for the day and it would only cost an actor $750 to get a reel.

MY QUESTION: do you guys feel that’s a fair price for a 4 hour window to shoot your reel?