I just finished doing a scene for my new demo with these guys and let me tell you it was such an…read moreAMAZING experience! From the beginning until the end they were professional, helpful and super easy to work with. From the start they really get to know you so they can write a scene that fits YOU, not some generic scene that may or may not fit you. Plus they are completely affordable, seriously. I highly recommend Build Your Reel!!

I recently got two scenes (duo and single) for a demo reel by BYR and it was a great experience!…read moreTyler and his team at BYR are truly amazing. From start to finish the process was professional, personalized and efficient. The attention to detail including sound and video quality was great. The team wrote both scenes for me and provided me with a scene partner for my duo scene. They were so fun to work with and I would 100% recommend using them for your reel!

I recommend Hot Shots! My auditions were vague and general before checking out a self-tape class…read morehere, even after going to a handful of other schools and classes. Since joining, I have a strong technique and approach that is applicable for film/tv auditions, callbacks, and being on set. If you're like me and you want to stand out in your auditions, looking for something new, then try Hot Shots.

I normally don't write reviews but I had to write one for Hot Shots because of its unmatched…read moreprofessionalism and quality of service. I've been to quite a few self taping businesses since I've been in L.A. and none of them come close to Hot shots. Jonathan is awesome and works extremely well with actors. It helps that he's an actor himself and that he is able to speak in actor's language. When you work with him he says all the right things that can take you where you need to go with your material. The conversation is always grounded in what is happening in the scene. I was referred to him by my manager after having a day's notice for a self tape. I went to his website booked an appointment for a self tape with coaching and Jonathan immediately responded. It was a fruitful experience and well worth the cost. I paid the extra $15 for a quick turnaround and received the final cut within a couple of hours! To top it off, my manager and agent commented on how well the tape came out. I highly recommended Hot Shots Self Taping to any actor that is seeking quality material! Lastly, if you find yourself needing reel material you should hit this place up as well. Jonathan and Yasmeen are extremely talented at what they do and make sure that the work you create is well suited for tv and film!

I'm extremely happy with the quality of work that I received from LBR…read more Fernando and Justin, are professional, attentive, honest, supportive, kind, friendly, and a joy to work with... In 2024, I reached out to Fernando because we were producing a film and needed assistance finding talent. Thanks to his support, I was able to find one of the main characters. I highly recommend them!! Thank you so much

Very thorough and attention to every small detail! Guys do it all and excellent quality work!…read moreHighly recommended

Been going here for years and they're the Best !! I started…read moregoing when they were in Hollywood, and this Burbank location is much Better !! With Stacey's Expertise he help me order the right photos and the right amount !! He's Smart and Honest !! And Kevin's Excellent Video Skills, help me get Great copies of a TV show, no one else could !! They Know what they're doing !! Thanks Argentum !!

Argentum is great for actor services! Like headshots, post cards, websites, etc…read more.. The majority of my experience with Argentum has been on their "hot sets" this is a service they offer to help actors get footage for their reels. Argentum sets up a set, and then shoots the actors in the scene. They use professional quality cameras, sound equipment, editing, color grading, etc... They also film on multiple cameras so that once edited the clip looks professional, and most importantly looks like something that could actually be seen on film, or television. Argentum also uses professional actors as your scene partners, and the actors will also work with you to make sure that you're getting the best performance possible! They're also happy to let you bring your own scene partner. The guys that run the "hot sets" are great as well. They're extremely helpful, and really work hard to make sure that every scene turns well. They're also just cool guys. I know that might sound silly, but when you're spending time with people it helps that they're nice. The price is reasonable for the service being offered, and the quality is high. For anyone looking to add some footage to their reel I would definitely recommend Argentum. I'd recommend them for other actor services as well.

This was my first time making DCPs for a festival and Simple DCP was immensely helpful. Right…read morebefore I was going to send them my master files to make my first DCP, a friend gave me advice about SRTs that left me feeling massively confused. I called Simple DCP, asked a number of questions, and then were able to advise and clear everything up right away -- I ended up spending much less time and effort than was necessary, thanks to their clarification. Since then, they've been flexible and accommodating when creating different deliverables for different festivals. Some are DCPs, some are high-quality ProRes exports with 5.1 mix... whatever it is, they will answer the phone and talk you through your confusion. They have great customer service, consistency, and are so clear and warm when communicating with me. Grateful for their help!

Always a great experience with simple DCP, friendly, reasonable, flexible. Very responsive And…read morefast!

Technology is pretty cool…read more As a New York based actor I was able to easily communicate with TW about my needs for my reel and pulling clips for my website. TW made what can and has been a sometimes difficult and frankly untenable part of being an actor, putting together a reel, easy and enjoyable. I simply gave TW the markers for my video, some basic conceptual ideas, and a link to a dropbox folder and TW handled the rest. Regardless of where you are as a working actor geographically Smashcut can work for you.

I've been a working actor since '93, and I've been Blessed to have lines with some really Talented…read moreArtists. So I put my Trust in "Smashcut Productions" to do a Great job ! Then on January 27th I emailed an order to Thomas Leshner, at SmashCut Productions to make my new 3 min Demo Reel. A few days later, he said talk to you soon... And I never heard from him again. I sent an email on the 19th of February, and still no response...really Professional !!

Got scammed here…read more Bought their used 600d light for $550. Tested it at their shop it worked. Take it straight to set literally an hour later, doesn't turn on. Immediately text the owner to let him know. Had to send talent home and cancel the shoot. Show up next day, they test it, it doesn't turn on. I'm extremely polite, not blaming them at all. I'm saying let's work something out. They had another identical unit that worked. I offered to add cash to exchange the dead one for the one that worked. Staff seemed hard working and normal. The owner though got immediately confrontational and tried to get me out of there. I remained calm and asked him to put himself in my shoes and work something out with me that was fair. Nope. He immediately accused me of lying, put words in my mouth, accused me of threatening him ( what? ), etc. Well here's how I know I got scammed aside from just bad business. He claimed multiple times that in 20 years in the biz that he's never had the 600d break on him ever. He goes "You probably dropped it" ( I did not ). When I offered to go half and half to cover the damage he literally said "It costs $500 to fix that light I don't want it, we tested it, you bought it, it's your problem". He said the dollar amount confidently, not a random number, he said $500. Meanwhile the talent is waiting for me on set I'm running super late. Super stressed out. No apology of any kind by the way. I beg for at least a free 1 day rental, he immediately accuses me of trying to swap the bad light for the good one ( what? ), but finally to get rid of me agrees to 1 day of free rental ( $75 value ), puts a $500 hold on my CC, I shoot return the light. Well here's the fun part, he sends me to the repair shop ( Lux ) that he says "will fix it for sure". Just got the estimate from lux. Guess how much. $514 ( light has multiple issues ). So if he's NEVER had a 600d go bad in his 20 years in business how did he know the repair was gonna cost exactly $500? Lol. If I had to guess he plugged in the good one during the test and slipped me the bad one. I have no proof of that but I'd bet my house that's what happened. But what I do know for sure is that he treated me like some lying scammer homeless bum off the street, super rude, disrespectful, unapologetic, couldn't care less that he wasted my time, money, and ruined 2 days of my shoot. Having a keylight to not turn on on set in front of talent and makeup and client is extremely stressful and embarrassing to have to send them home, they drove 2 hours each way to get to the location. I'd stay away from these guys at all costs. If anything goes wrong you'll get treated like trash. Would have been one thing if I had it for a week. But for it to not turn on after 1 hour is crazy. I told lux unless they wanna do me a favor and half the repair cost due to the circumstances that light will have to go straight in the trash can. Lesson learned.

Super sweet staff! So nice, answered all the questions I had and educated me :). Would highly…read morerecommend!

This was the first great experience I've had at a tape studio. James is supportive, has a good…read moresense of humor and knows the process from your arrival to upload. I was able to forget myself and be the character. Highly recommend!

Great experience at my first time at The Selftape Creative Studios! James was efficient, helpful,…read morepunctual, and supportive. Parking was available in the back. We had 4 scenes - 7 pages, and was able to get through it in 50 minutes for our hour session, which left some room for editing to be done. Felt comfortable and was able to get into character at my pace. I highly recommend. The studio was able to see me in a 48 hour notice which was a great cushion. Had a great session and would definitively tape at The Selftape Creative Studios again. Thank you and have a great week!