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LA REELS ACTOR CHALLENGE

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The Actor Challenge STARTS 9AM (EST) SATURDAY 9/21/24 - SAVE THE DATE

You will receive a welcome email before the ACTOR CHALLENGE starts. If you do not receive it 24-48 hours before 9/21/24 please email Brett@lareels.com directly.

More specifics will be delivered in that email for each submission. Every challenge email will have the downloadable PDF of and Original LA REELS Scene in TV/FILM format. There will also be a breakdown of each character and who you’re reading for! Make the script and the role your own!

Can’t wait to get started and see your work!

Sincerely,

Brett Newton

 

OFFICIAL RULES

RULES
- Starts 9AM (EST) 9/21/24 1st Actor Challenge Scene emailed
- 24 hours to memorize, tape, & tag @LAREELS on IG (Write the SCENE # in the post)
- Repeat 10 times until 9AM (EST) 9/31/24

The goal is to free your acting muscle!
Every on-time submission will receive private feedback
YOU DO NOT NEED TO PROFESSIONALLY TAPE YOUR SCENES
Record them on your phone Vertical or Horizontal, have fun and set yourself free

3 WAYS TO WIN
WINNER 1 Most liked scene post on IG
WINNER 2 LA REELS stand out actor
WINNER 3 Most Unique Performer voted by all Contestants
But really you’re a winner whenever you get to ACT!

PRIZE
1 hour career coaching session with Actor | Producer Brett Newton, deep dive into your demo reel, headshots, actors access profile, acting markets (LA/ATL) and what your next steps in your career should be.

WHO
Brett Newton is a SAG actor and producer with over 20 years of industry experience. As a producer, Brett serves as the Atlanta Executive Producer for Crazy Maple Studios, producing vertical narrative series for the REELSHORT App. Brett has produced 15 feature-length series, with two more in prep, and continues to cast projects locally and nationally. With LA REELS he has created over 4,000 demo reel scenes for actors worldwide, and sold his first feature film Scramble to Gravitas Ventures. His recent acting credits include a recurring guest star on Amazon Prime’s American Rust alongside Jeff Daniels, Hulu’s horror film Suitable Flesh with Heather Graham, and a role in Apple TV’s The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey with Samuel L. Jackson. With 15 years in LA and 6 in Atlanta, Brett brings deep insight into the entertainment industry as both an actor and producer. Join the LA REELS Actor Challenge and let's have some fun!

See you soon!

License of Scenes

  1. The scripts (“Scene”) and content accessed through the Actor Challenge is for your own personal use only and shall not extend to any other person or entity outside of the registered contestant.

  2. You acknowledge that the Scene is the intellectual property of LA REELS (Newton Entertainment Inc) and agree not to sell the script or content derived from the script to any third party.

  3. The Scene may be used in a training facility or class by you only, or when applicable, by you and scene partner. The right to use the Scene shall extend to the necessary means of presentation to easily perform the Scene.

  4. You may record and share performances of the Scene on social media platforms, including but not limited to YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and may credit @LAREELS for the original scene.

  5. You may record a Scene for a Demo Reel or Performance Reel only for the purpose of promoting your skill or abilities as an actor and not for any other commercial purpose, such as but not limited to paid theater productions.

  6. You agree that you will not create unauthorized derivative works, and that derivative works may only be created with the express written consent of LA REELS (Newton Entertainment Inc).

  7. You further agree that unauthorized use of the Scenes or any unauthorized derivative works will cause immediate and immeasurable harm to LA REELS (Newton Entertainment Inc). Accordingly, you agree to an injunction barring any unauthorized use or creation of derivative works is proper and recognize that damages caused by such a breach of the License would be immense, and that a Court may grant any relief which the Court may find equitable without limitation.