The Showreel Course That Gets You Noticed
8 weeks. Custom Showreel scenes written for your type. 4K filming. Coached by Fay Beck.
Your showreel is the first thing an agent or casting director sees. It either opens the door or closes it before you’ve said a word. Most showreel services give you a glossy action reel that has nothing to do with how you’ll actually be cast. This course does the opposite.
Every scene is written specifically for your casting type. Every performance is coached by Fay Beck before you step in front of the camera. You leave with a reel that is truthful, specific, and built to work — not to impress you for a day.
Duration
8 Weeks
Classes
Core:
1 x 2.5hr Class per wk + Filming Day
Pro & Pro+:
2 x 2.5hr Class per wk + Filming Day
Level
All Levels
Location
In-person, London
Fees:
CORE: £1,200
/ Partner Special Price £940
PRO: £1,800
/ Partner Special Price £1,440
PRO+: £2,400
/ Partner Special Price £1920
>>>Installment Plan available is available for this course!
Get 20% off if you book with a friend. Use code: REEL_PARTNERS at checkout.
Why This Actor Showreel Course Is Different
London has no shortage of showreel services. Most of them give you the same thing: a shoot day, a script someone else wrote, and a cut that looks slick but says nothing specific about you as an actor. Agents have seen thousands of these. They can spot them in seconds.
This course starts from a different premise. The scenes are written for you — after we have identified your casting type together. The performance is coached over multiple sessions before filming, so that what ends up on camera is refined, specific, and true. The 4K footage and professional edit are the last step, not the whole point.
| Most showreel services What you usually get | This course What BADA delivers |
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| Generic scripts not written for your type | Custom scenes written specifically for your casting type |
| No coaching — you perform the day you arrive | Multiple coached rehearsal sessions before you film |
| No dedicated director unless purchased at premium price | Award winning director & producer team as a standard service |
| Action-style reels that impress for a day | Performance-first reels that agents actually respond to |
| One-size-fits-all packages | Three tiers — Core, Pro, Pro+ — matched to your career stage |
| Shoot and forget | Agent outreach support included at Pro+ level |
Showreel Course Details
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WHEN:
28th April – 20th June 2026
(Shooting Days will take place in the final week) -
Days:
Core Tier: Tuesday 6-8:30pm
Pro & Pro+ Tiers: Tuesday & Thursday 6-8:30pm - Duration: 8 Weeks
- Location: BADA Studios, Hackney East, East London
- Group Size: Limited to ensure personalised feedback
- Format: In-person group course with professional shoot day
- Shoot Locations: Scene Dependent (London based locations)
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Full payment or 3-month instalment plan
Select your payment type in the booking form above - Places: Limited — advance booking essential
From Rehearsal to Shoot Day
These clips are from the most recent cohort. Watch the same scene move from a first rehearsal session in week six to the finished take on shoot day. This is exactly what eight weeks of coaching looks like.
What You Leave With
Every tier of the course delivers a complete, professional showreel. The tiers differ in the depth of coaching, the number of modules covered, and the industry access included.
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| Core £1,200 Partner price £940 | Pro £1,800 Partner price £1,440 | Pro+ £2,400 Partner price £1,920 | |
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| Custom-written scenes | 2 scenes | 2 scenes | 2 scenes |
| Weekly coached sessions | 1 × 2.5hr | 2 × 2.5hr | 2 × 2.5hr |
| 4K professional shoot | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Edited delivery + 2 revisions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced screen acting technique | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Agent & casting director talks | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Confidence & presence coaching | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1-to-1 brand & casting audit | — | — | ✓ |
| Personalised pitch writing support | — | — | ✓ |
| Agent outreach & direct introductions | — | — | ✓ |
| Post-course strategy session | — | — | ✓ |
| Spotlight accreditation points | 10 pts | 20 pts | 20 pts |
| Full price | £1,200 | £1,800 | £2,400 |
| Partner price | £940 | £1,440 | £1,920 |
Partner pricing: book with a friend and save 20%. Apply your discount code at checkout. Instalment plans available — spread across 3 monthly payments.
Actor Showreel Course - Week by Week
Core — £1,200 · Partner price £940
One 2.5-hour coached session per week for 8 weeks, plus a professional shoot day in the final week. Two custom-written scenes. The foundation tier — everything you need for a career-changing reel.
- 2 custom-written scenes
- Weeks 1-3Casting Type Discovery — we workshop different scenes with you to identify what will make you stand out. Showreel Scene Consultations — we discuss your requirements and write scenes matched to your type.
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Weeks 4-5
Industry Immersion — how the industry works and how to position yourself within it. Marketing & Positioning — making strategic decisions based on your unique qualities. -
Weeks 6-8
Three coached Workshop & Rehearsal Sessions — Fay Beck works with you and your scene partner to fine-tune performance before the shoot. -
Shoot Day
Professional 4K crew. Shoot locations are scene-dependent and London-based. (Shoots will take place in the final week of the shoot) -
Delivery
Draft edit for notes, including two rounds of revisions.
Pro — £1,800 · Partner price £1,440
Everything in Core, plus a second 2.5-hour session per week — giving you significantly more coached preparation time and direct access to industry figures.
- Weeks 1-3Advanced Screen Acting Technique — emotional preparation skills that deepen your on-screen work.
- Weeks 4-5Agent & Casting Director Talks — over these two weeks you will meet with a casting director and an agent from leading London agencies.
- Weeks 6-8Confidence & Presence — Fay Beck works individually with each participant to enhance screen performance and presence.
Pro+ — £2,400 · Partner price £1,920
Everything in Pro, plus a complete industry launch package. Pro+ is offered by invitation — if you’re interested, enquire and we’ll review your current CV and marketing materials to confirm your eligibility.
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1-to-1 Brand and Casting Audit with Fay Beck
A private session to define your most castable roles, character types, and on-screen brand so every decision in your reel aligns with your marketability. -
Personalised Pitch Writing Support
We help craft your agent pitch, from your intro message to how you present your reel. -
Agent Outreach and Direct Introductions
We submit your showreel to select agents suited to your type and goals, and introduce you directly. -
Post-Course Strategy Session
A 30-minute career planning call to help you leverage your new reel.
Pro+ is not for everyone — it’s for actors who are genuinely ready to make a serious move toward representation. If that’s you, enquire and we’ll let you know if this is the right tier for where you are.
Looking for a Spotlight Accredited Course?
This course earns you 20 Spotlight points. Spotlight is the professional directory used by every casting director and agent in the UK — without a Spotlight profile, you are invisible to most of the industry. 180 points are required in total to gain access; additional BADA courses count toward this.
If you are an emerging actor who does not yet have a Spotlight profile, this course is one of the most efficient ways to begin accumulating the points you need.
Who will Teach You
Fay Beck
Founder and Artistic Director of Beck Academy of Dramatic Art. Creator of Beck Emotional Access Technique® (BEAT™) — the UK’s only registered neuroscience-grounded acting methodology. Award-winning filmmaker, writer, director, and producer. Her film I XXXX My Sex Doll — starring Martina Avogadri — screened at Cinequest Film Festival (an Oscar-qualifying festival), screened internationally, and won Best Horror at the Crystal Palace Film Festival. Further films produced and directed by Fay and featuring Martina have screened at international festivals. Currently undertaking a Masters in Neuroscience researching the precise connections between emotion, behaviour, identity, personality, and character.
Fay coaches every scene in this course personally — from the initial casting type assessment through every rehearsal session to the shoot day itself. On shoot day she is on set directing your scene, which means everything built in rehearsal is captured on camera rather than lost under the pressure of a new director. Her actors don’t just look good on camera. They understand exactly why their performance works, and how to repeat it.
Featured in Backstage’s Guide to the Best Acting Coaches in London.
Martina Avogadri
A working film actress, producer, and senior teacher at BADA. Her screen credits include Netflix’s Lift (alongside Jean Reno and Kevin Hart) and The Diplomat (Season 2), alongside productions for Film4 and Studiocanal. She also stars in I XXXX My Sex Doll — produced and directed by Fay Beck — which has surpassed one million views on YouTube, screened at the Oscar-qualifying Cinequest Film Festival, screened internationally, and won Best Horror at the Crystal Palace Film Festival. Trained at the Paolo Grassi Drama School in Milan. Degree in Aesthetics, University of Milan.
Martina and Fay have worked together as actress and director across multiple film projects that have screened internationally. On shoot day for this course, that creative partnership is at work on your scene — the same director-actress relationship that produced internationally screened work is now focused entirely on getting the best possible performance from you on camera.
Who is the Showreel Course For
This course is not for actors who want a glossy reel to show their friends. It is for actors who are serious about getting seen, getting signed, and getting work.
- You have a reel that doesn’t represent you — it’s generic, action-heavy, or was filmed before you had proper coaching
- You don’t have a reel at all and you’re ready to do this properly, once, with a methodology behind it
- You’re a recent graduate preparing to approach agents and you need material that shows craft, not just a face
- You’re an international actor breaking into the UK market who needs UK-standard showreel material
- You’re a working actor who wants to refresh your reel or add a specific character type to your range
Book Your Place Now
This course runs once per term and places are strictly limited to maintain the small group sizes that make the coaching effective. The next cohort opens 28 April 2026.
Instalment plans are available — spread the cost across three months. Select your plan option in the booking form.
Get 20% off if you book with a friend. Use code: REEL_PARTNERS at checkout.
Showreel Course FAQ’s
What is included in the showreel course?
The course runs for 8 weeks and includes: a casting type assessment, custom-written scenes matched to your specific type, multiple coached rehearsal sessions with Fay Beck, a professional 4K shoot day with a full crew, and an edited delivery with two rounds of revisions. Pro and Pro+ tiers include additional coached sessions per week, access to agent and casting director talks, and — at Pro+ level — a one-to-one brand audit, personalised pitch writing support, and direct agent outreach and introductions on your behalf.
How much does the showreel course cost?
The Core tier is £1,200 (partner price £940 when booking with a friend). The Pro tier is £1,800 (partner price £1,440). The Pro+ tier is £2,400 (partner price £1,920). Instalment plans are available for all tiers — spread across three monthly payments. The next cohort runs 28 April to 20 June 2026 at BADA’s studio in Hackney Wick, London.
What is the difference between Core, Pro, and Pro+?
Core gives you one coached session per week, two custom scenes, a 4K shoot, and a professional edit. Pro adds a second weekly session covering advanced screen acting technique and access to agent and casting director talks. Pro+ includes everything in Pro plus a private casting audit with Fay Beck, personalised pitch writing support, and direct agent outreach — we submit your reel to select agents suited to your type and introduce you personally. Pro+ is offered by invitation following a review of your CV and current marketing materials.
Who writes the scenes for my showreel?
All scenes are written specifically for you by the BADA team, based on your casting type — identified through the casting type discovery sessions in the first three weeks of the course. You do not need to source or prepare material before the course begins. The scenes are written to showcase your specific strengths, casting range, and on-screen type — not generic material that could have been written for anyone.
Is this course suitable for emerging actors?
Yes — the course is open to actors at all levels. The material and coaching are tailored to each participant’s current level and development needs. That said, this is a performance-focused course with a genuine shoot day and professional crew: actors who commit to the rehearsal process will get the most from it. Emerging actors who are serious about their craft are welcome; actors who want a quick reel without the training may find the course’s emphasis on coached preparation is not what they were looking for.
Does this course count toward Spotlight accreditation?
Yes — this 8-week course earns you 20 Spotlight points. Spotlight is the professional directory used by every casting director and agent in the UK, and 180 points are required to gain access. Additional BADA courses count toward this total — so the showreel course can form part of a broader pathway toward your full Spotlight profile. If you are a graduate without Spotlight accreditation, this is one of the most practical and useful ways to begin accumulating the points you need.
What happens after the course — can BADA help me approach agents?
At Pro+ level, BADA provides direct agent outreach and introductions — we submit your showreel to select agents matched to your type and introduce you personally. For Core and Pro students, the post-course strategy is your own, though the course includes industry talks and positioning sessions designed to give you the knowledge and confidence to approach agents yourself. One-to-one coaching with Fay Beck or Martina Avogadri is available to all graduates as a follow-up if you want continued support.