The importance of showreels and transitional skills in the arts with Jake Waby

For this episode of The Business of Show Business I talk to Jake Waby. We discuss the importance of video and audio content in a digital world and how important it is to performer.

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Show notes:

0:49 Interview starts

1:58 How Jake's career started

2:40 Figuring out the acting side of the industry wasn’t for Jake

4:04 Starting young in the entertainment industry

4:28 Coming to London was the next stop 'This is where I am going as apposed to where I have been'

5:22 Creating videos from a young age

5:54 'What I lost at drama school'

7:29 People noticing a difference in you when you aren't doing what makes you happy

7:59 'It's hard to be an actor'

9:01 'I don’t think anyone should ever go that bit of my life was useless...'

10.19 Nothing is ever perfect first time

11:22 'There are so many pressured areas of the industry that mine doesn’t have to be part of one'

12:07 How important is it to have a vocal reel?

12:23 At the end of the day it is a digital world!

13:37 'All it takes is one person to see you video who has something for you.'

14:08 'Use all the moments for opportunities'

Everything to do with your person brand is an opportunity for content

16:18 All it takes is for someone to relate to you or your video

16:40 The importance of making connections

17:38 What is a typical day in the life of Jake?

18: 55  What is rejection for Jake?

20:33 'I let a lot of work come to me'

21:58 'At the end of the day you want to be contribute positively to the world, even if you have had a bad day'

22:12 You learn in this industry that everyone has a story

23:03 How have your performance skills helped you as a business?

23:30 Drama school

24:40 'It taught me where there were holes in the industry that I could slot into'

26:40 'You don’t have to be one thing in this life!'

27:40 Is it healthy for performers to have a side passion?

31:09 The difficulties of the entertainment industry

32:45 Can you share some advice on vocal reels and video?

35:08 'There is no one way into this industry'

35:35 'If you are in a good place, the world is your oyster, if you are in a bad place, you will only see the negative in everything'

36: 35 What is the ideal length for a showreel?

To find out more about Jake head to https://jakewabyproductions.com/