Alex Reece Actor

Actors: a little spiritual sustenance perhaps!

Acting, Madness, Marketing, and the Strange Hunger to Be Seen inspired by Sarah Moon's essay The Death of My Hollywood Dream

One of the things I love most about being in this industry is the opportunity to meet some of the planet’s most creative and dynamic directors .

People whose imagination, persistence, flair, courage, strategy, and sheer bloody charisma are genuinely inspiring.


Huge congratulations to Danny, Empire Productions, and everyone involved in The Hunting Party — an award-winning independent film, out now.

Independent film takes guts. It takes vision. It takes stamina. And it takes people stubborn enough to keep going when sensible people would have gone home.

That is why it matters.

Go and support it.

A gripping short horror film set inside a London library — and honestly, what a piece of work.

Screened at The Garden Cinema in Covent Garden, this was short-form storytelling at a seriously high level.

Beautifully shot. Visually powerful. A score that rumbles right through the spine. Every character felt intense, specific, and loaded with context.

This is the kind of film that reminds you exactly why short films matter. They can be bold, concentrated, visceral, and completely unforgiving when done well.

Powerful cast. Sharp direction. Striking visual storytelling.

A really impactful independent film — and a proper reminder that short films are not “lesser” cinema.

They are cinema distilled.

Absolutely mind-blowingly good piece of work.

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Making this movie on location in France was a total blast! when a great script gets a great cast and a creative team that gel and works together as total pros but friends at the same time...movie magic happens! really looking forward to this release... I play a corrupt lawyer who..... tbc ... nda...etc...😁😁😁😁

This is what vShowcards is built for.

Yesterday wasn’t just another panel.
This was a vShowcards room — and you could feel it.

Eight directors and producers.
A room full of actors and filmmakers.
No barriers. No hierarchy. Just real conversation.

And the response was clear:

They get it. They back it. They’re using it.

Because vShowcards does what the industry actually needs —
it connects the right people, fast.

What came out of the session:

• Relationships are the currency — not submissions
• Authenticity beats performance in the room
• Directors want collaborators, not interruptions
• Casting is about trust, clarity, and ease
• Films get made when money, people, and vision align
• Publicity and audience awareness are not optional — they’re leverage
• Your existing network is your starting point, not your limit

And again and again:

People work with people they know, like, and trust.

That’s the whole game.

Massive thanks to:
Danny Patrick
Jamie Donoughue
Donna Sherifi
Samuell Benta
Audrey Sheffield
Darren Vukasinovic
Lindsay Attenborough
Michael Head

And to everyone who showed up and made it what it was.

This is just the beginning.
More rooms. More connections. More films getting made.

Proud moment.Thank you Daniel Patrick .
Being part of The A***n Papers ...a powerful feature produced and directed by Danny Patrick at Empire Productions ...was something special. to be part of a film with such memorable characters? thrilling plot, intriguing relationships and heart stopping twists and turns was just fantastic..
A committed, focused, no-nonsense team.
People who care about the work.
People who show up properly.
That energy matters.

Grateful to have been in the mix with such strong creatives and to contribute to a story with real weight behind it.

Onwards.

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Throwback to 2009 — Academy of Science of Acting & Directing.

Back when the work was raw, searching, hungry.

Dark rehearsal rooms.
Long days inside scenes.
Breaking down text, behaviour, impulse, silence.
Learning that acting isn’t performance — it’s psychology in motion.
Directing isn’t control — it’s orchestration of human truth.

We lived inside drama.
Inside plays, characters, mindprints
Inside the mechanics of story.

Mistakes were constant.
Growth was inevitable.
And somewhere in the middle of all that exploration — craft began to take root.

Grateful for the foundations.
Grateful for the teachers.
Grateful for the fellow travellers still walking the road.

Everything since… built on this. 🎬

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