Getting Headshots..and an Agent? — Page 2

Can I quote you?

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On the other hand, to quote Alfred Molina, if you're not going to be in New York/auditioning outside of your college theatre department (PS-check up on that; some colleges don't allow you to audition outside of their theatre program), headshots might not become a major necessity. Many of the actors in my school's theatre program wait until their senior year to have them done.

I think in any case, going with a student photographer (and robbiej's advice) is your best bet. Do them nicely but inexpensively at this point, and then splurge on professional headshots once you have that BFA and move to down and dirty NY.

Also keeping with robbie's advice, don't go out of your way to find an agent. Concentrate now on developing your skills and your resume.

Oh, but if you do get headshots that live up to the standard of hottie, I think the general demand on this board will be to post them.

I mostly agree with RobbieJ, as always, a good education is very important - in whatever field you decide to go in. Believe it or not, people judge you solely on how educated you are. EVERYWHERE you go, and in EVERYTHING you do. And, that in the long-run could really have a casting director want to pay attention to you. You could be just as amazingly talented as the next guy - but if that guy has a good school listed on his resume, the casting director would probably be more willing to take a look at him longer than a person who "seems" inexperienced.

As for headshots, I didn't get mine done professionally until about my sophomore year of college, and at that point I wasn't seriously thinking about persuing a full time career in theatre. However, I did get them done during that summer following, and it was the best 300 dollars I could have spent at that time. Sometimes, professional photographers charge about that and more, but I lucked out and only had to pay that. And you know, if you have the money, it can't hurt....you never know what opportunities might come your way, and how that professional headshot will help you. I would say, do it. But if you can't afford that, again, a student photographer would be great, too.

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How do you think I get work?

That is the most effective way to get work.

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Yeth I wuthz

Jeremy Folmer took my headshots. He was fabulous. His wife did my makeup and we took the pictures in their apartment. They made me feel totally at ease. I'm not shilling, either.

Updated On: 7/22/04 at 02:30 PM

just randomness- i need to update my headshots-i havnt had them redone since i was 11 -YIKES!

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Actually, my best friend did my headshots.
He's an animator who does photography (headshots/weddings) on the side. (www.stodoe.com for anyone near Toronto- lol!)
I did my own makeup and hair. Frankly, even if I had the money I wouldn't trust anyone else with it. I know myself best, and I know how to make myself look good better than anyone else.
What I like about my shots is that they don't have the conventional background, but they still have the conventional headshot look. I've been told by a few directors that my shots are neat because they jump out at you more than the standard white-background shots do. Which is cool, but when I graduate I'll probably go back to the standard ones (boring! hehe).
Just keep in mind, if you use a student, that you have to have a good picture of your FACE. You dont' have to give them the razzle dazzle. You have to give them a standard impression of your face so that directors have a palatte to which they can place their ideas. Do not make ideas for them or else it may counteract what they had in mind. And I can't stand headshots that hide part of the face with the hand or an angle. It just makes you wondering what the subject is trying to hide!

Updated On: 7/22/04 at 10:53 PM