Headshots
Headshots
#2re: Headshots
Posted: 4/1/07 at 5:20pm
I'm also in the middle of doing this, and for the same reason!
Do one musical comedy and one serious, and I think wearing different outfits is a good idea.
When's your hairspray audition.
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millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#2re: Headshots
Posted: 4/1/07 at 5:24pmI'm not an actor, but I would get one musical comedy and one serious so they can see both sides of your look. And even if Hairspray is a musical comedy, you can have the "serious" photo for future shows.
#3re: Headshots
Posted: 4/1/07 at 6:27pmDon't forget... get your headshots in color, since they are now becoming the industry standard.
#4re: Headshots
Posted: 4/1/07 at 10:25pmso do or dont get them in color? its for the international thespian society my audition is april 20th......scared out of my freagin pants fyi
typecastme22
Stand-by Joined: 8/29/06
#5re: Headshots
Posted: 4/1/07 at 10:46pmI would go with color. I have seen a lot of photographers allow you to convert them at any point though becuase they give you a CD with your headshots...so just a couple clicks on a photoshop-type program and there you go!
#6re: Headshots
Posted: 4/1/07 at 10:48pm
wow do u use color shots in states ,all ours here in the UK have to be black and white.
Ive always just had 2 headshots (one serious one with smile and more relaxed)
TinyDancer
Understudy Joined: 10/27/05
#7get color shots
Posted: 4/2/07 at 2:54am
Get color digital shots.
you can always use photoshop to make them black and white if you need them later.
Usually, instead of 'musical comedy' the terms used for headshots are 'commercial' and 'legit'. 'Commercial' being your smiley, musical comedy, possible TV commercial shot. The 'legit' shot being more serious that you could use for straight plays, films and dramas.
if you're in NYC, i can recommend a great photog to you if you want to email me.
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Perfectly Marvelous
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/16/06
#8get color shots
Posted: 4/2/07 at 8:14am
Don't forget... get your headshots in color, since they are now becoming the industry standard.
Yep! That's what one of the guys I worked with last summer told me (he's now an artistic director).
The other thing is that it depends on the theatre. Some directors and theatre companies have a preference when it comes to headshot - so get a black and white one done, too, just in case. 
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SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#9get color shots
Posted: 4/2/07 at 9:35amAs stated before, if you are shooting digital there is no need to take any shots in b/w. Shoot everything in color then convert to b/w if you happen to need or want one for a particular job. Shooting in b/w only limits what you can do with the prints and it is so easy to turn a shot into b/w at a moment's notice.
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