Avoid before Acting Headshot Session

Posted on October 13, 2009 by admin

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The amount of energy it takes the body to break down a juicy steak, as delicious as it is, is the equivalent of running a marathon, OK, maybe I am exaggerating, but its allot. Meat weighs you down, I always tell my LA actors to stay away from red meat for a day or two before a shoot. Not only is it most often spruced up a little with fabulous herbs and spices, but usually allot of salt. Salt makes you puffy, and is also a good idea to stay away from before you shoot, or perform.

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Before you shoot your Headshot – read this

Posted on September 2, 2009 by admin

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New York Casting Director James Calleri and renown Theatre Professor Robert Cohen at UCI’s MFA program have a new book that every actor should read.

“Acting Professionally” Raw Facts about Careers in Acting offers practical information on how to enter the show business as an actor, and is now completely updated, It supplies key factual material from how the business is run to preparing your resume, and deals with career opportunities from Hollywood to voiceovers. Authors are Robert Cohen and James Calleri.

This is an essential handbook for anyone interested in a career in acting. No matter if you are in the US, UK, Australia, the EU or any other market where a person can have a career as an actor this new book should be on top of your list.

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Headshots to Casting Directors

Posted on August 31, 2009 by admin

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FREE LISTING OF ALL CASTING DIRECTORS WITH THE CSA

There are so many ways actors seek casting directors contact information. Probably the most effective and free site is the Casting Directors of America, CSA web site. While not every working casting director is a member, the majority are.

And this does not mean that the Casting Directors that are not members are illegitimate as many of the world’s most respected casting directors have not joined for one reason or another. But it’s a great resource to use.

So if you are seeking casting directors contact information look here.

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Can an Actor Learn from a Fisherman?

Posted on August 17, 2009 by admin

Most actors tend to think of their headshot as the tool they take with them to an audition… but they forget that there’s actually more to it than that!

Your headshot is used for:

  • postcards
  • business cards
  • press inquiries
  • theater announcements
  • lobby boards

And on and on…

So what can a fisherman teach an actor about what to do with his or her headshot?

Quite a lot, as it turns out!

-N-

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Affordable Acting Headshots: What is a fair price

Posted on August 5, 2009 by admin

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Obviously an Actor’s Headshot is one of the most important tools for an actors career. But how much should an aspiring actor pay for Commercial and Theatrical Headshots?

Notably, the fees for New York Headshots are usually more expensive then what you see with Los Anqeles and London Headshot photographers. NY photographers have to incur higher expenses such as studio rental, etc.

It is imperative that actors not only look at the price of acting headshots when making a decision on which headshot photographer to shoot with, but also the quality of the headshot photographer’s work.

If you want to see a large selection of NY and LA Headshot photpgraphers, take a look at the Headshot Gallery at TVI Actors Studio.

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