STEP 2: Resume + Headshot/ Comp Card/ Marketing Materials
You’re business plan is completed and you should now be ready to start building your marketing plan. First off, you need to have a detailed resume, a good headshot, a comp card, and a calling card.
Resume:
Your resume should not go over a page and it should be very well organized so that it’s easy to read, but careful, because your font should not be smaller than 10. If your information still doesn’t fit, then you should edit it down. You also shouldn’t exaggerate, lie or add information or skills that aren’t true.
Here is a template if you would like to use it, but there are many other ways to write an
acting resume:
Here is a template if you would like to use it, but there are many other ways to write an
acting resume:
www.theatricaldesign.com/downloads/actingresume.doc
OH, you should use one email only and your name should be at the top, centered, and BIG!
OH, you should use one email only and your name should be at the top, centered, and BIG!
Headshot:
Your headshot picture goes behind your resume and it must be the same length as the resume. You can either print it in that format or you can staple the headshot (one staple in the left corner) behind your resume. Your choice! :)
Make sure you have a good headshot, preferably taken by a professional. Do not edit the picture too much, try and look as natural as possible, and pick a picture that does you justice! SELL YOURSELF! And many actors choose either a serious look or smiling, so check which one suits you the most.
At the bottom of this post I have attached my latest headshots, taken by DK Img (Dominic Zingale).
Comp Card:
Now, your comp card is slightly different to your headshot. A comp card is marketing tool for actors and models. They’re an inexpensive and professional way of showcasing yourself. Ultimately, this is your BUSINESS CARD.
A comp card should include the following:
a) Name
b) Contact Information – email & phone number
c) Physical Description – Height, Weight, Dress Size, Shoe size, Hair & Eye Color
d) Five Pictures Of Yourself
One of the pictures is your headshot picture, which goes alone on one side your comp card. I like to have my name, contact information and physical description on the same side along with my headshot. The other four pictures are of yourself in four different looks. The purpose of this is to showcase yourself in different styles or looks. Examples of looks could be: sporty, on a night out, college student, in business attire, at the beach, etc.
Your comp card should be the size of a page or three-fourths of a page.
Marketing Material - Calling Card:
A Calling Card is optional but I completely recommend it as it’s of good taste and professional. It’s basically a small card, preferably the size of a business card, where you have your headshot picture, your name, your phone number, and a small space to write down a personal message for any audition you go to. After your done with your audition, it’s classy to give the director, or anyone who’s holding the audition, your calling card with a personal message thanking them for their time.
So there’s Step 2 to starting off your career. It’s important to always be ready for anything, especially surprise auditions. Therefore, print several copies of your resume + headshot, your comp card, and your calling card. I’d print out copies every month and keep them in the trunk of your card just in case. As Forest Gump said: “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”
Also, always keep your headshot and pictures updated as you change. You don’t want to have a headshot of when you were 20 and now you are 40. Aging is a part of life, we have to accept it somehow haha.
Happy Acting!
Thank you!
Gracias
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