KIDS HEADSHOTS and ACTING RESUMES FOR KIDS

You have a great kids headshot and now you need to add the acting resume.   In this post I will give you basic info about acting resumes for kids and young actors.

Once you have your kids headshot printed you will need to staple a resume to the back.  

Once you have your kids headshots printed you will need to add the resume.  Since kid headshots are printed in size 8x10 and paper is usually 8.5x11 you will need to either trim the paper or you can order 8x10 resume paper from my favorite headshot lab for actors - Argentum photo lab.  They specialize in actors headshot printing but also have other items for actors.  ( I always recommend getting your kids headshot printed at a professional lab.)

Your acting resume should list your name at the top in bold with contact info right below.  You will also state if your belong to one of the acting unions SAG or AFTRA. Then you list acting credits, training and any special skills.  Normally you list in this order: Film credits, TV, theater, training, skills.  For kids with little to no credits you can list commercials until they have stronger credits to show they have set experience.  However, normally you don't list commercials on acting resumes.  You also never list dates or address info.  

Here is a basic format for an actors resume that I found on the web: Acting Resume Sample.  Notice no dates and no address.  You should however add training and any strong skills below the credits.  Training could be dance, voice lessons, acting classes etc.  Skills would be sports, dance, music and anything that your child actor is very good at.  List the training and skills in columns and similar format as the credits.   Casting Directors will often scan the resume quickly and you want your kids resume to be easy to read. 

What if my child has no credits to list on their resume? 

Adorable kids headshot with a child actress.  This kids headshot is used for commercial castings.

Most people or children who are interested in acting will have something they can list until they get stronger credits.  You can start by listing any school, dance or church performances and then when they start working replace those.  It may not be a network show, but it does show your child has or likes to perform.  If you don't have any credits to list you should put skills and any training that would be valuable for an agent or casting director to know about.  If you speak a foreign language list it.   Many child actors start out with a sparse resume and then continue to add credits as they book.  A great acting headshot is going to get your kids noticed and from there they will begin to build their credits.  If your child is very young they may not even have skills yet, but you would still staple a resume which list contact info, hair color etc to the back of the kids headshot. 

You can view some of my acting headshots for kids and teens @ http://www.robinlorraine.com or on facebook I often post recent children headshot sessions and model sessions with kids. @ http://www.facebook.com/robinlorrainephotography

If you would like to know more about acting headshots for kids or to book an actors headshot session please contact me @ 213-247-5817.