Kids Headshots and 3 Ways To Increase Auditions

If you're not getting auditions, it's hard to book the job.  What can you do?  Well, you could start complaining to your agent, but this will probably kill any further opportunities.   The last thing an agent or manager wants to hear is a parent or an actor complaining.  This often translates to, "You're not doing your job".   Appreciating your talent reps should be at the top of your list, because these hardworking folks are pushing daily and submitting your kids headshots like crazy to get those auditions, and they don't make a penny until you book.  Having an actor just sit on the shelf doesn't do the agent any good--believe me, they want to get you out there and auditioning as much as possible.  So what can you do to increase auditions? Having a great headshot is vital, but is not the only thing to do.  Scroll down to see some great tips including creative ways to use your kids headshots.

A great kids headshot is always helpful to get an audition but there's also other things you should do.

So you got your kids headshots and now what?  In a job, relationship or any area of life, one has to keep creating, improving and promoting.  Otherwise it might not be known or that thing will wither away or be forgotton.   For example a friendship may wither away if you don't create it, but inviting a friend to dinner keeps the relationship flourishing.   Secondly if you improve your home, it becomes worth more, people notice it and may compliment you on it, and you feel better about it.  And thirdly, it may be necessary to promote yourself if you want a new job, to get in college, or even to get a new boyfriend, otherwise they may not know you exist.  It's the same with acting-you should  create, improve and promote.  Here are some examples of doing this using your creativity and your awesome kids headshots:

CREATE THINGS THAT SHOW YOU OFF
You could sign up for an actors showcase and invite your agent, manager or casting directors to come see you perform a scene. You could create a new character on a youtube channel--like Miranda Sings or Fred.  Put your acting headshot as your profile or at the beginning of each new episode. Or how about creating a dance reel showing your best moves and then forward it to your reps.  Make sure you include at the end of the clip your kids acting headshot.

To increase auditions, make a reel or a clip of your child's skills and then make sure you include at the end your kids headshots.

IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS
Get better at something and take a new class like improv, scene study, dance, singing, voice, dialect, a new sport, etc.  There are a zillion classes available in LA and skills are always needed with actors.  A few years ago my daughter got an audition for a national commercial with her beginning piano skills, she then booked it, but it was the skills that helped her in the door because the actor had to be able to play basic piano. (She also had a great kids headshot!  Watch it here: Straight Talk commercial (It's a funny spot and they put fake braces on her to create more character.)   Also, if you find ways to improve yourself like acting classes, when the auditions come in you have a better chance of getting the callback.  With more callbacks your auditions will go up because your reps have more confidence in you and the cd remembers you, because you are a skilled actor.  You may not have been right for the part, but they will call you in again for other roles.  You can learn a new sport, practice accents or dialects or improve upon one you already have.  All of these things add up to a more marketable actor.  Then, pair these skills with a great headshot and the promotion tips below which outline how to promote your kids headshots.

Actors skills, promotion and a great kids headshot will help increase auditions.

PROMOTE YOUR KIDS HEADSHOTS
We all know who Target, McDonalds and Honda are, but have you seen how much they promote?  If you look at most successful companies they promote.  How can you do this as an actor?  Sign up for some cd workshops.  Oh and make sure you give the casting director your kid's headshot.  Do an actors showcase and pass out your acting headshots to the casting directors or people who attend after the show.  Or, send a clip of your amazing dance moves to your agent. Send a 1 minute video clip of your child's incredible double-dutch skills (that she just learned). Your rep may even want the skill posted on LA Casting.  And by all means get your kids or teens new headshots so the agent has something fresh to promote with and casting gets to see the current you.  Use these headshots to promote.  For example you can order business cards with one of your kids headshots on it to pass out, or send a postcard with three new headshot looks to casting.  Put a note that you got new headshots and include any recent bookings. You can order postcards and business cards online at my favorite lab http://www.Argentum.com  and as a bonus my clients get a 20%  discount.  As a Robin Lorraine Photography client you can contact me if you need the code.  They are my lab of choice for printing your kid's headshots. 

So keep your children's headshots fresh, use them for promoting and also continue to improve and create.   To your next booking! 

Robin Lorraine Photography shoots kids headshots and teen headshots in North Hollywood at an all natural light studio.  Call Robin or Linda (assistant) @ tel. 323 . 466 . 0585 to book your kid's headshot photo session or visit my website

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