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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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!
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