By brian-rhodes on Skatehive
I hope all is well with you out there! I've scheduled an appointment for new audition headshots. Good headshots are so important to an actor's success and they can be costly. I suspect, on average, the cost of a good shoot by a recognized headshot photographer is going to be roughly $500 USD. Why so important? In the industry, we often talk about what we call our 'pick'! Why 'pick'? Well, a Casting Director will look through the submitted profiles with headshots and 'pick' those they think would be appropriate for the role. So if you look the part, you may get picked. Of course, if you don't look the part at all, then your profile and headshot would not be even be submitted. So, your headshot needs to tell us as much as possible about you. Every single fact of your appearance needs to be considered - your eyes, your hair, your expression, your best profile, a dip of your chin, shaven or unshaven, whisker-length, even what you are thinking when the photo is taken - all crucial. You thin