Books Examples Photos and a good resume are essential to your acting career, used to capture your unique style and experience so that Casting Directors will want you for that part. They are your tools of the trade, so you want the very best. Unfortunately, few beginners know what a real headshot or acting resume even looks like. The following examples should give you a good idea of what Agents and Casting Directors will expect from you.
Most headshots are fairly close photos of the actor's face.
Sometimes you will also see agency contact information printed on the front of the photo. One of the most popular ways to keep yourself in the minds of the casting community is to send photo postcards. These are just regular postcards, blank on the back with the actor's photo and name on the front. Use them as a promotion tool whenever you'll be performing in something you want people to see. Many actors also carry business cards with their photo on the front and contact information on the back.