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Audition Tip #8
Headshots and
Acting Your Age...
What is your age range when it comes to acting?
While some actors can be 30 years old and realistically play a high
school student, others can not.
When you are submitting for a role, be realistic
about your age range. If you're not sure what your age range is, ask your family
and friends. Better yet, ask strangers: "How old do you think I am?"
They might give you a more realistic answer. (And remember, the style of clothes
can make a difference.)
Casting directors have to sift through hundreds of headshots. If
they put an age range in a casting call, then please pay attention. Can you realistically play a
17-year-old? A 38-year-old? A 62-year-old? The photo on your headshot is very important here. If you're vying for the
role of, let's say, the 17-year-old teen, but your headshot makes you look like corporate executive,
chances are you won't even make the Casting Director's list of possibilities.
Now sure, the casting people could use their imaginations. But remember, your
headshot is probably only one in a hundred that could arrive in just one day.
You want to make it easy on the casting department. Just one quick look and they
can tell you're a possible candidate for the role...
The key here is, don't just tell them you can play a certain age. Show it with
your headshot!
Permission to Reprint | You may reprint the above tips on condition
that you include the following footnote: "The preceding was originally compiled
from 'CubeCity Audition Tips'. (Copyright 2010 by CubeCity Entertainment, Inc.
All rights reserved. http://www.cubecity.org")
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