HEADSHOTS AND RESUMES

Where can I find a list of Headshot Photographers?

AGENTS
If you have an agent
– ask your agent for a list of their preferred headshot photographers
– discuss your photoshoot with your agent (each agents has do’s and don’ts, likes and dislikes)

eBOSS CANADA – INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
The eBOSS Directory contains a list of headshot photographers across Canada

Click the provinces below to find a photographer near you.
– ALBERTA
– BRITISH COLUMBIA
– MANITOBA
– ONTARIO
– QUEBEC
– SASKATCHEWAN

VANCOUVER ACTOR’S GUIDE
The Vancouver Actor’s Guide provides a list of photographers in British Columbia
https://www.vancouveractorsguide.com/listings/photographers

NOTE: If you are a headshot photographer and your company is not in the eBOSS Directory
– It is FREE to add your company to the Directory

TO ADD YOUR COMPANY TO THE DIRECTORY (Free Basic Listing)
– Click https://www.ebosscanada.com/advertise
– Click the Free Package
– Follow the onscreen steps to add your company information

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What is the correct format for an Actor’s Resume

If you have an agent – ask your agent for an example of the resume format they prefer.

If you do NOT have an agent – see the example below for guidance

SAMPLE RESUME FOR A NON-REPRESENTED PERFORMER
See the terms at the bottom of the page (below the resume)

SAMPLE RESUME IN JPG FORMAT
SAMPLE RESUME IN PDF FORMAT

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Role Types – Film

Actor: The actor has five or less lines of dialogue. A line is 10 words or less. So if you have a longer speech, every 10 words would be considered a line.

Lead: The actor appears in most scenes. Their role is central to the story.

Supporting: The actor fills a principal role and appears in one or more scenes. Although important to the storyline, the role is not a lead character.

Principal: In film, this term refers to a speaking role, without specifying how central the character is to the story. It is also used to denote non-contract players who have five or more lines.

Featured: The actor has one scene with one or more lines; not significant enough to be considered a supporting role and could be cut from the final version of the film. If the role remains, the actor’s name appears in the end credits.

Role Types – TV

• Series Regular: The actor is under exclusive contract with the show to appear (or be paid regardless of appearing) every week.
• Recurring: The actor returns as the same character in multiple episodes.
• Guest Star: The actor appears in a single episode, with a character whose storyline is central to that particular episode.
• Co-star: The actor appears in a single episode, the character may or may not be central to that episode’s storyline.

Commercial Credits

• List your commercial credits as “LIST AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”
• This is appropriate even if you only have one commercial on your resume!
• The reason for not listing commercials is to avoid naming past projects that may conflict with the product or company you’re currently auditioning for.

Education and Training

Education and training should take up no more than one-third of your resume.

• It’s encouraged to include the names of instructors you’ve worked with.
• Having respected and recognizable names on your résumé enhances credibility — and these individuals may serve as potential references!

Special Skills

Special Skills are abilities you perform exceptionally well — so well that someone would hire you to do them!

Categories and how to list them:

SPORTS/DANCE/INSTRUMENTS
Include your experience level or how many years you’ve been studying or practicing the skill.

LANGUAGES:
Indicate whether you’re Conversational or Fluent.

ACCENTS:
Only list accents you can perform confidently and on command.