How Do You Get Started In The Acting And Commercial Modeling Industry?
• Expect trial and error. You’ll make mistakes – that is part and parcel of getting started. • Figure out what type of work you want to pursue. If you want to get acting work, then creating a head shot will be the first photo you need. If commercial modeling work also interests you, then you will need a composite sheet. Commercial models, unlike fashion models, have no weight, height or age restrictions. Commercial models are cast for all of the non-fashion ads you see in magazines, newspapers, direct mail pieces, on billboards, posters, product boxes, the side of a bus, the internet, etc. • Create eye-catching photos. All actors will need a head shot at some point. This is a photo on an 8X10 piece of paper, with a resume on the back. • Some commercial models begin their career using an actor’s head shot. • At some point, commercial models will want to produce a composite sheet, also known as a comp or Zed card. This card which can be any size (although it is typically 5X7 or 6X8), has
