Should I laminate my acting headshot?
This is my first time auditioning for a musical and need to present a headshot. I was told by someone to laminate it, but am afraid whether it may look cheap or not. Does laminating it improve my chances and make me look more professional? Thanks!
What font and font size should i use for my headshot?(im ordering online)?
Since you will be printing them out, and assuming you are just writing your name on the headshot, I would recommend using size 18-20 font. That will give it enough weight without taking the focus aways from the photo. Also, for the font itself, use all capital letters in a traditional font such as Arial. You don't want to get too fancy as it would distract the headshot. Whatever you do, do not use Comic Sans. It's known for being very juvenile. Good luck~
What kind of paper should an actor resume be printed on?
"Normal", generic, cheap plain white paper, cut to 8x10 or a little smaller to be stapled to the back of your 8x10 headshot.
Should I move to Los Angeles?
Only if you like:Great food made with the freshest ingredients in an endless variety of stylesBeing outdoors in warm weather where you can go for a jog or a hike or walk your dog almost every day of the year without getting wetGorgeous beaches and mountains and access to places like Joshua Tree and Big Bear LakeCulture and the arts, including an insane amount of live music, movie, and museum optionsA wide variety of people from every background you can imagine working in jobs you’d never have guessedOver 100 neighborhoods where almost anyone can find great friends and the perfect place to call homeBut don’t if you hate:Driving pretty much everywhere and slowly (depending on which neighborhood you choose)Looking at attractive people (yeah, there are a fair number here)Sunshine (I used to but now I like it)Mexican culture (not sure why you would but it’s part and parcel of the entire region)Being active (there is some subtle unspoken pressure since most people here are pretty active)Meeting fake people (if you choose to go where fake people hang out)To give some perspective on the other answers:The “grade A assholes” and “superficial” people that were referred to are mainly found in the upper echelons of the film, TV, and advertising and related industries and in the copious wannabes who are striving to get there. But those people make up a fraction of the population and a large number of the behind-the-scenes folks in Entertainment are very normal, nice, friendly people.The city of Los Angeles has 4 million people and the entire metro region has over 13 million. Out of those:780,000 work in Trade/Transportation/Utilities586,000 work in Government500,000 work in Manufacturing467,000 work in Education and/or Health services373,000 work in Leisure and Hospitality210,000 work in Information Technologies164,000 work in Entertainment131,000 work in Publishing120,000 work in FashionSo your odds of running into some asshole producer or rude starlet wannabe are fairly slim unless you actively seek out the places they work and play. If you yourself have dreams of climbing to those upper echelons of Entertainment, be prepared to encounter plenty of those types.