Headshots

The whole purpose of your headshot is to provide an attention getting photo of yourself that will open doors for auditions. Auditions that may ultimately lead to work. Actors promote themselves with headshots as a primary visual calling card. Casting agents and casting directors may go through stacks of headshots before they start calling people in for auditions. For the seasoned actors, SCREENFX ACADEMY® provides the opportunity for you to create a great headshot for an affordable price.

For the new actor, SCREENFX ACADEMY® will first help you in answering some questions you may have, like:

What profile shows your best look?

What's the difference between commercial and theatrical headshots?

How often do I need to update my headshots?

What are the basic rules for posing?

What about my wardrobe choices?

How many poses do I need?

For all actors, SCREENFX ACADEMY® will assist you in: making the best headshot possible for you that helps you stand out. ordering printed and digital copies of your headshots. providing an electronic submittal option through your own personal website. setting up your ongoing "Headshot Update Sessions".

Audition Videos

Audition videos are useless unless they give the producer, director or casting agent an overall idea of who you are. How you represent yourself really does show how much you care about not only yourself, but how much you desire to be in their production. You want to make a great "first impression" and show them why you are the best candidate for the job.

For you to produce a successful audition video, you may need guidance to meet the criteria set by those who are looking for that "certain actor". SCREENFX ACADEMY® offers several Audition Video Packages for producing your audition videos that may include options such as:

A personal director to coach you during your session

Multiple background texture and color choices

Your personal website for hosting your audition video

An electronic submittal option through your own personal website

Actors' Demo Reels

SCREENFX ACADEMY® provides acting demo reels to help actors put their best foot forward in every submittal. Demo reels are typically 2 to 3 minutes in length and usually include many of the following:

Actor's slate

Original scenes

Original monologues

Two-person scenes

Commercial, hosting, theatrical or voice-over reels

A personal director to coach you during your session

Links to other works you may have done in the past

Casting Calls

Casting Agents sometimes need to see audition videos submitted for a particular role in a form that is easy for the agent to process. SCREENFX ACADEMY® makes this easy for actors by having the scripts/sides, backgrounds and setups preferred by the casting agent ready to go, with the studio, cameras and microphones needed to deliver excellent quality in your audition submittal. SCREENFX ACADEMY® will also post your audition for the casting agent via the Internet so that the casting agent's job becomes easier, thereby improving your odds of actually getting the gig. SCREENFX ACADEMY® can provide this service for Open Calls and for impromptu submittals as well.