Acting : Resume issues by Samantha And Casilda

your resume should be the same size as your headshot. You can get most office supply stores to cut paper down for you if you buy it there; then it's just a matter of adjusting the paper size and margins in whatever word-processing program you use. The paper of your resume does not have to be glossy like a photograph... ordinary (good quality) paper is fine. Then you just staple the resume to the headshot at both top corners and you're good to go!

Have you headshots printed with a glossy front for the pic and a matte finish back. Set your resume up as an 8x10 and print it on the matte finish back of your headshot. Only do a handful at a time as needed, since your resume will likely change quickly as you add need projects. I take mine to Office Max, with my resume on a memory stick, and have the resume printed on the back, about 10 at a time as needed. If you have to manually attach the resume, then once again, set your document parameters to 8x10, take it on memory stick to your local office/print store, have them print a few copies and cut them to 8x10. Then line them up with the headshot and attach with a single staple centered at the top, along with another directly below at center bottom. Never use anything but an 8x10 headshot. And never attach anything but an 8x10 resume. Casting Directors have enough papers/pics to deal with and like to be able to organize them neatly. When a resume is on regular 8.5x11 paper, it says to them that the actor is sloppy, unprofessional, and doesn't care about how they present themselves.

In a word, yes, Jacqueline. The reason is that it must be the same size as the actor's headshot -- you would never give anyone the resume without the photograph, and they have to stack together without sticking out.

Yes. Acting headshots are 8x10, that is the industry standard. Anything larger than 8x10 would make the actor look unprofessional. The resume should fit cleanly on the back, since the two are attached and not submitted separately.

Hello Samantha and Casilda, I would like to weigh in on your question. My agent/agency and most of the casting directors and directors I have auditioned for require you to have 2 Copies of your headshot and resumés, also, even with my extensive background and now 17 years of acting, they still prefer the resume to be no more than one page. Now there are few ways you can do it, 1.) have your resumé printed on a cardstock or certificate paper which usually comes in 8x10 because they are meant to be placed in frames, and then turn them in with your headshot. (Some may request that you staple the resume to the back of the headshot, again a reason for having it on 1 page, front only). However, if they do not request that it be stapled and you go with that option, i would paperclip it to the back of the headshot. The second method, I have found this option to be most to be most cost effective and quite professional as most modeling agencies use it (my agency deals with models also). 2.) Have your headshots done, if ordering online pay the extra money to have them printed glossy (You CANNOT go cheap on your headshots, they are usually what get you in the door for the audition, your TALENT is what gets you the Job). Once they are printed simply have your resumé printed on the backs of your headshots, that way your resumé is automatically 8x10 if your headshot is. Now this may not be the format that ALL casting directors will accept, but if they do not specifically request a format, it is one of the easiest to do, and ALWAYS submit 2 copies, they will appreciate not having to flip back and forth to see your face and your resume at the same time in the event that they want to glance through. If you have anymore questions that maybe I can assist you with, feel free to ask. I have many students who ask all of these questions and since I have dealt with it myself, I have done the research and have a little bit of knowledge on it, and that which I do not know, i can ask some of the directors and agents I know, if they have ideas of what works best. I will inbox you ladies my email address. I wish you both the BEST in all your endeavors! Nate ~Live Life, Learn Life, Teach Life~

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