Comments on: Picture This. Or Not. http://www.billpryce.com/blog/2009/05/08/picture-this-or-not/ Life in the world of voice over Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:53:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bill http://www.billpryce.com/blog/2009/05/08/picture-this-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Bill Sat, 09 May 2009 15:27:02 +0000 http://www.billpryce.com/blog/?p=95#comment-27 I think the headshot thing varies depending on the agent and the market. One of my agents has this policy: If you do on-camera and have a headshot, fine. But if you don't do voice over and do not have a competitive demo, you are not getting signed. For her niche, on-camera is secondary. Best regards! Bill I think the headshot thing varies depending on the agent and the market. One of my agents has this policy: If you do on-camera and have a headshot, fine. But if you don’t do voice over and do not have a competitive demo, you are not getting signed. For her niche, on-camera is secondary.
Best regards!
Bill

]]> By: Voiceovers by Gregory Houser http://www.billpryce.com/blog/2009/05/08/picture-this-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Voiceovers by Gregory Houser Sat, 09 May 2009 14:13:32 +0000 http://www.billpryce.com/blog/?p=95#comment-26 Bill, good post but there's a small, yet important thing you're forgetting - a lot of agents won't talk to you unless you have a headshot. Casting agencies that specialize in voice over aren't too bad, but in some markets those don't exist and VO is lumped in with everything else. In situations like that, you'll find that you need a headshot like everyone else (along with your demo). Seems that they just lump everyone together and let the staff sort them out. IMO it's one of those things which you need, because it's asked for on occasion, but you won't actually use very often. Cheers! -Greg www.gregoryhouser.com gregoryhouser.blogspot.com Bill,

good post but there’s a small, yet important thing you’re forgetting – a lot of agents won’t talk to you unless you have a headshot.

Casting agencies that specialize in voice over aren’t too bad, but in some markets those don’t exist and VO is lumped in with everything else. In situations like that, you’ll find that you need a headshot like everyone else (along with your demo). Seems that they just lump everyone together and let the staff sort them out.

IMO it’s one of those things which you need, because it’s asked for on occasion, but you won’t actually use very often.

Cheers!

-Greg

http://www.gregoryhouser.com
gregoryhouser.blogspot.com

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