The business of photography and headshots
“When I was teaching, [the studios] were spending all of their time developing these really great actors who spent thousands of dollars on their training and after graduating I would get hundreds of phone calls all saying, ‘Now what? I’ve got all this training and I have no idea how to even get an agent.’”I […]
Read MoreMatthew Lillard has been working in Hollywood for more than two decades. He’s experienced huge successes with his roles in Scream, SLC Punk!, Scooby- Doo and most recently with oscar winning The Descendants, yet claims the most fulfilling and challenging adventure to date is his newest project Fat Kid Rules the World. Fat Kid marks […]
Read MoreGot a chance to sit down and talk to Sam Mestman. Sam started a group called “We make movies” that meets weekly in Los Angeles. Interesting concept and a lot of fun chatting with Sam. Check out the interview and his website.
Read MoreLast week I got a chance to sit down and talk with Michael Biehn and his lovely wife Jennifer Blanc. Michael discusses everything from his role in THE TERMINATOR, to big budget movies ( Tombstone, Abyss), to how technology has impacted the film business. A real treat to have these two come into our studio and sit down with […]
Read MoreLast week we sat down with the students at Theatre of Arts College, to talk about the right way to work with photographers and labs during the headshot process. Students received some intimate insider information, that quite frankly will inevitably save them alot of time, stress, resources and increase the quality of their headshots! […]
Read MoreIt wasn’t too long ago that all headshots were printed in BW. As digital photography and printing became cheaper and more popular, the natural progression was for headshots to be shot and printed in color. Even though color is now the norm. There is something so beautiful and simple about a BW headshot. Anyone still […]
Read MoreA graduate of Boston University’s Film and Television program, Scott has more than 25 years of experience in the entertainment industry. He began his career in New York as a talent agent, where he helped to launch the careers of many of today’s top stars, including Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Teri Polo, Christopher Meloni, Dylan […]
Read More“Actor Wade Williams sat down to talk to us about his life as an actor and building a career that has spanned 2 decades. He’s worked in every medium of film, stage and television including a series regular role on Prison Break. What makes him successful? What advice does he have for young actors? Watch […]
Read MoreHere are a couple of links that may be of interest during Pilot Season in LA. Industry Insiders Prep For Pilot Season Welcome to Los Angeles: Pilot Season
Read MoreWe asked Rena Durham a few questions that will help us get an idea of who she is and what makes her click (pun intended). You can learn a lot more about her from her website. rena durham What is the most important thing an actor can do to prepare for a headshot session? It’s […]
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