Question: I have 500 headshots. I have absolutely no experience except a class I took for auditioning. What can I put on my resume? How horrible is little or no experience? --Amy
Answer:
Hi Amy,
"Little or no experience" is not at all horrible! It's where EVERYBODY
started. Don't let anyone make you think or feel otherwise.
Now, you may have put the cart before the horse in getting all those
headshots printed up before having some more experience under your belt, but
it doesn't mean you can't get somewhere! You just need to be creative.
What does that mean? Well, one actress I once worked with had her resumé
laid out with her name, contact number, height, weight, hair color, eye
color (all standard stuff) and then a little paragraph that basically said,
"Why try to make it look like I have more experience than I do? You either
like my look or you don't and, if you want to know if you like my acting
ability, you'll have to call me in. I hope you will!" And people did! They
said they loved her blunt honesty.
So, first off, I would try to get some student credits (get involved with
student-directed projects in your area--which you won't likely be paid to
do), take an actual scene study or acting technique class that meets on an
ongoing basis (rather than just an audition technique workshop), and do a
little community theatre. You'll find that your resumé will build up in just
a matter of months.
Meanwhile, you can try the creative approach and see how many doors that
opens for you. You never know! Good luck!
