PREVIEW: How To Get Headshots That ACTUALLY Land You Auditions - With TOP Headshot Photographer Tony Blake!

other industry pros Sep 09, 2026
 

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Tony Blake is one of the UK's leading acting headshot photographers, with more than two decades of experience helping professional actors create the images they need to get noticed, land auditions and get cast.

In this 2 HOUR member-only mastermind, Tony reveals how to create headshots that truly capture your casting type, walks you through the planning and organisation required for your BEST headshot shoot ever, we look at getting your shots in front of the RIGHT casting teams and making giving you an audition a no-brainer - and members of Act On This jump on camera for some 1-2-1 coaching too!

During the broadcast, we discuss:

  • The ONE thing a great acting headshot should ALWAYS do - and why looking good in a photograph isn't enough.
  • What casting directors actually see on Spotlight's submission screen - and why your headshot could stop them EVER watching your showreel.
  • The danger of choosing a headshot that doesn't reflect who you really are.
  • Why asking strangers in Facebook groups to choose your headshots can leave you with images that sell completely the wrong thing.
  • The surprisingly basic mistakes actors make before a shoot - from arriving late to bringing an entire wardrobe of creased, dirty clothes.
  • Why too much makeup can create problems that aren't easily fixed in Photoshop - and what casting teams need to see underneath it.
  • The simple camera “reset” that helps bring your eyes to life and creates a stronger connection with the person viewing your shot.
  • Why asking to see your pictures during the shoot can save you from endlessly repeating a setup you've already nailed.
  • How to choose a genuinely varied portfolio - instead of the SAME facial expression in five different outfits.
  • Tony's 3-step 'NOW' framework - and how it gives every stage of your headshot shoot a clear purpose.
  • How an urgent request for one specific headshot helped Act On This member Chris land a TV role within DAYS.
  • How Tony uses light and shadow to suggest warmth, authority or danger - without asking actors to force a character into their face.
  • The subtle change in camera height that can give an actor more status before they've said a single word.
  • How to plan hair, beard and makeup changes in the right order so you get more useful variety from ONE session.
  • Why you should know WHICH casting teams you're sending your new shots to before you've even had them taken.
  • Why matching your clothing to your eye colour can strengthen a shot - and how the wrong background can leave you looking like a floating head!
  • The ONE thing Tony wants EVERY actor to know.
  • And MUCH MUCH more!

Ready for YOUR best headshot shoot ever?

Hit 'play' NOW!

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