It’s ONE “JPG” (or PDF) file, where are you combine minimum 5 your best fresh (for last 6 months) photos.
1- Portrait with clear face, NO Sunglasses, NO Hats, NO half face covered with hair, NO Selfie, NO with somebody behind you.
2 – Half body.
3 – Full body.
Photo 4 & 5 – can be any your best photos from previous jobs, here can sunglasses, hats, interesting background, underwater, because its from previous jobs.
Also compcard include “PROFILE DETAILS” (every country are different, here request for ASIA):
-Height cm
-Weight kg
Measurements:
–Chest cm
–Waist cm
–Hips cm
-Shoes Size
Comp card can include more that 5 photos in 1 file.
If you don’t have (Agent also ask 5+++ photos), you can send 5 different your best photos, in same request as above and profile details. And, please, NO NEED to send 100 of your photos.
Try to choose minimum 5 photos of yourself with 5 different looks.
On the photo we need to see only you, without friends/relatives.
Agent can ask additional thing, depend on client needs for upcoming job.
-Age (Jobs about ALCOHOL request talents 21 year up)
Some talents can look younger or older, the information about age not necessary will be present to client. This need for Agency/Production for correct manage.
-Phone number.
-Email address.
-LINE
-WhatsApp
-Photo in underwear/bikini (for specific request)
-Selfie(!) Yes, sometimes, Agent/Production/Client ask for selfie right now. To be sure person on the comcard and in real life are the same. Some of the photos we received have to much PHOTOSHOP.
-Photo without make up.
– additional skills (stunt/driver/swimming/diving/dancing/muscular body/fighter/weapon skills/etc)
A COMP CARD for MODELS and a COMP CARD for ACTORS
CAN be DIFFERENT.
– for MODELS – we need body to present the product.
– for ACTORS – we need emotions and character to play the role.
And you can refresh/update your compcards and information about yourself, NOT every day, at least every 3-6 month. In Different country this time can be 2 week – 6 months.
Thank you for your time.
Look forward for good friendship and successful co-operation.
“WillTory” alias Tori Lao-Lee
Do you want to know how to become an actor / model in Thailand? Check out this video or this article How To Become an Actor in Thailand:
This is an easy guide on how to get involved in the Film Industry in Thailand – and I’m talking in front of the camera. There are 9 simple steps as a guideline:
Your face is going to sell you. To get your foot into the door of any production be it TVC, Film or TV is a good headshot of yourself. So your first step should be to get some good headshots of yourself.
A good headshot should show your natural self, best without any make up. Just the way you are, so film people can get an idea of what they can do with you.
You can get a professional headshot done at MasterClass Studio. They have a professional service there and know what is required of a actor’s headshot. Just send an email to info@masterclass-studio.com to ask for more information.
2. Send Your Headshots / Portfolio To All Agents
This may seem counter-intuitive at first. Why would you send your portfolio to all agents and not just one?
In Thailand the industry works different than in other countries. Each of the agents in Thailand has a special relationship to some production companies. So if you don’t send your profile to all agents you may loose out on some jobs simply because you’re not being presented for the job.
3. Join Some of the Actors Facebook Pages
While there is a lot of gossip going on on the Facebook pages of the actors in Thailand, agents as well as some casting directors post jobs there. It is a good way of staying updated on what is going on.
There are several others that you can find if you look around a bit.
4. Extra, Featured Extra, Support, Main
The first 3 steps should enable you to get at least some extra jobs.
Extra jobs enable you to get a glimpse at what it is like to work on set. You’re part of a crowd. You hardly get any attention, but it’s good to get some experience as to what it is like to work on a set. Most likely you’ll work long ours (usually a minimum of 12 hours) for a minimum wage (1500-2500 Baht). You probably sit around and wait for many hours. But that is part of what working on a set is like.
After you’ve done some extra jobs you’re ready to work yourself up the ladder. You go to some castings and if you’re lucky you’ll score a featured, support or even a main part. With each step your budget, exposure and the attention you get increases. Maybe you are super talented and lucky. Maybe you score your first main part right away.
It took me 1 year of going to castings to get my first featured part. Another 6 months for my first support part and another 6 months after that for the first main.
All I’m saying is, be patient and hang on. When the time is right, you’ll get the part.
5. Join Workshops
Once you scored some jobs you should start to invest in yourself. Improve yourself, your skills.
MasterClass Studio offers acting classes for children and adults of all skill levels.
Contact MasterClass Studio for more information here: info@masterclass-studio.com
or call me 0869488384 for more information.
You can also send me a message on Line: robinschroeter
Whatever skills you have you should hone them. Thai language skills can get you into Thai films or Thai Soaps (Lakorn’s), acting skills can get you better paid jobs, stunt / martial art skills can get you stunt jobs. If you have the looks you can go into modelling and there are people offering modelling classes as well.
Acting Workshops
Workshops to get into the Film Industry in Thailand
Viewpoints Workshop By Stephen Webber From New York’s Siti Company. Organized by Arts On Location
John Marengo
Probably best known English language local acting coach is John Marengo. John offers regular acting classes as well as private tutoring.
I joined one of his classes and I was happy with what I got. It helped me to get a better understanding of myself as an actor.
It is important for you as an actor to join different classes with different teachers to learn new techniques and then choose the ones that work for you.
Arts On Location
Arts on Location was initiated by Adjima Na Pattalung, is an organization dedicated to bringing high level drama instructors from abroad to hold 1-week acting classes in Bangkok. Adjjima organises at least 2 workshops per year and the instructors are hand-picked by herself. Every workshop I have joined has helped me improve my acting skills tremendously. the workshops are always conducted in English.
If that is not enough I created this Facebook Page “Theatre Shows And Workshops” Don’t be scared, most of the workshops posted there are in Thai.
Stunt Workshops
Ron Smoorenburg
Ron is probably the most experienced stunt man in Thailand. He started his career back in the Netherlands working on a movie with Jackie Chan. Then moved to Hong Kong and finally settled down in Thailand. He offers private classes for those who are serious about their work.
Working on set, whether as extra or in another part, don’t be mistaken, it is a job. People are watching you and how you behave. If you are being asked to be somewhere at a certain time, be there on time.
Every time you are on set is a chance for you to show people that you are willing to work. People on set are watching and will remember the way you work. The industry is much smaller than you may initally think. Everybody knows everybody and people will talk about you and how you behave on set.
You want to create a repuation of a hard worker who is able to perform.
7. Don’t Be An Ass
Although this is basically an addition to Number 6, I think it’s worth mentioning as separate point.
I’ve seen it happening many times. Once on set people start behaving their worst. All the things that momma told you not to do at home are suddenly displayed and laid out on set.
If you behave like an ass on set people will remember and people will talk about you. News will spread and you will see less jobs coming your way – unless your name is Christian Bale, of course.
Until you have reached that level, just don’t be an ass. And even if you reach that level, just don’t.
8. Create A Resume
In any industry it is good to keep track of what you’ve done. The film industry is not different. Here is an example of how your resume can look like: Acting Resume
9. Create An Acting Reel
Although it is much less important than in other countries it is a good idea to create an acting / stunt reel at some point of your career to show people what you are capable of. A reel should not be longer than 3 minutes (preferably less than that 2.30 is the standard) and remember less is more. Rather choose fewer scenes with more intense acting than trying to put all of your work into a short clip.
This is a list of most modeling agents in Thailand
I have been working with modeling agents in Thailand for the last 7 years. I have been trying to collect their emails and other contact information for myself as well as for others.
In recent years there has been some shifts. Initially, people were asked to send their details by email. Then things moved to Facebook. So you just had to send your profile by pm to them. Now the latest trend is sending everything by Line App. So If you want to know about jobs, it is not only important to follow the posts on Facebook, but you should also join a few line groups.
Line does not allow direct access to the id’s or to Line groups…So…I am posting the Line Id’s of agents here. If you want to join the Line groups…you need to have a friend that is alread member of one or the other Line Group.
As I mentioned before, Line becomes more and more important as method of communication between artists and their modeling agent in Thailand. These are the current Line Id’s of agents that I have.
Modeling Agents in Thailand that like to be contacted through Facebook
Here are 6 easy steps that will help you how to correctly submit your profile to an agent in Thailand:
1. Create a Comp Card
Easy ways to send an agent in Thailand your profile.
You can do this easily by going to this website and follow the instructions:
http://www.bangkokvideoproductions.com/casting-calls/freemakeyourowncompcard
or
http://www.modelcard.biz/
2. Compile basic information about yourself to make life of your agent in Thailand simpler:
Name:
Age:
Height: cm
Weight: Kg
Chest:
Waist:
Hips:
Shoe Size:
Shirt Size:
Pants Size:
Languages:
Nationality:
Special Talents:
Mobile Phone Number:
Facebook:
Line:
3. Create an Actor’s Resume
Robin Schroeter Actors Resume Selected 01.02.2016
If you have some experience you may want to create an Actor’s Resume to keep track of what you have done. And also to let people know what references you have.
Important: don’t boast! If you were an extra on a movie, don’t put that movie into your references saying you acted in that movie. Only featured parts or credited acting parts count. If you played a part, it is worth mentioning which part you played.
Here is an example of an actor’s resume:
http://actors-thailand.com/index.php/acting
What’s next?
4. Send a polite email to your agent in Thailand
Here is a list of all agents with emails that you can contact:
http://actors-thailand.com/index.php/entry/updated-list-of-agents-in-thailand
What should you mention in your email?Screen shot 2016 02 01 at 8.52.53 PM
Your email should mention what kind of work you are interested in and what you would like your agent to present you for: Extra work, Dance work, Featured Work, Acting for TVCs, Fashion, Acting for TV / Soaps, Acting for Film, etc.
It should also contain the information that I put under “2.”, especially important is your contact information.
in the attachment should be your Comp Card and your Actor’s Resume (if you don’t have an Actor’s Resume don’t worry)
Once you have prepared the email containing all the information above with a pleasant note like, “I am looking forward to hearing from you!” Send out your email!
Now…all you can do is…:
5. Wait…
Wait for your agent in Thailand to do their job and present you to their clients. It may take 1 week, 1 month or more than that for them to get back to you.
6. Update your information.
Every 2-3 months you should provide your agent with an updated resume and pictures. You look may have changed, you may have gained more experience…What is important is that you stay in their mind. Don’t be too pushy asking them every 5 minutes or every week if they have a new job for you, but if you remind them every month, or two, or three, that you are still there and eager to work the jobs may start flowing in.
Do you want to know how to become an actor / model in Thailand? Check out this video or this article How To Become an Actor in Thailand:
