SAS Founder: Kym

SAS Founder: Kym

Author of The Hollywood Survival Guide for actors and a busy working actress with 60+ feature film and TV credits, including This Is Us, American Crime Story, NCIS, SWAT, and BET show, Rebel.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1249826

Kym is a voting member of The Television Academy (Emmys), SAG-AFTRA, American MENSA, and a speaker for SAG-AFTRA, MEAA, Women In Film and many other organizations.

In 2019, she filmed the ABC/Disney pilot 'Triangle' as the series regular character of Viking Queen Neela alongside Mike Vogel, Mallory Jansen, and Edwin Hodge.

I'd love to share this code for any SAG-AFTRA members to get 30% off your IMDB membership moving forward. Just enter this in your billing settings and it will apply to your next payment: SAGDiscount

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SAS Founder: Kym
  • Should I Print My Headshots on Glossy Or Matte Photo Paper?

    With Kym Jackson, Working Actor, Union Delegate, Coach, Author of The Hollywood Survival Guide & Co-Owner of Secret Actor Society
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    Should I print on matte paper or glossy paper for my headshots?
    What type of paper should my headshot...

  • How Many DPI Should My Digital Headshots Be?

    With Kym Jackson, Working Actor, Union Delegate, Coach, Author of The Hollywood Survival Guide & Co-Owner of Secret Actor Society
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    How many dots per inch do my headshots need to be?
    How big should my digital headshots be sized?
    Ho...

  • Should I Have Straight Or Curly Hair In My Headshots?

    With Kym, Working Actor, Union Delegate, Coach, Author of The Hollywood Survival Guide & Co-Owner of Secret Actor Society
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    How should I do my hair in my headshots?
    Hairstyles for headshots?
    Afro or wig for headshots?
    Headshot pho...

  • What Type of Headshots Should I Take?

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    What different looks should I do in my headshot photos?
    What types of characters should I take headshots as? ...

  • How Much Should I Pay For Headshots?

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    How much do headshots cost?
    What is the standard price for headshots?
    What is the usual rate for a headshot ...

  • Should My Headshots Be Printed On Lithographic Or Photographic Paper?

    With Kym, Working Actor, Union Delegate, Coach, Author of The Hollywood Survival Guide & Co-Owner of Secret Actor Society
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    What is the difference between lithographic Or photographic paper?
    Is there a specific type of paper I should...

  • How Many Headshots Should I Put On My Website?

    With Kym Jackson, Working Actor, Union Delegate, Coach, Author of The Hollywood Survival Guide & Co-Owner of Secret Actor Society
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    How many headshots do actors have on their websites?
    Can I have more than x headshots on my acting w...

  • Should My Agent Be Helping Me Choose My Headshots?

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    Should I send my agent all the options from a photoshoot?
    How many headshots looks should I send my m...

  • Should A Headshot Photo Reach The Edge of The Paper Or Have a Border?

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    What border does my headshot need to have?
    Should my headshot have a border?
    Do acting headshots need borde...

  • Should I Smile Or Be Serious in My Headshot?

    With Kym, Working Actor, Union Delegate, Coach, Author of The Hollywood Survival Guide & Co-Owner of Secret Actor Society
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    Do actors smile in headshots?
    Is smiling in headshots common?
    Is a smile a good thing for a headshot?
    How ...

  • Should I Laugh In My Headshot?

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    Do actors laugh in headshots?
    Can I use a laughing headshot?
    Is it weird to laugh in a headshot?
    Are laugh...

  • I’m Nervous About My Headshot Photo Shoot - Help!

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    I'm scared about my headshots.
    Is it normal to be having anxiety about my photo shoot?
    Should I be afraid of ...

  • What Size Should My Printed Headshots Be?

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    What is the quality of the film for headshot printing?
    What size should my printed headshots be?
    How many DP...

  • What Is An Agent?

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    What is the role of an agent in my career?
    How does an agent work with an actor?
    Do I need an agent to be an ...

  • What Is A Manager?

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    What does a manager do?
    How involved is a manager?
    Do managers get me auditions?
    How involved are managers in...

  • What Is The Difference Between An Agent & A Manager?

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    Can an agent manage my career?
    What is the traditional role of a manager?
    Why does my manager act more like a...

  • Do I Need A Manager?

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    I'm just starting out, are you sure I need a manager?
    I have an agent, do I need a manager too?
    What can a ma...

  • What Should My Manager Do For Me?

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    What tasks or things can I expect my manager to do for me and which ones do they not do?
    What can I expect f...

  • How Do I Know If An Agent Or Manager Is Good?

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    Any tips on working out if an agent or manager is hard working?
    What is a warning sign that an agent or manager might not be very good?
    What we...

  • Does A Manager Get Paid 10% Or 15%?

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    Why is my manager taking 15%?
    Some managers are asking for 10% but mine wants 15%. Help!
    Can I renegotiate th...

  • My Manager Is Asking For 15%, Is That Too Much?

    With Kym, Working Actor, Union Delegate, Coach, Author of The Hollywood Survival Guide & Co-Owner of Secret Actor Society
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    What is the rate of commission that managers in LA take?
    Why is this manager asking for 5% more than the othe...

  • Is It Weird If A Manager Wants To Take 20%?

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    Is 20% too high for manager commission?
    Why would a manager have a higher commission rate than 10%?
    My new m...

  • Why Does My Commercial Agent Want To Take 20%?

    With Kym, Working Actor, Union Delegate, Coach, Author of The Hollywood Survival Guide & Co-Owner of Secret Actor Society
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    What is the usual commission fee a commercial agent takes from an actor's pay?
    How much do commercial agents ...

  • How Much Commission Should I Pay My Manager?

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    When does a manager charge 15 per cent commission?
    Why would a manager only charge 10% when they can charge 1...