EPK Essentials Checklist
Your free guide to building a performer profile that actually gets you noticed.
Let’s be honest…
In this industry, opportunities don’t wait around. A booking enquiry lands, a casting call goes out, a collaboration drops into your inbox, and suddenly you need your EPK ready to go.
Right now. Not next week, not once you’ve “sorted it out.”
Your Electronic Press Kit is your digital first impression, and it’s doing a lot of heavy lifting on your behalf, long before you ever get the chance to speak for yourself. When it’s polished, purposeful and complete, it quietly signals to bookers, producers and casting directors that you mean business. When it’s not? Well, that’s often where the back-and-forth starts and opportunities quietly slip away.
The good news is, it doesn’t have to be complicated. It just needs to be done right.
Here’s what the checklist covers:
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Your CV: what to include, what to leave out, and why the way you name and send your file matters more than you’d think.
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Your headshots and body shots: the standards that make the difference between professional and passable.
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Your showreel: how to host it, how to name it, and the one mistake that almost everyone makes when sending video.
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Your specialist documentation: PLI certificates, tech specs, riders and more, all filed somewhere you can actually find them.
- Your EPK filing system: how to keep everything in one shareable, consistently updated space so you’re always ready when it counts
And the little extras that quietly set you apart: a bio that actually sounds like you, and a templated casting email you can adapt and send with confidence.
Why is this checklist is a game-changer for performers?
Because when your EPK is polished, purposeful and properly put together, something shifts. You stop
second-guessing what to send and start showing up with the kind of confidence that actually opens
doors. Bookers notice. Casting directors take you seriously. And you stop feeling like you’re scrambling
to catch up every time an opportunity lands.
This checklist gives you the framework to make that happen, built specifically for the way this industry works.
A dream find!!!!
Anyone serious about their career would benefit from downloading this. A brilliant resource for anyone wanting to present themselves professionally and stand out. I wish I’d had something like this earlier in my career.
A must have, thank you!!
Beth
Sound familiar?
You’ve trained hard, you’ve built your craft, and you know you’re ready for the next opportunity. But when it comes to actually packaging and presenting yourself? That’s where things start to feel a bit scattered.
Maybe your showreel is hosted somewhere you’re not even sure is still live. Maybe your headshots folder has six different versions and you’re not sure which one to send. Maybe your CV was last updated before a job you’re really proud of.
You’re not behind. You’re just missing a clear system and that’s exactly what this checklist is here to give you.
Because when you start seeing and presenting yourself as the creative business you already are, everything starts to shift.
You’ve done the hard work honing your craft, now it’s time to make sure the world sees it.
Download the checklist, elevate your EPK, and start showing up like the creative business you already are!
Ready for the spotlight?
Want to take things further?
The checklist is your starting point and if it’s highlighted areas where you’d love a bit more direction, that’s exactly where HVA comes in.
I offer strategic support for performers, creatives and entertainment businesses who are ready to get serious about the way their business runs. Whether you’re looking to strengthen your systems, sharpen your foundations, or simply stop firefighting and start moving forward with intention, we can work together to make that happen.
Because having the right checklist is one thing. Having a strategy behind it? That’s where the real shift begins.
