Originally posted on July 25, 2011
Looking through
over a thousand submissions on a project the other day, I was reminded
how much I can't stand it when actors wear costumes in their headshots.
It drives me crazy! I hate it! It's one of those personal things for me.
I call them "Village People Headshots". They're gimmicky and cheesy and
they make me NOT want to call you in. They make me feel like you think I
can't imagine what you might look like in a cop uniform, or a lab coat,
or as a cowboy, or holding a gun. Guess what? Part of my job is to have
an imagination. Plus headshots are expensive! Save your money. And
don't even get me started on how many guys have shirtless headshots when
we're casting a thug or a security guard, although I did enjoy the
headshot I received of a shirtless man posing with a machine gun. But
not in the way he intended.
LESSON: Save the costumes for Halloween.
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