Now that I have moved back to New York, all my old actor and dancer friends are calling to get headshots. I actually really like it because I can take time with one person and really get to know them. An actor’s headshot is what gets the actor called in for auditions and remembered. A lot of times casting directors and agents get stopped by the way someone looks in their headshot. If they are casting a commercial or a show, it is about the look first. Then when they have the people they like then they check out their resumes and talent. Here in New York where there are so many talented actors, a great headshot can make or break you.
Many years ago, when I was a dancer, I temped at various offices around the city. Sometimes I got lucky and would work at a TV or commercial agency. I was just answering the phones but a lot of times the mail came to me first and they’d say-pull out anyone you think looks interesting and the rest just throw over here. Yeah the lowly secretary was getting a chance to pull out actors from the piles and piles of headshots. I mean how does anyone choose who will be in the next Crest commercial in a sea of talented and beautiful actors/actresses anyway?
Here are some photos I did for a very talented opera and musical theater actress. Rebecca sings with the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players and has done lots of off-broadway and regional theater. Rebecca is also branching out into commercial and extra work. Keep an eye out for the new Madonna movie, Rebecca plays a client at Sotheby’s.
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