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MY LITTLE CHAMELEON

Ellena is one of my closest friends in the NYC/UCB community and I was so happy to be able to take her headshots again. She was one of the first handful of people that I ever took headshots of and it’s so gratifying to see how much her demeanor has changed infront of the camera and how my stylistic eye has changed as well. I even put her in some of my roommates dresses, clothes that I know that she wouldn’t necessarily pick for herself, but you’re not always going to be playing yourself when you get casted for projects.

One of the huge things that has changed in headshots in the last couple of years is that you no longer have just a commercial headshot and a dramatic headshot. You now can tailor make your headshots to the parts you apply for and get a leg up on the rest of the competition. You want to play a pissed off hipster? Get that picture. Quirky Librarian? Put on some glasses and a tight bun. Young Mom? Wear a cardigan or V neck sweater. You want to make it as easy as possible for these casting directors to see you in that role. I think Ellena did a great job of vary her look to really satisfy as many roles as possible.  You should plan ahead, just like she did!

My friend Angela was nice enough to reblog this to her NYC Actor Blog and she did bring up some great advice and was able to clear up any confusion my advice  might’ve given people. She’s the best. I also reccommend her blog for anyone who is trying to figure out how to be an actor in NYC and all you can do for yourself without having an agent (including on how to get an agent, or at least how to cultivate the relationships you need to to get one!).

Boop!