Q: From a marketing standpoint is it better to have many different pictures of yourself? Or is it better to use one main picture so that when people see it they know who you are?
AO: The answer to the picture question will vary from person to person. My personal suggestion is to have a variety of pictures that all look like you, in looks you can duplicate.
If you have various of pictures that show you looking glamorous, ugly, worn, athletic, compassionate…then casting directors don’t have to guess if you are capable of playing that role. Casting directors have an innate ability to recognize a face almost instantly on a second or third contact, so the same picture over and over again is really not necessary, I’ve found. This way they see you in potentially different roles, and they’ll still recognize you when you show up for an audition.
Example: we all know what Lindsay Lohan looks like regardless of the color or length of her hair, fashion style, make up etc.
Pictures are crucial when you’re just starting out and don’t have much reel. You know the old saying, a picture is worth a thousand words…having a variety of pictures show cases your range of emotions.
© 2007 Angela Oberer
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