Monday Myth Debunkers – It’s All About Looks.

It’s true! You must be attractive to get auditions and book jobs. ⁠
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*𝘨𝘒𝘴𝘱*⁠
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But by β€œattractive” we don’t mean six-packs, veneers and balayage. ⁠
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π•Žπ•–β€™π•£π•– π•₯π•’π•π•œπ•šπ•Ÿπ•˜ 𝕒π•₯π•₯𝕣𝕒𝕔π•₯π•šπ•§π•– π•šπ•Ÿ π•’π•¦π•’π•π•šπ•₯π•šπ•–π•€, π•—π• π•π•œπ•€.⁠
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Attractive actors = ones who work hard, have a can-do attitude, have the ability to be present & stay-focused, and be a pleasant person to be around. ⁠
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Ok, ok, you’ve heard those things before. ⁠
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So let’s get to the crux of the myth: do looks actually matter? ⁠
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A little. But maybe not in the way you think. ⁠
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YES, we have in-depth concept meetings/calls in order to narrow down our breakdowns as specifically as possible. ⁠
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Without doing so, we’d be blankly staring at a sea of submissions, not knowing what direction to take. ⁠
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But one thing we can say for certain and the overall point for today’s Monday Myth Debunker is this:⁠
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Your acting chops will beat your long-layered chops any day of the week. ⁠
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Things we know are easily changeable:⁠
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1. Hair (style/color/cut/bangs)⁠
2. Facial hair⁠
3. Piercings ⁠
4. Small/minimal tattoos ⁠
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So the next time you worry that you haven’t nailed your “divorce attorney” look, consider this:⁠
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We are much more concerned with finding the best actor. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗢𝗼𝗱.⁠
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You can easily trim a beard and dye hair, but you can’t buy emotional vulnerability in a box. It’s just got to be there.⁠
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We connect with people because they are authentic. ⁠
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We connect with people who look like… people. ⁠
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We connect with people who look like YOU.⁠
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Example: If you’re going in for the sleep-deprived, mom role: skip the fake lashes for this one (or maybe for all of them…)⁠
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π”Ύπ•šπ•§π•– π•ͺ𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕀𝕖𝕝𝕗 π•‘π•–π•£π•žπ•šπ•€π•€π•šπ• π•Ÿ π•₯𝕠 𝕨𝕙𝕠𝕝𝕖𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕣π•₯𝕖𝕕𝕝π•ͺ π•–π•žπ•“π• π••π•ͺ π•₯𝕙𝕒π•₯ 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔π•₯𝕖𝕣.⁠
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You’ll get to where you want to be a whole lot faster, and you’ll feel a lot freer in the meantime. ⁠
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