It’s true! You must be attractive to get auditions and book jobs.
*𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘱*
But by “attractive” we don’t mean six-packs, veneers and balayage.
𝕎𝕖’𝕣𝕖 𝕥𝕒𝕝𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕚𝕟 𝕢𝕦𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕤, 𝕗𝕠𝕝𝕜𝕤.
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.
Ok, ok, you’ve heard those things before.
So let’s get to the crux of the myth: do looks actually matter?
A little. But maybe not in the way you think.
YES, we have in-depth concept meetings/calls in order to narrow down our breakdowns as specifically as possible.
Without doing so, we’d be blankly staring at a sea of submissions, not knowing what direction to take.
But one thing we can say for certain and the overall point for today’s Monday Myth Debunker is this:
Your acting chops will beat your long-layered chops any day of the week.
Things we know are easily changeable:
1. Hair (style/color/cut/bangs)
2. Facial hair
3. Piercings
4. Small/minimal tattoos
So the next time you worry that you haven’t nailed your “divorce attorney” look, consider this:
We are much more concerned with finding the best actor. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱.
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.
We connect with people because they are authentic.
We connect with people who look like… people.
We connect with people who look like YOU.
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…)
𝔾𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕗 𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕠 𝕨𝕙𝕠𝕝𝕖𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕕𝕝𝕪 𝕖𝕞𝕓𝕠𝕕𝕪 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕣.
You’ll get to where you want to be a whole lot faster, and you’ll feel a lot freer in the meantime.
#justbeyou #themoreyouknow#TheCastingDirectorsCut#mondaymythdebunkers #actorlife
Related reading: Is the Market Too Saturated With Your Type?, Does Your IMDb STARmeter Matter to Casting Directors? and Do You Need to Cry to Nail a Scene?.
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