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Talent and determination can increase the odds that you’ll succeed in show business, but until people know who you are, you’re just another face in the crowd. Because you can’t possibly introduce yourself to everyone who may be able to advance your career, you have to use a head shot instead.

A head shot is a photograph that acts as your calling card by displaying your face for others to see when you can’t be present physically. Your head shot should capture your best physical features in order to make casting directors and agents say to themselves, “I’ve got to meet this person!”

Have multiple head shots that look like you and represent your comedic (smiling) and theatrical side (serious). Some actors portray different characters that they’re likely to be cast in their head shots. For instance, if you’re going to play a gang member, have a picture showing that different side of you. Not every casting director or producer will have a wild imagination to cast you in certain roles.

Because head shots can be such a crucial promotional tool, you absolutely must have the best head shot possible, which means finding the best photographer and developing a specific image for your head shot to project. In Chapter 4, you can find out how to choose a photographer, what to wear during your photography session, and how to look your absolute best, so that your head shot highlights your unique personality.