A Major Headshot Don’t is Now a Do

[Actor Headshots Los Angeles by Vanie]

It’s hard to believe, but the 80’s are back!

No, I’m not talking fashion– I’m talking headshots.

There was a time when uniforms were frowned upon by casting directors. Now, it seems more and more agents are asking for uniforms in headshots which means casting directors are responding to them.

I can’t speak to the 80’s comp cards (in black and white with different uniforms), but I can tell you why I think this trend is back now.

No, it isn’t because casting doesn’t have any imagination. STOP BELIEVING THAT. 🙅‍♀️ We don’t want any negative thoughts making you a curmudgeon and impacting your career – negatively.

IT’S BECAUSE PEOPLE HATE FRICTION.

And when casting directors have to scroll through 5000 to 7000 thumbnails for one role, if you make it easy for them to identify the cop by wearing a cop uniform, naturally, you reduce friction.

And by reducing friction, you make it easy for them to see you as a cop. Quite literally! This lends itself to being called in for the cop role. ✅

Los Angeles is a very crowded market. Stubbornly putting your foot down and saying you draw the line at uniforms isn’t going to help your career.

Being “on the nose” is in right now. If you want to book security guard 👮‍♂️ roles, wear a security guard uniform. If you want to book doctor 👩‍⚕️ roles, wear a doctor uniform.

Want to know when to use uniforms and when not to? Watch this short video on Instagram!

Pro Tip: One of my favorite clothing stores where you can find uniforms is called It’s a Wrap. If you know of any great uniform stores, please let me know!

And that’s a wrap folks!

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