Today’s Headshots

This isn’t a particularly long post. I just wanted to remind people that most of the time, you’re only as good as the headshots you put out for your auditions. Yes, I know the auditions themselves are important, but creating a great first impression on paper matters just as much as the best performance you give to the casting agent or director for the project you’re trying out for.

The first headshot was taken by my mother, Linda Freedman, over a decade ago. At that time, a bakery was still open next to my apartment building. We took several pictures there, and this is the photo that I continue to use for my professional profile. The second photo, below, was taken through Boly:Welch after I’d completed a job training program two summers ago. They offered free headshots for all of us who participated in their workshop, and naturally I couldn’t say no. This photo can also be found on the Actors in Action website. Interestingly, despite these photos being taken years apart from each other, I don’t look as if I’ve aged that much except for the weight gain and thinning hair. You be the judge.