Have you ever seen a smiling theatrical headshot?

Question

I realize most commercial headshots are smiling and theatricals have aserious tone. However, I am debating with friend that depending on what you plan on sending headshot out for, what character types, etc a smile is not a 100% close no-no albeit maybe not in the mainstream.

Answer 1

well actually its kind of standard that a commercial headshot be smiley and outgoignand that a theatrical one is more serious and solemn

Answer 2

I've seen some smiling theatrical headshots... I think it depends more on the photographer. Photographers' goals, as far as I've been taught, are to capture both your looks and your personality in the shot, since when you send your headshots around or leave them with people, they have to leave some sort of impression and grab the viewer. Sometimes you can tell what a person is sort of like just by looking at their headshot (if their photographer happened to catch that). I guess it'd also depend on how you look best- some people just have bad teeth and/or awkward smiles :).

Answer 3

Allow me to be more specific. Ithink you will see both. In the theatre world you will probably see more smiley headshots, although sometimes you do not want to be too smiley.

In film/commercial..there si someting called a commercial look, where you have to be friendly and approachable.

For film a more dramatic serious tone is encouraged. However if you are going out for a comedy, that might ot be the best choice.

Answer 4

When I photograph female actors, I insist that they ry smiling because if they don't they look angry or pissed off most of the time. Try both a toothy smile and a neutral smile to see the results.

I agree with other posters; th headshot must look like the actor. Otherwise, it's a great portrait but a lousy headshot (maybe).

Answer 5

YES,,,Hundreds.

I have a suggestion in case your wanting one.

Intrigue,, might be a keyword. Think of the Mona Lisa... Is she or isn't she,,,smiling? Certainly it's been a popular debate for hundreds of years.

I suspect the obvious Clown like toothy smile might narrow the field of acceptance, but if one has a nice smile, then I see no reason to hide it. Besides,,, a head shot isn't the only thing that secures a career.

Think of it this way perhaps,,,it could become globally viewed? It could be that even the very serious dramatic actors, at one time or another have "smiled" and been captured on a 10 x 12 glossy.

Steven Wolf

Answer 6

Get photographed with a smile and one that is a wee bit serious. Some New York actors have four or five different headshots.

Answer 7

specific, it relatively is grow to be a fashion of lie. it relatively is extraordinarily unhappy. life is now and lower back very merciless. yet i'm fantastically sturdy at putting on a grin and hiding all my soreness and injury. it relatively is grow to be so ordinary that I now and lower back forget my hurts. putting on a facade of happiness relatively supplies me that feeling of delight, that's in any different case elusive.

Answer 8

yes

mine