“Band geek, class president, intern, secretary, comedic supporting, Debra Messing, quirky college student, geeky clean girl, moody sister, quirky girlfriend, med student, Anna Kendrick in ‘Up In The Air’, young mom, closet heroin addict, girl next door, teacher, young lawyer, sweet, innocent, good girl, Laura Ingles in ‘Little House on the Prairie’, rich girl, spoiled daughter, quiet friend, nurse, ‘put upon’ mom, office type, police precinct cop, goofy best friend, sly girl, scientist, neurotic girl, hippy, protester, dysfunctional teacher�

These are all the different characters that the participants at Crystal Kramer and Tom Tkach’s Headshot Workshop thought I could play. I always had a rough idea of how others see me, but to have an entire room of fellow actors put me in these categories based on a thirty-second impression solidified my understanding of how I am viewed in casting. I can put this to use immediately by polishing my techniques for approaching these characters and working on scenes that utilize these types. By asking the questions “what roles have you played?� and “what roles do you want to play�, Crystal and Tom were able to provide feedback on my current headshots, and tips for getting the roles I want with my new headshots.

Gaining perspective on the casting process from a Photographer and a Casting Director concurrently was an invaluable experience. I was able to take away a better understanding of my character type, advice for using my look to get the roles I want to play and finally, a set of headshots that both myself and my agent were very pleased with. Happy auditioning!