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By Jane LaCroix
Contributing Entertainment Writer
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When it comes to building a career in entertainment, every detail counts. For celebrities and aspiring actors, this extends to their headshots. These photographs go beyond a simple portrait that captures a pretty face; consider it a critical tool that can make or break casting decisions. Not all headshots are created equal, however. In fact, there are several types of acting headshots: lifestyle, commercial, and theatrical
Lifestyle headshots tend to be more relaxed and capture a more authentic side of the actor, while commercial headshots are all about selling, and are usually bright and polished. Finally, theatrical headshots are more serious, and often evoke emotion.
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Actor Chris Pratt emphasized the importance of headshots on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon back in 2014, saying, "I knew I wanted to be an actor. I had no idea what to do to become an actor... my friend said, 'What you need is something called a headshot, and that's a picture of your head.'" The Jurassic Park actor continued to tell a story about getting his headshots taken by a photographer in his apartment and finished up by noting, "That got me on the WB. That got me 'Everwood.'"
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