Off-Screen Vs. On-Screen Perception
I wanted take a moment to give my perspective on how Actors appear and what matters on-screen vs. off-screen. It’s awesome if you place a high emphasis on your appearance wherever you go. That’s even necessary when one models. But when it comes to the Craft of Acting, your looks must reciprocate the vision of the character and not your best self (ESPECIALLY WHILE AUDITIONING)!
For example, with the below picture taken on set on February 15, 2022, I played a dark character. I chose to substantially grow out my facial hair as long as I could before shooting. I particularly do not like growing out facial hair because of the way it feels, but I’m glad that I do have the option to do so. Also, I didn’t try to tailor or elevate my appearance to my best self because of the research I did on this character. Dark, gruesome and shady are just a few of the idiosyncrasies I was shooting for. I hope I met that objective.
Btw, this is for a Lifetime Television Documentary that will be released later this year. Details will be released soon.
