What We Can Learn From Casting Directors

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Casting directors have a pivotal role in the success of a film, choosing the actor who will fully portray a character. At casting sessions actors will often try and guess the type of person and adapt how they appear. I remember reading many years ago that when Martine McCutcheon went for the role of Tiffany in EastEnders she wore clothes to make it easy to be seen as the character.

When you go for interview, or seek to be considered for a promotion, are you giving out the right image - through your clothes, body language and more.

Through my psychology studies I came across the work of Erving Goffman, author of The sweden phone number library Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, his book discusses how we use props such as our home and clothes to create an impression and also discusses the backstage where people prepare their image, and also relax when they don't think they are being watched.

I've discussed this in my book - Getting the Career You Want: A Practical Guide which was published earlier this year.

Social Psychologists study impression management, a theory which states that the impressions people gain of us are congruent with the impression we want to convey.