Lin-Manuel Miranda’s First Headshot Kept Him From Working

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While he may well be the most prolific man in show biz today, Lin-Manuel Miranda was once a struggling multi-hyphenate just like you. Also just like you, he has an embarrassing first headshot—which he kindly shared on social media, along with the admission that he didn’t do much working when he was fresh out of school.

Everyone is entitled to a bad headshot, but that doesn’t mean you need to have one. For everything you need to know about headshots (ones that will actually help you book jobs), check out the Backstage Guide to Headshots.