Do I Have a Model Face? 7 Things Casting Directors Look For

You've caught your reflection at just the right angle and thought, "Wait. Could I be a model?"

Here's what nobody tells you: a "model face" isn't one perfect face. Casting directors look at thousands of girls, and the ones they call back have a few things in common. You might have more of them than you think.

What is a model face?

A model face is a face the camera loves. It looks good from more than one angle, it shows feeling, and people remember it. That's it. It is not about being flawless.

7 things casting directors look for

• Balance: your features look good together. Nobody's face is perfectly even, and the best faces in the business aren't either.
• Strong bones: cheekbones, a jawline or a brow that catches the light.
• Clear, bright eyes: eyes that look alive on camera.
• A real smile: one that reaches your eyes, not just your mouth.
• Something memorable: a gap in your teeth, freckles, a beauty mark, a bold brow. The thing you used to hate is often the thing that books you.
• Good skin, not perfect skin: healthy and natural. Makeup artists handle the rest.
• Range: you can look sweet in one photo and fierce in the next.

Signs you might have a model face

• Strangers tell you that you should model.
• You look different, in a good way, in every photo.
• People remember you after meeting you once.
• The camera seems to like you more than the mirror does.

Take the free model face test

The Rockstarr Screen Test checks your face's symmetry, proportions and smile with your phone camera, then asks you eight quick questions. It takes about two minutes, and it's free.

Then apply free

If the test says you've got it, apply to Rockstarr Media in about three minutes. No experience, no agency, no portfolio needed. Our casting team looks at every application. Not everyone is selected, but everyone gets a real look.

The face you've been doubting might be the one we're looking for.