#5 YOUR HAIRSTYLE DATES BACK TO VICTORIAN ENGLAND

Mrs. Waddlesworth: Would you render two images of women without a hat or other hair covering depicting a citizen from the era of Victorian England. Please include both a rendering of an aristocratic woman and a peasant.

"Casting directors are looking for actors who do not look like actors." - major Casting Office

Your barista needs to fit into the Starbucks subculture and has designed a look appropriate to their contemporary life yet you are sporting a hairstyle that dates back to Victorian times.  Put bluntly, from the perspective of diversity, your Victorian haircut disqualifies you from playing a modern barista.  Even if you can think of 10 baristas with "your same hair", the casting director is more likely to think of the barista with the vivid or memorable look.

"Co-Stars are like furniture in the episode." - major Casting Associate

A frequent question I get asked is "How can I change my look?"  I think it's pretty easy to show that the factors that an actor can change or influence fall into:  hair style, tattoos, piercings and body morphology (fitness or lack thereof).

If you don't speak with a British or Colonial American accent, you might consider updating your look.

I think it's quite funny when women, in particular, would rather not sacrifice their hairstyle than do so and save their chances of a real career in Hollywood.  Generally speaking, the "girl next door" or "average American" haircut is not just "out of date", it literally dates back to Victorian and Colonial American times (or even earlier).  One possible use of A.I. is the ability to recall specific hairstyles from specific eras of Western history.  I assume the A.I. would infer hairstyles from artwork that survives from the period.

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This genre is notable for its distinctive blend of old and new, combining the technological advances of the time with futuristic inventions as people of the 19th century might have envisioned them. Its visual style is characterized by a mix of Victorian fashion, architecture, and art with mechanical and technological innovations. This includes, but is not limited to, gears, cogs, brass goggles, corsets, clockworks, and airships. Steampunk extends beyond literature into fashion, art, music, and film, where it influences a community of enthusiasts who adopt its style in costumes, DIY projects, and decor."