Restage my photo as a theatrical casting headshot. Minimal styling — a plain crew-neck or simple shirt in a muted colour, no pattern, no jewellery. Honest natural light, open shade or a large window, no heavy modelling. Plain mid-tone background, slightly out of focus. Direct eye contact, neutral readable expression that a casting director can project onto. Tight head-and-shoulders, eyes on the upper third, a touch of headroom. No glamour retouching: keep freckles, lines and skin texture exactly as they are. Keep my face, bone structure, natural skin tone and identity exactly as they are in my photo — change the styling around me, never who I am. The result must read as a real photograph: natural skin texture with visible pores, believable light direction and shadow falloff, correct anatomy and hands.
“Use it” opens the editor with this prompt already loaded — add your photo and generate. Copy works anywhere else: ChatGPT, Gemini, Midjourney.
Casting people want to see the real face. Ask for less retouching, not more.