Alexis Iacono: Neo-Noir Girl Friday

I can sit down with scholars. Stand up with thugs. I can’t do Epic shit with basic people. If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.

As Emma Holt exits the cab, a soft whisper gently comes from her mouth repeatedly saying; “people that often say there are two sides to the story are liars.”

Let’s face it. Thanks to social media, people are afraid of one on one contact. It’s good to talk a big game or “like” sexual fantasies, post rants and even “like” exotic cities….

Is it worth sacrificing your own identity to create a new one for the sake of the job? Are you the protector? The Observer? Or the Assassin?

People often ask; “How?” My answer is as simple as this. The research is quite simple, since it often comes to me. Reading people is both a gift and a curse.

The first of a multi-part photo series from the lens of photographer Reba Vera and the mind of actress and producer Alexis Iacono.