Trader portrait shot library — physical/emotional acting cues

Library of 24 finance-creator-credible physical actions for the opening 0-2s portrait. Each cue maps to a hook category so the Coach can suggest a specific physical action when drafting a script. Finance audiences read overacting as scam vibe — these are calibrated for the niche.

AUDIT TRAIL hooks (score-delta reveals): - Staring blankly at monitor → small sigh → facepalm - Wiping glasses, squinting → jaw drops - Massaging temples → disappointed gaze - Sipping coffee slowly → smirk → one-handed typing BOT HUNTER hooks (fraud exposure): - Direct eye contact, arms folded, smug smirk - Whispering toward camera, conspiratorial - Pity head-shake, opinionated stance - Holding folder of "reports" like an auditor BRAND ARBITRAGE hooks (rate math): - Aggressive pencil-tap on calculator, serious gaze - Big circle drawn in air with hand, sharp drop - Cash thrown over shoulder, amused but confident - 5 folders laid out on desk, triumphant PORTABILITY hooks (single-channel risk): - Slowly closing laptop, deadpan eye contact - Powering down phone, anxious then resolute - Crossed fingers, checking scoreboard nervously ANTI-AGENCY hooks ($0 reveal): - Throwing invoice files over head, amused - Empty palms shown to camera, laughing - Far-back chair lean, feet on desk, completely relaxed - Tearing physical contract draft, smug AI COACH hooks (time compression): - Wrist-check (no watch), smug - Spacebar tap, enthusiastic eye-widen - Spinning executive chair, cuff-adjust, proud - Whispering to desk mic, dim lighting UNIVERSAL DELIVERY RULES: - Never scream. Overacting reads as scam-vibe. - Subtle physical reactions (sigh, smirk, slow nod) convert 2x harder than theatrical ones in finance. - Always finish the portrait shot looking AT the lens, not at the screen behind/beside. Eye-contact lock at ~1.5s mark is the retention pivot.