Friday, November 13, 2009
How to Become a Fashion Model
How to Become a Fashion Model
The problem with writing an article on "How to become a fashion model" is that you can't really become a model. Either you were born that way or you weren't. And if you were, somebody has probably already discovered you, in which case you don't need to read this. But if you happen to be one of those rare creatures that is a potential print-ad model, or a runway model not larger than a size 6; have perfect skin; between 14-20 years of age still; and un-discovered, we can give you some pointers on how to get started.
Finding and Agency
Most models are recruited by modeling scouts who roam around the country in a tireless search for fresh faces. Models are often discovered in shopping malls, schoolyards, clubs or other obvious places where young people hang out. If you fit the requirements, it's very likely that you will be noticed. You can also send pictures of yourself to an agency. At the end of the article you'll find the addresses of the top agencies in New York and Paris. You're better off sending a few simple photographs than trying to create an expensive portfolio. The simpler the photographs are, the better it is. An agency wants to see a natural face, not someone that's playing dress up and trying to strike supermodel poses. Another way to get signed is to go to agencies's open castings. Call the agencies's reception desks to find out when those are. Although some models have been discovered through model conventions, most schools and competitions is generally a waste of money. "You shouldn't have to pay anybody to get access to an agency" says Eric Greenstein of "Greenstein-Shannon Management" in Los Angeles
Starting your Career
Unless you already live in New York, Paris, or Milan, you will most likely have to move there after you've signed with an agency. They will find you an apartment and help you get settled with your new life. But the beginning of a modeling career is a very difficult time: "You need to have a strong character," says Helène Caroline Bodet who is a booker at Elite in Paris. "In the beginning many girls feels insecure and weak. They're far away from home and maybe they don't get any jobs at first." The agency will try to support you through difficult times: "We let them know that it's OK to cry in front of us and try to give them security and trust, but we can't take the place of a family," says Bodet. An agency can also not be there to protect you 24 hours a day. We all know the stories of young models that have been drugged and violated by people they met in clubs, or ripped off by scam artists who promised them the moon. "The fame and glamour of this business attracts a lot of sharks," says Bodet, "we always tell the models not to believe what anybody tells them and not to listen to anyone who promises them anything." Ambitious models stand a much better chance to be successful. Although it is of course exciting to be on your own in a big city and glamorous to hang in the VIP room at all the hippest night spots, you have to be disciplined and keep going to castings and show up to meetings on time. "The girls that never make it are the ones that don't take modeling as a real job," says Bodet.
Presenting Yourself
Presenting yourself for clients is an important part of the job. "Many girls make the mistake of trying to look elegant and sophisticated, but they don't have the fashion knowledge to pull that off," says Bodet. "The client wants to see the natural beauty of the model. We try to teach them not to wear make up - except maybe a little blush - and just have clean hair and nice nails." She also recommends dressing simply - jeans and a t-shirt will do - and wear nice shoes with medium high heels. It is of course also extremely important to have a pleasant and professional attitude. However, don't to try too hard to be charming. Clients are generally more impressed by someone who has a take-it-or-leave-it attitude than someone who seems desperate to get the job.
NEW YORK CITY MODELING AGENCIES:
1 MODEL MANAGEMENT
424 W Broadway, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012 USA
Phone: 1-212-431-0054
Fax: 1-212-431-1723
www.1modelsmanagement.com
APM MODEL MANAGEMENT INC
580 Broadway, Suite 507
New York, NY 10012 USA
Phone: 1-212-941-9666
Fax: 1-212-925-2075
www.apmmodelmanagement.com
CLICK MODEL MANAGEMENT INC
129 W 27TH Street, Penthouse
New York, NY 10001 USA
Phone: 1-212-206-1616 (Women’s Division)
Phone: 1-212-206-1717 (Men’s Division)
Phone: 1-212-206-1414 (Special Sizes)
Fax: 1-212-206-6228
clickmodel@aol.com
CODE MANAGEMENT
347 Fifth Avenue, Suite 300
New York, NY 10016 USA
Phone: 1-212-679-5711
Fax: 1-212-679-5738
www.codemodelmanagement.com
CUNNINGHAM, ESCOTT & DIPENE
257 Park Avenue S, Suite 900
New York, NY 10010 USA
Phone: 1-212-477-3838
Fax: 1-212-673-2359
www.cedtalent.com
ELITE MODEL MANAGEMENT
404 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016 USA
Phone: 1-212-529 9700
Fax: 1-212-475 0572
www.elitemodel.com
FORD MODELS-NEW YORK
111 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10003 USA
Phone: 1-212-219-6500
Fax: 1-212-966-1531
IMG MODELS
304 Park Ave South, Penthouse North
New York, NY 10010 USA
Phone: 1-212-253-8882
Fax: 1-212-253-8883
www.imgworld.com
MAJOR MODEL MANAGEMENT
381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1501
New York, NY 10016 USA
Phone: 1-212-685-1200
Fax: 1-212-683-5200
majormodelmgmt@aol.com
MARILYN INC
32 Union Square East, Penthouse
New York, NY 10003 USA
Phone: 1-212-260-6500
Fax: 1-212-260-0821
www.marilynagency.com
NEW YORK MODEL MANAGEMENT
596 Broadway, Suite 701
New York, NY 10012 USA
Phone: 1-212-539-1700
Fax: 1-212-539-1775
www.newyorkmodels.com
NEXT MANAGEMENT-NEW YORK
15 Watts Street
New York, NY 10013 USA
Phone: 1-212-925-5100
Phone: 1-212-334-3337 (Men)
Phone: 1-212-226-2225 (New Faces)
Phone: 1-212-925-3900 (Women)
Fax: 1-212-925-5931
www.nextmodelsusa.com
Q MODEL MANAGEMENT
180 Varick Street, 13th Floor
New York, NY 10014 USA
Phone: 1-212-807-6777
Fax: 1-212-807-8999
TRUMP MODEL MANAGEMENT
91 Fifth Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10003 USA
Phone: 1-212-924-0990
Fax: 1-212-645-4940
www.trumpmodels.com
LOS ANGELES CITY MODELING AGENCIES:
CUNNINGHAM, ESCOTT & DIPENE
10635 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 135
Los Angeles, CA 90025 USA
Fax: 1-310-475-6146
www.Cedtalent.com
ELITE MODEL MANAGEMENT
345 North Maple Derive, Suite 397
Beverly Hills, CA 90210 USA
Phone: 1 -310-274-9395
Fax: 1-310-278-7520
www.elitemodel.com
GREENSTEIN-SHANNON MANAGEMENT
927 Vista Street
Hollywood, CA 90046
Phone: 323-898-5350
TalentCreative@gmail.com
www.creativetalent.webs.com
FORD MODELS- LOS ANGELES
8826 Burton Way
Beverly Hills, CA 90211 USA
Phone: 1-310-276-8100
Fax: 1-310-276-9299
L.A. MODELS
7700 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 9004 USA
Phone: 1-323-436-7700
Fax: 1-323-436-7755
www.lamodels.com
NEXT MANAGEMENT- BEVERLY HILLS
8447 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 301
Beverly Hills, CA 90211 USA
Phone: 1-323-782-0010
Fax: 1-323-782-0035
www.nextmodelsusa.com
NOUS MODEL MANAGEMENT
117 North Robertson Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048 USA
Phone: 1-310-385-6900
Fax: 1-310-385-6910
www.nousmodels.com
The problem with writing an article on "How to become a fashion model" is that you can't really become a model. Either you were born that way or you weren't. And if you were, somebody has probably already discovered you, in which case you don't need to read this. But if you happen to be one of those rare creatures that is a potential print-ad model, or a runway model not larger than a size 6; have perfect skin; between 14-20 years of age still; and un-discovered, we can give you some pointers on how to get started.
Finding and Agency
Most models are recruited by modeling scouts who roam around the country in a tireless search for fresh faces. Models are often discovered in shopping malls, schoolyards, clubs or other obvious places where young people hang out. If you fit the requirements, it's very likely that you will be noticed. You can also send pictures of yourself to an agency. At the end of the article you'll find the addresses of the top agencies in New York and Paris. You're better off sending a few simple photographs than trying to create an expensive portfolio. The simpler the photographs are, the better it is. An agency wants to see a natural face, not someone that's playing dress up and trying to strike supermodel poses. Another way to get signed is to go to agencies's open castings. Call the agencies's reception desks to find out when those are. Although some models have been discovered through model conventions, most schools and competitions is generally a waste of money. "You shouldn't have to pay anybody to get access to an agency" says Eric Greenstein of "Greenstein-Shannon Management" in Los Angeles
Starting your Career
Unless you already live in New York, Paris, or Milan, you will most likely have to move there after you've signed with an agency. They will find you an apartment and help you get settled with your new life. But the beginning of a modeling career is a very difficult time: "You need to have a strong character," says Helène Caroline Bodet who is a booker at Elite in Paris. "In the beginning many girls feels insecure and weak. They're far away from home and maybe they don't get any jobs at first." The agency will try to support you through difficult times: "We let them know that it's OK to cry in front of us and try to give them security and trust, but we can't take the place of a family," says Bodet. An agency can also not be there to protect you 24 hours a day. We all know the stories of young models that have been drugged and violated by people they met in clubs, or ripped off by scam artists who promised them the moon. "The fame and glamour of this business attracts a lot of sharks," says Bodet, "we always tell the models not to believe what anybody tells them and not to listen to anyone who promises them anything." Ambitious models stand a much better chance to be successful. Although it is of course exciting to be on your own in a big city and glamorous to hang in the VIP room at all the hippest night spots, you have to be disciplined and keep going to castings and show up to meetings on time. "The girls that never make it are the ones that don't take modeling as a real job," says Bodet.
Presenting Yourself
Presenting yourself for clients is an important part of the job. "Many girls make the mistake of trying to look elegant and sophisticated, but they don't have the fashion knowledge to pull that off," says Bodet. "The client wants to see the natural beauty of the model. We try to teach them not to wear make up - except maybe a little blush - and just have clean hair and nice nails." She also recommends dressing simply - jeans and a t-shirt will do - and wear nice shoes with medium high heels. It is of course also extremely important to have a pleasant and professional attitude. However, don't to try too hard to be charming. Clients are generally more impressed by someone who has a take-it-or-leave-it attitude than someone who seems desperate to get the job.
NEW YORK CITY MODELING AGENCIES:
1 MODEL MANAGEMENT
424 W Broadway, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012 USA
Phone: 1-212-431-0054
Fax: 1-212-431-1723
www.1modelsmanagement.com
APM MODEL MANAGEMENT INC
580 Broadway, Suite 507
New York, NY 10012 USA
Phone: 1-212-941-9666
Fax: 1-212-925-2075
www.apmmodelmanagement.com
CLICK MODEL MANAGEMENT INC
129 W 27TH Street, Penthouse
New York, NY 10001 USA
Phone: 1-212-206-1616 (Women’s Division)
Phone: 1-212-206-1717 (Men’s Division)
Phone: 1-212-206-1414 (Special Sizes)
Fax: 1-212-206-6228
clickmodel@aol.com
CODE MANAGEMENT
347 Fifth Avenue, Suite 300
New York, NY 10016 USA
Phone: 1-212-679-5711
Fax: 1-212-679-5738
www.codemodelmanagement.com
CUNNINGHAM, ESCOTT & DIPENE
257 Park Avenue S, Suite 900
New York, NY 10010 USA
Phone: 1-212-477-3838
Fax: 1-212-673-2359
www.cedtalent.com
ELITE MODEL MANAGEMENT
404 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10016 USA
Phone: 1-212-529 9700
Fax: 1-212-475 0572
www.elitemodel.com
FORD MODELS-NEW YORK
111 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10003 USA
Phone: 1-212-219-6500
Fax: 1-212-966-1531
IMG MODELS
304 Park Ave South, Penthouse North
New York, NY 10010 USA
Phone: 1-212-253-8882
Fax: 1-212-253-8883
www.imgworld.com
MAJOR MODEL MANAGEMENT
381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1501
New York, NY 10016 USA
Phone: 1-212-685-1200
Fax: 1-212-683-5200
majormodelmgmt@aol.com
MARILYN INC
32 Union Square East, Penthouse
New York, NY 10003 USA
Phone: 1-212-260-6500
Fax: 1-212-260-0821
www.marilynagency.com
NEW YORK MODEL MANAGEMENT
596 Broadway, Suite 701
New York, NY 10012 USA
Phone: 1-212-539-1700
Fax: 1-212-539-1775
www.newyorkmodels.com
NEXT MANAGEMENT-NEW YORK
15 Watts Street
New York, NY 10013 USA
Phone: 1-212-925-5100
Phone: 1-212-334-3337 (Men)
Phone: 1-212-226-2225 (New Faces)
Phone: 1-212-925-3900 (Women)
Fax: 1-212-925-5931
www.nextmodelsusa.com
Q MODEL MANAGEMENT
180 Varick Street, 13th Floor
New York, NY 10014 USA
Phone: 1-212-807-6777
Fax: 1-212-807-8999
TRUMP MODEL MANAGEMENT
91 Fifth Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10003 USA
Phone: 1-212-924-0990
Fax: 1-212-645-4940
www.trumpmodels.com
LOS ANGELES CITY MODELING AGENCIES:
CUNNINGHAM, ESCOTT & DIPENE
10635 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 135
Los Angeles, CA 90025 USA
Fax: 1-310-475-6146
www.Cedtalent.com
ELITE MODEL MANAGEMENT
345 North Maple Derive, Suite 397
Beverly Hills, CA 90210 USA
Phone: 1 -310-274-9395
Fax: 1-310-278-7520
www.elitemodel.com
GREENSTEIN-SHANNON MANAGEMENT
927 Vista Street
Hollywood, CA 90046
Phone: 323-898-5350
TalentCreative@gmail.com
www.creativetalent.webs.com
FORD MODELS- LOS ANGELES
8826 Burton Way
Beverly Hills, CA 90211 USA
Phone: 1-310-276-8100
Fax: 1-310-276-9299
L.A. MODELS
7700 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 9004 USA
Phone: 1-323-436-7700
Fax: 1-323-436-7755
www.lamodels.com
NEXT MANAGEMENT- BEVERLY HILLS
8447 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 301
Beverly Hills, CA 90211 USA
Phone: 1-323-782-0010
Fax: 1-323-782-0035
www.nextmodelsusa.com
NOUS MODEL MANAGEMENT
117 North Robertson Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048 USA
Phone: 1-310-385-6900
Fax: 1-310-385-6910
www.nousmodels.com
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
How to Find a Screenplay Agent to Help Sell a Script
You have written a script and you have polished it until it shines. Now, you need to find an agent to help you sell your screenplay to a publisher or producer. Follow these steps to find a screenplay agent.
- Step 1
Go to the library or buy books on agents. Two of the best are "The Guide to Literary Agents" and "The Agents Directory." Both of these books are published annually—make certain you get the most recent edition of both books. You can also go online and enter in "script agents" into the search bar.
- Step 2
Look for agencies that accept your script's genre. For example, if your script is a horror film, look for agents that like horror.
- Step 3
Choose those agencies that are newer and are just beginning to establish their agencies—-something you can tell by reading the descriptions given in the books. These agencies, like Greenstein-Shannon Management in Hollywood, are hungry and are more willing to work with inexperienced screenwriters, thereby growing their client list. Of the agencies that are more established, make certain you list the ones who are taking submissions and are willing to accept scripts from new screenwriters.
- Step 4
Check the credits of the movies you like for the screenwriter. Contact the Writers Guild of America, either online or by calling them, to learn the name of the agent who represents the screenwriter.
- Step 5
Attend a writers conference. These can be excellent places to not only learn more about agents, since you get to actually interact with them, but you can learn what an agent is looking for. Read scripts that have sold.
- Step 6
Arrange your list in the following fashion: those agencies located in Los Angeles or Hollywood at the top of the list, those just outside LA and Hollywood, and on until you include the agencies located in New York.
- Step 7
Check all of the script agents on your list against those listed through the Writer's Guild of America. The WGA provides a list which is updated bi-monthly on its website. If one of the agencies on your list is not included in the WGA site, do not send your script to that agency.
- Step 8
Send out the query letters beginning with the ones in LA and Hollywood. Sending out ten letters at a time is a good start. Should a rejection letter come back, send out another query letter to the next agency on your list. Dont be afraid to try something like twitter to get the word out too.
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