Saturday, February 15, 2003
I just came back from yet another interview. But it wasn't a normal interview by some company hiring potential interns for the summer -- it was an "open call" interview, sort of like an introduction of myself to the entertainment industry. Nope, I'm not going to do anything techincal...I've been chosen to be a potential model/actor/singer. Interesting eh? Read on.
So before I've been told by some people that I should do into entertainment industry. Crazy idea I thought...how am I going to get started? Then one day I was sitting at a milk tea shop near my home, and this producer scouted me and asked if I sing well or wanted to sing. I got his card and never got back to him. And again, yesterday there were two ladies that approached me at Barnes&Noble at Waterfront. They said I look really good (or soemthign like that). At first I thought they're looking for a Valentine date for the nite or something...or selling roses or whatever...but no they want me to go tryout to be a model. MODEL?!?!!? So my cold and lonely Valentine's Day became very interesting.
They gave me an invitation to the Open Call today...it's like an info session about how to be a model, how to get exposure, and then introducing myself to them. They took pictures of me, told me to pose (you should have seen my stupid pose since i have no idea how to make cool poses), measured me, etc. Met a guy also from CMU, archi major, junior. They asked "who has visited our website yet?" and only two of us (out of about 25 people) raised our hands...it was quite hilarious. They also asked me on a scale of 1-10, what's my interest in being a model or actor. I said 8. =) Next step would be a phone interview...some talent executive is going to call me on Monday. Then if I do well I get a third face-face-face interview.
The only drawback to this is I need to spend shitloads of money on photographers, designers, stylists and get the best pictures out of myself. AND that doesn't even gaurantee a modeling agency will make me a model...those pictures are just a "resume." We'll see after Monday...if they like me then...we'll see.........
What do you guys think?? Can you picture me being a model? LOL!
Just FYI, there are couple of different modeling tracks.
1) High Fasion modling (aka Runway) requirements: female 5'8-6'0, hips 36" or less, attractive, dess size 0-6. male 5'11-6'3, jacket size 40R-42L, attractive.
2) Print (like adverttisements, commercials) requirements: female 5'3-5'10, wide face, good teeth, good skin, hieght/weight proportionate, high cheek bones. male 5'7-6'2, wide face, good teeth, good skin, height/weight proportionate.
3) Promotional (aka beauty or swimsuit) requirements: female 5'0 and up, 18-35 years of age, very good figure, very attractive, outgoing, must speak primary language clearly. male N/A
4) Actors requirement: excellent speaking and strong memorizatin skills, desire to perform and versatile personality.
5) Porn?! Bryan knows the requirements =) Ok, this is not really a category.
So before I've been told by some people that I should do into entertainment industry. Crazy idea I thought...how am I going to get started? Then one day I was sitting at a milk tea shop near my home, and this producer scouted me and asked if I sing well or wanted to sing. I got his card and never got back to him. And again, yesterday there were two ladies that approached me at Barnes&Noble at Waterfront. They said I look really good (or soemthign like that). At first I thought they're looking for a Valentine date for the nite or something...or selling roses or whatever...but no they want me to go tryout to be a model. MODEL?!?!!? So my cold and lonely Valentine's Day became very interesting.
They gave me an invitation to the Open Call today...it's like an info session about how to be a model, how to get exposure, and then introducing myself to them. They took pictures of me, told me to pose (you should have seen my stupid pose since i have no idea how to make cool poses), measured me, etc. Met a guy also from CMU, archi major, junior. They asked "who has visited our website yet?" and only two of us (out of about 25 people) raised our hands...it was quite hilarious. They also asked me on a scale of 1-10, what's my interest in being a model or actor. I said 8. =) Next step would be a phone interview...some talent executive is going to call me on Monday. Then if I do well I get a third face-face-face interview.
The only drawback to this is I need to spend shitloads of money on photographers, designers, stylists and get the best pictures out of myself. AND that doesn't even gaurantee a modeling agency will make me a model...those pictures are just a "resume." We'll see after Monday...if they like me then...we'll see.........
What do you guys think?? Can you picture me being a model? LOL!
Just FYI, there are couple of different modeling tracks.
1) High Fasion modling (aka Runway) requirements: female 5'8-6'0, hips 36" or less, attractive, dess size 0-6. male 5'11-6'3, jacket size 40R-42L, attractive.
2) Print (like adverttisements, commercials) requirements: female 5'3-5'10, wide face, good teeth, good skin, hieght/weight proportionate, high cheek bones. male 5'7-6'2, wide face, good teeth, good skin, height/weight proportionate.
3) Promotional (aka beauty or swimsuit) requirements: female 5'0 and up, 18-35 years of age, very good figure, very attractive, outgoing, must speak primary language clearly. male N/A
4) Actors requirement: excellent speaking and strong memorizatin skills, desire to perform and versatile personality.
5) Porn?! Bryan knows the requirements =) Ok, this is not really a category.
