Being a successful model is as much about personality as
looks. You need to meet both the mental and physical requirements if you’re
going to make it in this highly competitive business. So what do we mean when
we talk about ‘modelling personality’? Well, it’s about having a professional
attitude, being flexible and resilient.
Having a professional attitude
Modelling is a job, and you can’t lark around in a job,
because someone is paying for your time, experience and skills. They expect to
get their money’s worth. With modelling that means turning up on time, and
being responsive to the needs to the photographer. It means arriving prepared
and in the right ‘format’ with our without makeup and outfits as briefed, not
dragging your heels and responding helpfully. Models who go that extra to give
their clients what they need are that much more likely to get called back for
repeat jobs.
Being flexible
The fashion industry moves fast and the people that work in
it have to move fast as well. Castings may come up and be filled and booked
within a few hours, so models that answer their phone on the first ring, drop
everything and turn up within half an hour are more likely to get more
modelling jobs than those who don’t get round to answering their phone until
its too late. Also requirements may change at the last minite and model may be
required to wear their own accessories or do their own make-up if supporting
staff or items aren’t available.
Staying resilient
It’s a tough business. Fashion has a glamorous image and
lots of people want to be a part of it. That means that rejection is an
unfortunate but common part of being a model. Almost all models will get
rejected at first, from agencies or directly from clients if they’re going freelance.
And even if you do start to get paid work, there are always far more models
invited to castings than are needed for jobs, so being selected for all of them
is essentially an impossibility.
No comments:
Post a Comment