Neon Models advice for modelling interviews

So, you submitted your photos to a modelling agency and they’ve invited you in for an interview. Congratulations! You’re already further than the majority of aspiring models. This article gives tips and advice on how to give yourself the best chance of shining in the interview and impressing the agent into wanting to sign you up.

Note – if a modelling agency has signed you up without meeting you in person, they are almost certainly not a genuine modelling agency.

What to wear

The objective is to show how versatile you can be as a model, and that means being a blank canvas, so the keyword here is subtlety. Wear something simple, smart and comfortable. Simple means that your personality won’t be too in their face; smart will demonstrate that you’re mature and are taking the process seriously in a professional manner; and comfortable means that you won’t be fidgeting or struggling because of your dandy but impractical outfit.

Avoid brand names and don’t overdo it on make-up. They will want to see what you look like naturally, and if you pile on the cosmetics they will probably ask you to wash it all off. Better to go with a light foundation, clear lip gloss and maybe a touch of eyeliner or mascara.

How to act

Try to stay calm, be yourself and be professional. It’s natural to be nervous and the agents will be used to that. Make sure you listen carefully to what they ask and answer truthfully – don’t try to just tell them what you think they want to hear. They’ve done this hundreds of times and will be able to spot it a mile off. And even if you could fool them, it would only come back to bite you in the bum later. Nervousness often makes people babble. If you find yourself doing this then pause, take a few deep breaths and try to bring whatever you’re saying to a neat conclusion.

Other tips

Prepare yourself early, give yourself extra travel time and make sure you arrive at least ten minutes early. There’s nothing more stressful than arriving late and rushing in all hot and bothered and flustered. Bring something to read in case they keep you waiting, a bottle of water and whatever basic make-up you need to freshen up. And don’t forget to smile!

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Neon Models works with Plus Size Models

In recent times there has been a backlash against the unhealthy, ‘heroin’ look that’s been popular in the fashion industry for the past few decades. Sometime in the eighties, fashion designers decided that skeletons with gaunt faces and stick like bodies would be the best thing to display their wares on. And over time, Western culture has grown to believe that skinny is attractive and sexy.

This has not always been the case. Throughout history voluptuousness and curves have been considered attractive. This can be seen in historical art, where the great beauties have soft round faces and chunky, well fed bodies.

This is most likely because it’s only a recent development that humans (in the Western world at least) generally have more available to eat than they need. In history, scrawniness would have represented poverty and sickliness, whereas plumpness showed wealth and health – and was therefore attractive.

But this new obsession with skinniness has had some sad and dangerous effects, including a host of eating disorders, depression and numerous deaths.

So perhaps it’s not surprising that society is beginning to think harder about what they realty find attractive and the unrealistic pressures impressionable young girls and boys are put under.

Some industries and even countries are taking a stand by making guidelines, rules and even passing new legislation to discourage and ban the use of unhealthily thin models.

Visit the Neon Models Website to read more about Plus Size Modelling

Avoiding Modelling Scams

If you want to be a model then you need to be on the lookout for scam artists who are just waiting to prey on your hopes and dreams to rip you off – or worse.

There are a few signs to look out for to make sure you avoid the dangers.

Adverts in classifieds

No reputable modelling agency would advertise in the classifieds of a magazine. Modelling agencies get hundreds of applications every day, they do not need to advertise for new faces at all. So when you see page after page of adverts saying models are needed urgently on things like gumtree, craigslist and loot, you can be sure that they are not genuine.

Jobs that don’t have a casting or require a portfolio

If you get offered a modelling job before they’ve seen you in the flesh, it’s very unlikely to be a real job. All professionals that work with models know that it’s very easy for the camera to lie, so they would never hire a model based on a single photo. The model could be lying about their height or the photos could be very old and not representative.

Jobs, castings or new faces events that take place in hotels

Professional, reputable modelling agencies have permanent offices, and they will use them if they want to meet with new potential models. If an agent wants to meet you at a hotel or similar than the chances are they are hoping to take advantage of you and you have to be very careful. The safest thing to do is not go, but if you really think it might be real, then take someone with you and make sure they don’t let you out of their site!

There are plenty of horror stories of dodgy people luring young girls to hotel rooms under the pretence of being and agent or offering them modelling work – don’t let it become your nightmare!

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