Insider Model Agent: Tips to Winning Agents’ Attentions (Pt. 4)
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1. Children Models: Look Like Small Adults
Here’s the big secret about kids. Modeling agents don’t want kids that look like kids. Sure, there’s some market for that, but not as much as you think.
If you’re a parent, you’d better get comfortable with the idea of your son or daughter dressing in semi-adult fashion and your daughter wearing more makeup that you might not be comfortable with for a ten year old.
2. Kids: 13 is Over the Hill
Get the kids started early. Early, early, early… Two reasons for this…
It takes kids a while to get into the groove of modeling. During that time, all they’re doing is getting older and older. So you’ve got to give them a running start. Second reason is your kid isn’t as young as you think. Yeah, it’s all perception.
But you’re too close to your child to really see how they look. If your son is 8, you should have gotten him started at six. If your daughter is 7, five was a better time to start. Now when I say “13 is over the hill,” I’m talking about the area of children’s modeling.
The moment a girl turns 14 years old, she’s already considered to be an adult model. That’s when she starts to look like a sexy adult—at least as far as the modeling profession is concerned.
3. Kids are More Lucrative for Agents
On that note, the modeling industry in general is looking for young people. A 24 year old woman trying to become a model is considered an old lady.
Is it possible? Yeah. But the going is hard.
4. IMTA and Other Conventions Can Propel You to Success…But
Yeah, the IMTA (International Modeling and Talent Association annual talent search) is a great platform to become discovered.
But only for the winners. There’s so much d*** competition there, it’s almost sad. You’ve got three thousand hopefuls, but only ten winners. You go figure the odds. Even Vegas gives you better odds. Go to Vegas and put your money down on roulette and you’ll have a better chance.
But for the top ten – hey, it’s a pretty sweet deal.
5. Successful and Famous Models Got their Start at IMTA and Other Conventions—But Don’t Tell Anybody
Many famous models and actors/actresses got their start at IMTA and other conventions.
But they won’t publicize this. Again – spoils go to the victor. And to the loser? Just huge, huge hotel, airfare, and convention fee bills.
