what does a girl need to model?

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yea right.

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I also endorse the part of the quote Captain clipped above. I don't think others said it, and believe it is valid and worth repeating, minus the controversial sentence.

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It is bullshit to get insulted then be told, no that was no insult.  The proper response is "sorry about that"  , not to call someone passive aggressive because they complain about an ugly insult.  I think you know that though.

[8 Bit WWBG]

I'm sorry hickle.  In my case, I saw the statement but it didn't register with me the same way it registered with you.  By that I mean, the specific words used in the context they appeared in, though directed at you, did not strike me as severely as it might have otherwise.  I will keep this in mind when I participate in your threads in the future.

Robert not Bobby your statement implying that hinkle is a pervert offended him.  Please be more sensitive.

[Artemis Windsong]

A lot of modeling has to do with where you are at.  The east and west coasts have a lot of opportunity for jobs.  Midwest and small cities not much. 

Some agents interview then train their models but it does cost money.  This is an area to be very wary of who you are signing with.  A background check would be important on the agency. 

They sometimes put an ad in the newspaper to attract a broader draw.  I know one young girl from our town did get into modeling.  Her parents had the money to help her along and the desire to get her to the jobs.  It's a commitment just like sports.

One open casting was looking for plus sized models and actually took measurements.

When I was younger, the local college offered charm and modeling in their community extension classes.  It was great.  They taught how to walk, get in and out of a car, put on and take off a coat.  How to sit and stand properly.  The proper application of makeup.  How to model on stage.  We had actual modeling nonpaid jobs as part of the class.

I worked at the local college as an artists model.  Paid minimum wage; and I got a couple of side jobs from it.

A local photographer had a side of hiring models but I didn't apply with them. 

My GrD2 was in cheerleading and got a lot of similar training on looking good.

[8 Bit WWBG]

...:::"They taught how to walk, get in and out of a car...":::...

Zuh?

I mean, I'm careful when I'm wearing a skirt and all... 

[happyhoix]

Hickle I had a co-worker who had a son whose kids did some catalog modeling. For those types of job they want 'regular' looking kids as opposed to 'runway' looking models. I think he got head shots of his kids and took them to some agents in a nearby city.

More recently I had another friend who took her kids to an agency in another large city when they were toddlers and tried to get them modeling jobs, too - don't know if they actually got any, though.

I think personality has a lot to do with it, and whether the model can smile convincingly on cue, and is patient enough to stand in various poses, with various looks on her face, sometimes for a long while.  My friend with the two little kids was hopeful they would get jobs because they were fairly laid back, well behaved toddlers who smiled easily.

As far as the money goes, I have no idea, but if you contact an agency they should be able to give you an idea.

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I was just curious.  It was my grandaughter I was asking about.  I don't think her parents would want her to model and don't think she would either really.   I have 3 beautiful granddaughters, but one is tall slim and classically beautiful.    All three are beautiful and fun and smart.  I was just wondering how it worked and thought it would be an interesting discussion.

Thanks

eta:  She is arguing with her parents now, because she is going into 7th grade and wants to take 4 AP classes and the school recommends no more then 2.  Her parents are pushing for the 2 and not 4.  All 3 granddaughters get straight A's.

[gooddecisions]

The few people I recall modeling in high school were horribly bullied. The mean girls made fun of them for thinking they were good looking. So, you get a hard time in the business and you get a hard time in your personal life. It's not something I would push my kids to get involved with- especially at the fragile age of 12. Sorry for not answering your question.

[Jaguar]

I knew two students in my high school who done modeling and both had messy lives. All the drugs, booze and sex comes with that and they were 16+ years old.

[HoneyBBQ]

Aug 3, 2015 16:48:40 GMT -5 @hickle said:

I was just curious.  It was my grandaughter I was asking about.  I don't think her parents would want her to model and don't think she would either really.   I have 3 beautiful granddaughters, but one is tall slim and classically beautiful.    All three are beautiful and fun and smart.  I was just wondering how it worked and thought it would be an interesting discussion.

Thanks

eta:  She is arguing with her parents now, because she is going into 7th grade and wants to take 4 AP classes and the school recommends no more then 2.  Her parents are pushing for the 2 and not 4.  All 3 granddaughters get straight A's.

Sounds like she's going to be a rocket scientist or cure cancer, not a freaking model. 

[zibazinski]

Celebrate her brains not her looks. Looks fade.

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Aug 3, 2015 19:40:03 GMT -5 zibazinski said:

Celebrate her brains not her looks. Looks fade.

She is not getting A's and wanting to take hard classes because people are not celebrating her brain.  Both of my daughters and all 3 or my granddaughters have always been encouraged to be smart capable women.

[zibazinski]

Good.

[8 Bit WWBG]

...:::"...she is going into 7th grade and wants to take 4 AP classes and the school recommends no more then 2...":::...

How in the world are 7th graders ready to take one AP, let alone 2, let alone 4?  I'm not saying your granddaughter isn't capable, I'm just marveling at the idea of a policy governing APs in middle school.  What subjects would they be in?

I don't think my school allowed APs until high school, and it was rare for anyone below a junior to be allowed to take one.

[taz157]

Aug 3, 2015 20:48:55 GMT -5 8 Bit WWBG said:

...:::"...she is going into 7th grade and wants to take 4 AP classes and the school recommends no more then 2...":::...

How in the world are 7th graders ready to take one AP, let alone 2, let alone 4?  I'm not saying your granddaughter isn't capable, I'm just marveling at the idea of a policy governing APs in middle school.  What subjects would they be in?

I don't think my school allowed APs until high school, and it was rare for anyone below a junior to be allowed to take one.

[hoops902]

Aug 3, 2015 19:40:03 GMT -5 zibazinski said:

Celebrate her brains not her looks. Looks fade.

I dunno, there are still some hot 50 year olds out there, and I'm 35 and my brain is starting to go  lol.

[lynnerself]

My DD went to school with this girl
       


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darla_Baker
I knew her in grade school. Funny thing, she was a slightly chubby, round face little girl back then.
Unfortunately I don't her well enough to know how she got started.

[tskeeter]

Aug 1, 2015 20:01:09 GMT -5 @hickle said:

Is pretty, slim and tall enough?   She is smart and confident and all that?  5'8" at 12 years old, is a size 0.  Could she make some money or are there tons of girls like that?

I am just curious.

Could she make some money?  Not likely.  Read an article some time in the last week or so that indicated that for most models, their income was in the range of $25K a year.  No wonder they're so skinny; can't afford to eat.