i am a student / clothing designer / filmmaker and have a lot of experience of working with professional and semi-professional models and actresses. somehow they all seem to have the same pitfalls for not being hired again.
yesterday was my catwalk marking n i had an alternative model from the SC model for me. she was gorgeous and had a lot of personality but i dont think ill work with her again. it was a student showcase and she was the only model being paid.
she managed to turn up 20min late, hungry, thirsty, tired, with an attitude at 11am when she lived not even half hour away from the school.
then she decided to wear the leotard top garment without underwear establishing genital contact with the garment and the two skirts [major health issue, if i was a company and had that sample top sent in to be borrowed this would be unacceptable and she would have been fired on the spot as top could no longer have been returned]. then as changing tops, she threw the skirt i maid for the marking on the ground, causing one row of the studs of the studded belt i was working on for an entire day to fall off.
then getting changed, she ripped out my extensions without asking for help and the clip broke.
all in two hours work. the only reason i offered her money was to make sure she actually shows up.
wanna know why models and actresses get fired and never rehired again?
please adhere to these conducts so you will be hired again and again and teach others the same.we need professional models out there!
1. Be Prepared
i had an actress turn up to a set without reading the script, just skimming through it. by doing so she didnt see the two line violently sexual scene. i even asked her on the phone if shes okay with that and yes she loves the script.
then we get to shooting the scene and she looks completely shocked and asks if its a new scene i said no she said shes okay with it before. she says she cant do it, walks off the set on the spot leaving us on an expensive location with a 3hr limit to get everything done and no actress. we decided to cut the scene to save the movie. everybodys angry.
the less prepared u are, the more you are costing in time and money, the photographers, film crew etc needs to be paid, locations are very expensive and normally have time limitations, there are due dates etc. if you cost half an hour in time and money you are disadvantaging EVERYONE on that production by starting a domino effect.
however i once had an actor who came to an audition with questions ready, the script disected, notes scribbled on, improv ideas. did i mention i was extremely pleased and the part went to him? i dont care whos a better looking or more famous actor or model. i care that they turn up n turn up prepared.
sure beats the guy i had to feed lines to offscreen coz he didnt learn them and we had to erase my voice out in editing coz i basically had to read pages for him. wasnt impressed.
know what is needed of you for a shoot and top it and give 120%
2. Be Professional
very very important. main reason why some models never get a recall. this is the reason im firing my model from the first story above.
professionalism is actually really easy and a show of curtesy to your employers. by turning up on time, ready to work and adhere to workplace laws and instruction you show them you are prepared, ready, mature and trustworthy.
you are most likely being paid or your reputation depends on the roles and future collaborations. i would never rehire anyone i could not trust. there are already so many things going wrong and stressing people out on sets [locations falling thru, crew sick, crew not getting needed equiment in time or for long enough, props getting damaged, big payout to companies] we need to know that with all this going wrong we can at least count on our model/actors to be ready, be there on time and ready to go. if i cant trust this will happen and know more drama will come of it, i will compromise my choice of model/actress for someone who is able to do the job better.
i think the most important thing you need to know, is no matter how beautiful, experienced, famous etc you are, the production personelle WILL replace you with a less attractive or experienced but RELIABLE model who will not throw drama and be prepared to work. no one will care if youre an ex playmate or a famous persons gf, they will compromise and replace you. this is known to happen to girls on rap video sets [confessions of a video vixen doco] when girls get too cocky, turn up drunk, demand extra cash and a trailer. everyone can look pretty and shake boobs.
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