Whether you are attending a fashion modeling casting or you’ve been hired and are on set, there are a few basics that you should always remember. The rules are the same for both. Follow these tips to book the job or to be asked to work with the client again:
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- Be on time.
- Keep it simple - Show your personality, but don’t talk too much or ask too many random questions.
- Pay attention and stay focused!
- Follow directions. If the casting asks that you arrive wearing a certain look or if you are booked and the stylist wants you to have your hair and makeup a certain way when you arrive, make sure you follow the guidelines. Clients want to work with models who are easy to work with.
- Bring your portfolio or your card. Try to have something that you can leave with the client. If you don’t have one these professional tools, bring a copy of a good picture.
- Take care of hygiene including the appropriate hair removal, teeth and breath, and don’t wear too much cologne or perfume.
- Don’t wear too much makeup. Casting directors usually want to see what they can work with, not the finish product. However, use your best judgment… if you need to wear a certain makeup look to look older or younger, do what you need to do.
- Don’t chew gum. Not on set and not at castings. The action of gum chewing makes you look simply bad. And if for some reason you forget and are chewing gum while being photographed or when you are on the runway – its terribly unprofessional and a bad look.
- Don’t talk on your cell phone in front of the client.
- Bring proper undergarments to set. Ladies bring a variety such as strapless bra and a thong or nude colored undies. Always bring a pair of heels to a runway casting.
- Don’t bring your friends.
- Models under 18 always bring a parent or guardian.
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