Modeling Mentor Blog » Click Models https://www.modelingmentor.com/blog Trustworthy Advice for Models, Actors & Moms Tue, 02 May 2023 14:43:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 Commercial Modeling and Acting Tip: How to Prepare for Castings and Auditions https://www.modelingmentor.com/blog/commercial-modeling-and-acting-tip-how-to-prepare-for-castings-and-auditions/ https://www.modelingmentor.com/blog/commercial-modeling-and-acting-tip-how-to-prepare-for-castings-and-auditions/#comments Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:30:57 +0000 jill https://www.modelingmentor.com/blog/?p=2026 What is Commercial Modeling?

I get many requests for info about commercial modeling. Aspiring models who don’t hit the 5’9″ fashion modeling standard often figure they’ll go the commercial route. “Commercial” does not mean just doing TV commercials, though that is part of it. “Commercial” is a term used to describe a more girl-next-door (guy-next-door), real person look, versus a more extreme editorial look.

Commercial Modeling and Acting Prep

Those same aspiring commercial models who write to me sometimes think this whole commercial modeling thing is a snap. Actually, you need to hone your craft more in this field than you do with straight-forward posing and catwalking. Take some acting classes! Take acting classes before you even think about approaching agents. If you are near New York City, you can attend workshops with actual casting directors, like Jen Rudin. My son participated in her Mock Audition Boot Camp this weekend and got valuable feedback from someone who casts kids for a living. You will NOT get feedback from actual castings or auditions; casting directors are too busy to hand out personal critiques. It can get frustrating wondering what you are doing wrong when you don’t book jobs (half the time you probably just aren’t the right look for the part, but you won’t be privy to that self-confidence saving nugget of truth).

Jen Rudin Workshop

Jen Rudin’s Mock Audition Boot Camp

Stay tuned for a review of Jen Rudin’s book, Confessions of a Casting Director, hitting stores on December 31!

Audition Attitude

I can’t say it any better than Breaking Bad‘s Bryan Cranston:

 

See a listing of the top New York Commercial Agents

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]]> https://www.modelingmentor.com/blog/commercial-modeling-and-acting-tip-how-to-prepare-for-castings-and-auditions/feed/ 1 Top Modeling Agencies in New York https://www.modelingmentor.com/blog/top-modeling-agencies-in-new-york/ https://www.modelingmentor.com/blog/top-modeling-agencies-in-new-york/#comments Fri, 19 Jul 2013 16:54:04 +0000 jill https://www.modelingmentor.com/blog/?p=1918 There are countless modeling agencies in New York—huge powerhouse agencies, small boutique agencies, brand new agencies, half-century-old agencies, legitimate agencies, and fronts for scam artists. Weeding out the good ones from the mediocre ones or the downright bad ones is no easy task. Almost anyone can build a website with the bells and whistles and photogenic faces that make an agency look like it’s on the up and up. If you’re thinking of submitting photos or attending open calls in New York, here’s where you should start:

The Best Modeling Agencies in New York

Click  (Women, Men, Plus, Fitting & Showroom)

Click Models Men

Click Models

DNA  (Women, Men)

DNA Model

DNA Models

Elite  (Women, Showroom & Fittings)

Elite Models

Elite Models

Ford  (Women, Men, Plus, Artists)

Fusion  (Women, Men)

IMG  (Women, Men)

Major  (Women, Men)

Marilyn  (Women, Celebrities)

New York Models  (Women, Men, Children)

Next  (Women, Talent, Musicians, Chefs, Artists)

One Management  (Women, Men, Celebrities)

Red  (Men)

Request  (Men, Women)

Root  (Men)

Soul Artist Management  (Men, Women)

Supreme  (Women)

The Society   (Women)

Trump  (Women)

VNY  (Men, Women)

Wilhelmina  (Women, Men, Artists, Creative, Kids & Teens)

Women  (Women)

 

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Model Devon Aoki

Top Model Devon Aoki

Top Ten Tips for Aspiring Models

5 Warning Signs You Are Being Scammed by an Agency

Modeling Schools and Scouting Conventions—Scams or Not?

The Best Cities for Models

Top Commercial Agencies in New York

Modeling Tip: What’s the Difference Between an Agent and a Manager?

My Favorite Modeling Articles

If you are seeking advice for kids, reference these links also:

Gap Kid Model

Child Models

Child Actors

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