MODELING: TIPS TO HANDLE CASTING CALLS
The casting calls are pre-cursors
for getting modeling work. These must be handled very carefully. In most of the
cases person in charge for conducting such activities could be a Modeling Agency
or Model Management companies in India,
Model Broker from a magazine, an in house Casting Director form a Corporation,
An Art Direction, the Photographer. It could be single person or a group of
such people. The modeling aspirants must handle these calls very diligently.
Here are a few tips for handling casting calls:-
I.
Ask your agent for as much information about the
client as possible. Check out if other models you know have worked for the
client. Must find out who is making the casting decision and then approach them
with due respect and grace. Start the conversation in a very graceful manner.
II.
Always dress up appropriately for the call. In case
there is a particular style of the dress required then must meet the
requirement. If by any chance, you do not have that then wear a neat and clean
form fitting clothes. You should be in style but you don’t need to necessarily
wear expensive clothes. Do not hesitate to ask your agent/ Broker about the
dress for the call.
III. Be always on time. Late arrivals amount to being
rude. In case due to any unavoidable circumstances you are getting late, the
concerned individual may be informed.
Try to be in time and do not offer travel excuses these sound very
silly.
IV.
One must come with clear face or very little make
up. Your hair must be cleaned but not styled excessively.
V. The aim should be dazzle and give impression that
you are a professional and enjoys working. Be polite and genuinely friendly,
don’t overdo it with insincere compliments.
VI. Be confident. You must have to go through many
calls before you selected. In the face of probable rejection, you need to keep
going with a smile on your face. Self-confidence is contagious. Lack of self-confidence
becomes very evident; therefore one has no choice but to be confident.
VII. Communicate well with the people who are doing
casting. It is likely that they are very hurried and under pressure to find a
suitable model for the intended job. Ensure that you have number of copies of
your composite card readily available to you.
There are a few guidelines for
attending the casting calls which is an important activity. Mega Model Hunt invites you for your association
with an aim to guide and groom you in an ethical and systematic manner on your
path to the world of Modeling and Glamour.
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