This article briefly describes rough road ahead when you want to become model.
Perhaps Naomi Campbell was discovered strolling through London's Covent Garden in her school uniform, Kate Moss discovered walking through Kennedy Airport, and Laetitia Casta at age 15 whilst walking on a beach in Corsica. Even Tyson Beckford was whisked away from a life of gang-banging by a hip-hop magazine editor -- but these cases aren't typical. The world of modeling is quite harsh on the ego and if one doesn't have their head screwed tightly on their shoulders and their skeptical lenses on, it can be quite costly as well. If guys and gals think that they're hot, just give them a moment with a modeling scout that will break down every tiny little physical flaw that they possess, and that "I'm so hot, you're lucky to be around me" attitude will do a quick 180.
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If a scout approaches you at the local mall, watering hole or strip joint to tell you that you may have what it takes to be a model, take those words with a grain of salt. Hey, it's possible that the agent isn't kidding, but more often than not, they want to discover you in "other" ways.
Becoming a model shouldn't require a professional $1000 portfolio or a "getting started" fee, so when a scout begins asking for an arm and a leg, give them a taste of your shoe size instead.
hey new york, i'm here
What you should do instead is take that $1000 dollars and head off to New York where all the major scouts are. But before heading out, you need to ask yourself a couple of questions. Are you striking? Not good-looking, because if you think that you could be a model, then it's likely that your friends (or the women you date) have already mentioned that you're better than average-looking. Burt, when you walk down a street, do people stare at you in an awe-stricken manner?
As well, are you tall, fit and confident? Because if you lack any of these qualities, then your chances just lessened by about 80%. You have to stand tall, take care of your physical appearance and prepare yourself to get knocked by a lot of professionals in the business. That's the price you have to pay if you want to excel in the modeling business.
You may hear things like, "your earlobes aren't even, your face is lopsided, get your teeth fixed, your hairline is receding, your butt's too flat, your stomach's too flabby, lose ten pounds," and "don't call us, we'll call you." So hope for the best, but prepare for the worst because these "magical discovery" stories don't happen too often.
About the Author
Ajay Patole is a qualified management professional working as sales manager and runs a site 'Venturemall',a cool hangout to play money games,buy and sell in auctions,date and photochat.It is available at URL http://venturemall.tripod.com and newsletter to rediscover true colors of life at http://www.topica.com/lists/venturemall.Also he runs a community 'Venturecon', for entrepreneurs which is available at URL http://groups.msn.com/venturecon.