How to Find a Good Modeling Agent

Submitted by Meg Wilson on November 10, 2006 - 13:10.

So you want to be a model and are wondering how to find a good modeling agent? There are some things you should watch out for. Mary Erickson is a well-known make-up artist and here are her excellent tips on how to rate a modeling agency.

This is the formula to judge an agency; if even ONE of the answers is yes then you do NOT have a good, legit agency.

* They have a great photographer, only one that they recommend but he is very good. (This is because they probably take a cut of his payment)
* They have the initials TCT (or now Wilhelmina Scouting)
* You are less than 5’9" and they tell you that you can be a fashion model (you are surely the exception because of your outstanding face)
* They tell you to lie about any of your stats
* They cannot wait to talk to you and sign you up even though you have never made a dime modeling and no one yet has offered you a paying job. They are never too busy to talk to a potential model. (Because they have no paying clients, they need to make money directly from you!)
* There is a small sign up fee for paper work and whatever. (You can't expect them to foot the cost for paper work)
* You will need a few classes to get you started. (Of course that will cost you)
* You will need to go to some meeting somewhere to meet all the great agents at one time. This is where all the great talent is discovered! (Of course it will cost you, ahhh the price of fame and you know the big agents have such a hard time finding models that they have to go to conventions to scout them out)
* Someone approaches you at a mall and just happens to have a card with them that has the word scout on it.
* Someone very important is in town and looking at models, you better get those photos done right away!!! This is a major opportunity. (The less time you have to think about the money you are spending the less likely you are to come to your senses)
* They will supply the makeup artist for your shoot, or a professional artist is never mentioned. (OK, this last one is a shameless plug for myself and other artists like myself, but most good agents do recommend you use a Professional artist and have a list of good ones in town)

Did you answer yes to any of these questions? If you did you need to keep hunting for a good agent!

The catwalk print above is by Drew Darcy.


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