Film And Movie Auditions You Will Encounter As A Young Actress – The Danger Of Acting And Modeling Without Agency Representation

Film And Movie Auditions You Will Encounter As A Young Actress. The Danger Of Acting And Modeling Without Agency Representation.
Film And Movie Auditions You Will Encounter As A Young Actress. The Danger Of Acting And Modeling Without Agency Representation.

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As a young actress, you will be exposed to many different kinds of projects. You will experience shoots that are super exciting and amazing to be a part of, and you will also experience frustrating gigs that will challenge your patience. Not all of these will be worth your time; not all of these will be a waste of your time. It’s important to learn what is valuable work experience and what is someone blatantly taking advantage of your time and your talent.

First off: The Creeps. There will be many people (mainly men) that will try to get you to take your clothes off for films. Now, if HBO is asking you to do a nude scene and you’re comfortable with the material, your body, and you want to do it, then by all means go for it. However, don’t be disillusioned to think Mr. Joe Schmoe is going to “get you places” if you do a topless scene for his Indie short. Indie short does not equal HBO series. The distinction here is not only the exposure (pun intended) but also the professionalism. If someone is making you uncomfortable or asking you to do something you’re just not comfortable doing, guess what? You’re in charge of your body and you don’t have to do it. You may lose the job, but you will save yourself a lot of heartache. Furthermore, if you are comfortable getting naked for an Indie short, then go ahead! There’s nothing shameful about nudity for the sake of art, regardless of who tries to tell you otherwise. It’s just a matter of what you feel up for and if you’re okay with what you’re doing and the way you’re being treated. Never do anything you don’t passionately want to do.

For example, I had a filmed audition that I just felt weird about. The casting director (slash co-star, slash director, slash producer, etc—red flag number one) asked me all these really personal questions that had nothing to do with my acting abilities or what I could bring to the project. He also sat uncomfortably close to me on the “casting couch” and was just being odd: he told me how pretty I was, and commented on the size of my breasts. He then asked me, “Is there any reason I should keep the camera rolling? Anything else you can… do?” I immediately inferred what was going on and humorously deflected saying, “I can juggle!” and got myself out of there as soon as possible. Regardless of what his intentions actually were, I didn’t feel comfortable and there is probably a very good reason why. This brings me to my next bit of advice: follow your instincts.

A woman’s intuition is strong. If you feel like something isn’t right- with any social situation, professional or otherwise- chances are there’s a reason. You’re not just “being paranoid” or “reading too much into it;” you feel uncomfortable because your upbringing has taught you social norms and this situation is breaking those norms. It’s important to trust your instincts, and not be afraid to speak up. This is an area I really struggle with. Often times, I will sense a situation is amiss, or could potentially be dangerous to me as a woman, but I continue out of obligation or fear of being rude. Learn from my mistakes. People will make you uncomfortable without realizing it and if you bring it to their attention perhaps they will be more conscientious of their behavior in the future. Maybe not, but at least you spoke your mind and looked out for your own safety.

This one time, I was meeting a potential client in a private residence, and as I got into the elevator I realized that I was alone with two strange men in a secluded building. I felt fear sink its talons into my racing heart as I continued down the narrow hallway to what could have been my demise. My fears were nullified and I ended up having a very prolific meeting with said client and everything turned out fine, but that doesn’t invalidate the fear I felt in the elevator. While the clients did not intend me harm, they were just being oblivious to the fact that I could have felt uncomfortable with the situation. You will encounter this a lot: people that aren’t ill intending or malicious, but they just don’t realize the world that women live in.

Other clients you may encounter might be the inconsiderate kinds that disrespect your time. There’s a saying in the business that being an actress is the job of “hurry up and wait.” You are expected to be on time or early for your call time promptly at 5am, but then you may wait around until 11:30am before you even get on camera. This is normal. However, it’s important to know your worth. If you’re just starting out and have nothing on your resume, know that people will treat you like this because they can. You need them more than they need you. You need the experience and the credential on your resume, and they just need a body. Ultimately, you will graduate beyond this treatment, but it may be a while before you are at this point.

Very early in my career I was filming for a music video and I was the only actress on set. Everything was dandy until the actual musician arrived. He was a big hot shot and I was a lowly nobody so they put me in holding for another six hours while they filmed all of his scenes. Six hours later, they woke me from my catnap and said, “you’re wrapped!” I couldn’t believe that they kept me waiting for so long for literally nothing. However, with no one else to stand beside me, and having been paid a flat day rate, I really didn’t feel like I had any grounds to contest my time being wasted. Another instance, I was an extra on a student film and I was kept for four hours longer than originally expected. The other extras and I banded together to ask for overtime for the extra time we were kept beyond eight hours (there’s a whole system for overtime payment). If it hadn’t been for the others in my group saying, “yes, we deserve more money,” I might have not bothered asking, and I wouldn’t have gotten the extra payment. But, because I asked, I received more money and left feeling a sense of worth and that my time and talent was respected.

These are just a few examples of situations you may encounter as a new actress. It is important to know that these happen mainly to unrepresented actresses, which most newbies are, but that this is not common to those with agents getting them the work. The projects I’ve mentioned were all castings I found via Actor’s Access, LA Casting, or (yes, admittedly) Craigslist, but I did not have representation backing me. Once you have an agent, you will get much more reputable clients that (hopefully) will treat you with more respect than the lower-end projects. However, as they say, one must “pay their dues.” There will be creeps to weed through and long hours for little pay, but there will also be art and the magic of showbiz. Follow your instincts, stick to your guns, and learn from those around you until you’re the one writing to new actresses and you can look back and laugh.

My name is Amanda and I write for ZARZAR MODELING AGENCY which is best known around the world as ZARZAR MODELS. I am not represented by ZARZAR MODELS but the agency wanted me to share my experiences about acting and modeling without agency representation. In particular, ZARZAR MODELS makes sure that its models are treated with the highest respect including making sure that its fashion models and actresses do not have to wait beyond a certain amount of time during modeling and acting auditions. In addition, ZARZAR MODELS is extremely selective in the clients that it works with in order to make sure that its models and actresses do not have to face many of the dangerous situations faced by actresses and models that are not represented by an agency. Furthermore, ZARZAR MODELS does not allow nudity of any kind (including implied nudity, etc.) for its fashion models and actresses making it a truly unique and one of a kind modeling agency.

Beautiful Italian Fashion Model Vittoria Ceretti Modeling For The Giorgio Armani Advertising Campaign And Giorgio Armani Ads.
Beautiful Italian Fashion Model Vittoria Ceretti Modeling For The Giorgio Armani Advertising Campaign And Giorgio Armani Ads.

Above: Beautiful Italian Fashion Model Vittoria Ceretti Modeling For The Giorgio Armani Advertising Campaign And Beautiful Giorgio Armani Ads.

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The Highest Paid Models In The World – American Fashion Model Lindsay Ellingson And Victoria’s Secret Model Lindsay Ellingson Earning Under $3 Million Dollars Per Year

Beautiful Blonde Victoria's Secret Model Lindsay Ellingson Modeling For The Cover Of W Magazine Modeling For W Magazine Fashion Editorials As One Of The Highest Paid Models In The World.
Beautiful Blonde Victoria's Secret Model Lindsay Ellingson Modeling For The Cover Of W Magazine As One Of The Highest Paid Models In The World.

Above: Beautiful Blonde Victoria’s Secret Model Lindsay Ellingson Modeling For The Cover Of W Magazine As One Of The Highest Paid Models In The World.

ZARZAR MODELS recently released the latest list of the world’s most highly paid models. Ranked among the 50 highest paid models on the list of the highest paid models in the world is beautiful American Victoria’s Secret fashion model Lindsay Ellingson who became super famous as one of the Victoria’s Secret Angels (Lindsay Ellingson was born in beautiful Southern California in the United States of America) who modeled along with other Victoria’s Secret Angels such as Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Doutzen Kroes, and Candice Swanepoel. Southern California you said? That’s right. Southern California, and they have some stunning beautiful fashion models in Orange County, Los Angeles (a very popular destination for high fashion models), and San Diego that borders the beautiful Pacific Ocean and Mexico to the south.

Lindsay Marie Ellingson is a beautiful American fashion model that has modeled for Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Proenza Schouler, Valentino, Christian Dior, and other high fashion brands. Legend says that prior to being discovered she went to college at the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) to study biology. After a photography test shoot, she was sent to model in Paris where she met famous fashion designer John Galliano who put her on the map. Lindsay Ellingson has walked in numerous fashion runway shows including Shiatzy Chen, Blumarine, Chanel, Christian Dior, John Galliano, Gucci, Valentino, Lacoste, Victoria’s Secret, Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta, Zac Posen, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Giorgio Armani. The fashion campaigns of American fashion model Lindsay Ellingson include Moschino, Donna Karan New York (DKNY), MAC, Dolce & Gabbana, Charles David, H&M, and Tommy Hilfiger and she has also graced the covers of Vogue magazine, Marie Claire magazine, Elle magazine, D magazine, GQ magazine and L’Officiel internationally. Lindsay Ellingson has also appeared in the pages of Allure magazine, Flair magazine, V magazine, and i-D magazine but is best known by the general public for having walked the Victoria’s Secret fashion shows for many years giving her massive global exposure as an American fashion model.

Lindsay Ellingson has been walking for the Victoria’s Secret fashion shows for many years and she and Victoria’s Secret model Emanuela de Paula were chosen to be spokeswomen for “Body by Victoria” by Victoria’s Secret alongside Victoria’s Secret models Alessandra Ambrosio and Marisa Miller. Fashion model Lindsay Ellingson was also a featured model in the 2010 Victoria’s Secret “SWIM” catalog, was listed as one of the Victoria’s Secret brand’s 12 “supermodels” and in 2011 she became one of the Victoria’s Secret brand’s signature Angels as well as the face of its perfume line VS Attractions and its new bra “Gorgeous” in which she did her first Victoria’s Secret commercial without any other Victoria’s Secret models. During 2011 she was also one of the faces of Clarins and had incredible success during 2012 as one of the Victoria’s Secret Angels appearing in their commercials, catalogs, and walking for the 2012 Victoria’s Secret fashion show (she looked beautiful in the “Silver Screen” theme wearing beautiful black Victoria’s Secret lingerie with Angel wings walking alongside with Doutzen Kroes, Miranda Kerr, and the other beautiful Victoria’s Secret Angels).

Victoria’s Secret (a division of Limited Brands) continues to launch some of the industry’s most intriguing and beautiful new faces. Among them: the beautiful blonde and incredibly sexy American beauty Lindsay Ellingson, who ranked among the top 50 highest paid models on the list of the most highly paid models in the world with estimated earnings of under $3 million United States Dollars over the past year. American fashion model Lindsay Ellingson has caught the eyes of fashion industry insiders, who say she could eventually rank among the top 25 highest paid models in the world and dominate the fashion modeling industry for many years.

American fashion model Lindsay Ellingson is ranked among the 50 highest paid fashion models in the world (the world’s highest paid models list) and is one of the few models in the world to have been selected as a Victoria’s Secret Angel for the year 2012 (this is the type of fashion modeling contract that can enable a high fashion model to print money faster than a cash machine). With her girl next door beautiful looks and natural sweetness, fashion model Lindsay Ellingson adds a touch of innocence to the Victoria’s Secret portfolio of sexy bombshells. The All-American beauty known as Lindsay Ellingson is one of the Victoria’s Secret brand’s hottest star and when you factor in her Victoria’s Secret contract, her longstanding role as one of the favorite faces of Victoria’s Secret, and her ongoing presence in the high fashion runways of the world, her fashion magazine editorials, and her fashion advertisements for the best and the brightest of the fashion modeling industry, you have the makings of a true “Money Girl” making millions of dollars in the fashion modeling world.

Beautiful Blonde Victoria's Secret Model Lindsay Ellingson Modeling For Harper's Bazaar UK Magazine Modeling For Harper's Bazaar United Kingdom Fashion Editorials As One Of The Highest Paid Models In The World Makeup By Makeup Artist James Boehmer.
Beautiful Blonde Victoria's Secret Model Lindsay Ellingson Modeling For Harper's Bazaar UK (United Kingdom) Magazine Fashion Editorials As One Of The Highest Paid Models In The World. Makeup By Makeup Artist James Boehmer.

Above: Beautiful Blonde Victoria’s Secret Model Lindsay Ellingson Modeling For Harper’s Bazaar UK (United Kingdom) Magazine Fashion Editorials As One Of The Highest Paid Models In The World. Makeup By Makeup Artist James Boehmer.

ZARZAR MODELS is one of the top modeling agencies for women in the United States representing models in print fashion editorials, high fashion runway, film, television commercials, and promotions. The agency represents top models in all of the major fashion cities and counties including Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Orange County Southern California, San Diego, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Miami, New York, London, Paris, Milan, Sao Paulo, and Tokyo and recruits and represents models throughout the world through its global fashion and modeling network.

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