Do you know of any reputible modeling agencies for teens? Please share!! In L.A. California
I know... . you re from nebraska and you want to be a model cuz someone told you that your puurrrdy. My response to you is if you wanted to be a model you should already know where these places are. Have your head shots ready cus the honchos love tossin them in the trash unless you are a drop dead gorgeous with humongous boobs or a big a.s.s.
To get an agent, you need to get GREAT headshots, a good resume, and training from the best. These are enough to get you a commercial agent at least. Getting a GOOD theatrical agent (Film/tv) takes longer. Most good theatrical agents won��t see you unless you��re SAG, have a polished resume, and a demo reel. Commercial agents are more lenient about that. What the best Commercial agents want to see on your resume are good commercial classes, improv, and cold reading.You can get an agent multiple ways. Here are a few common ways:-Mail in an unsealed manilla envelope with a CONCISE coverletter and headshot with the resume stapled on the back. If you have a demoreel include that too.-Attend a showcase and impress them. By showcase I do not mean scammy conventions like IMTA, IPOP, Proscout, or Best New Talent. I mean legit ones like at Actor Connection, Reel pros, Network Studios, etc.-Get a referral from a friend who is with the agency that you��re interested inDON��T-Email them unless they tell you to. It��s unprofessional-Call unless they tell you to. Also unprofessional!-Walk in and ask for a meeting. EXTREMELY unprofessional!-Sign with them if they ask for upfront money, make you take new photos with THEIR photographer, or take THEIR classes. Agents only make money when you do. Agents usually make 10% on film/TV and commercials and 20% on commercial print.There are NO open casting calls in LA. Here are the only legit online sites that you can get work from in LA:-Actorsaccess.com-LACasting.com-NowCasting.com-Backstage.com (they have a weekly newspaper that you can get at stores that lists castings)Free but proceed with Caution:-Craigslist-Mandy.comAVOID:-ExploreTalent.com (Complete Scam)-OneSourceTalent.com-Talenthunter-Instantcast.com-Talentjug.com-Talent6.Com-Talentwatchers.comHere are the only few Hollywood Agencies that are worth it:Top Youth Agencies:CESDOsbrinkCoast to CoastAbramsDaniel HoffAmsel, Eisenstadt, and FrazierSavage
Top modeling agencies in LA are Ford, Elite, Click, Wilhelmina, LA Models, Vision, Red, Q, Nous, Bleu, Next -- all will sign teens over age 14 (or age 15 in some cases)