Stay Alive during Your Model Agency Interview

First Impressions – You get one chance

The old saying goes, “You only get one chance to make a first impression”.

This is true in almost every situation and modeling is no exception. When you finally get that model interview that you’ve been hoping and working for, bring the very best of everything you have to the meeting. Don’t hold back; you may not have a second interview!

I am going to mention a few tips to help stack the deck in your favor. When I say this, don’t believe for a minute that this will guarantee you a signing with the model agency. It won’t. There is generally going to be fierce competition out there and it may come down to you and several other models. If this is the case, you’ll want your presence to shine through giving you that oh so minor edge over the others.

First, let’s talk about preparation for the interview.

Should I wear makeup or not?

Agents don’t want to see your face made up like a Barbie doll. They (or their clients) can make you look the way they require after you are signed. The agent at the first interview wants to see the real you so that...