Answering a Reader Question #490

Jennifer Wrote:

 Hi Dania!
(Pssst, its your silly bean!) My friend Anastasia told me she wants to start modeling. She just doesn't know where to start. What would you suggest? Miss you, and see you on October 14th!

Hey, my silly bean!

I think I remember you telling me about Anastasia. I don't recall how old she is but I'm guessing she's probably around your age. If she wants to get into modeling, she'll want to get an agent and should start by looking at the ones in the San Francisco Area.

Here is a list of agencies in the area that have kid/teen modeling divisions:

Boom Models & Talent
http://www.boomagency.com

JE Model 
http://jemodel.com/

Look Model Agency
http://lookmodelagency.com/
*they have a Tweens division

Scout Model and Talent Management
http://www.scouttm.com
*they have a Tweens division

Stars Model Management
http://www.starsmodelmgmt.com

She'll want to visit each agency to find out what the instructions are for submitting herself. She doesn't need professional pictures at this point so it's important that she knows what each agency wants and only sends them those specific materials.

Hope that helps her out and I will see you bright and early October 14th! Miss you, too!!!

(For my readers that don't know, Jennifer is my modeling/acting/pageantry student and protege whom I coach.) :-)

Comments

  1. SandraNovember 5, 2012 at 3:37 PM

    Hi Dania, I'm a 24 year-old and want to start modeling, just not sure where to start. I'm finding your blog very helpful full of tips and insights thank you very much! I'm so eager to get out there just wondering when starting out, should I be going to all the agencies in my area or just choose one?

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  2. Dania DeniseNovember 8, 2012 at 9:55 PM

    Hi Sandra! You'll find the answers to your questions in its own post, titled "Answering Reader Question #497." Thanks for reading!

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