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LA agency for 5'2"
Hello everybody I'm looking for agency which will accept 5'2" , please write useful comments instead of negative words . I appreciate your time . Jul 06 12 11:52 pm Link There isn't much demand for 5'2 models in the agency world. You would be better off saving time and energy avoiding companies like Barbizon who make their money from people who want to be models. You're more likely to be successful by focusing your efforts elsewhere. Jul 06 12 11:57 pm Link I have never heard anyone mention one except for the one in the UK for "different" people. www.ugly.org (I am not trying to be mean or nasty- I am the same height as you and fat!) Jul 07 12 12:01 am Link rosemerry wrote: Sorry, Rosemerry, but the useful comments will likely be negative in your case. Anyone giving you good news will be blowing smoke up your ass. As long as your check cleared, Barbizon told you what you wanted to hear. Maybe Barbizon can help you find an agency that accepts 5'2" models. Jul 07 12 12:29 am Link rosemerry wrote: Let's just look at that part. Jul 07 12 12:43 am Link rosemerry wrote: You have nice eyes and great hair. Jul 07 12 03:15 am Link rosemerry wrote: Agency height requirements have not changed since you posed this very same question (about a week or two ago, if I remember correctly). At 5'2" there are virtually no modeling agencies that will take you, because there isn't a demand for 5'2" models. So your choices are still to either look for an acting/talent agent to possibly book some commercial or video/film work, or do some freelancing for yourself--there's nothing wrong with modeling for a hobby! Jul 07 12 03:46 am Link At your height, if you want more work, it's get naked or get almost nothing. My opinion Jul 07 12 03:48 am Link There is no such thing for models. Here's a route you could follow: Develop a persona that is extreme and send audition tapes into any and every reality show casting you can find. You could get lucky. Jul 07 12 04:06 am Link Some commercial or specialty boards *might* consider you. Specialty=Parts Models and Expecting Models (if the time comes for that  ). I'd suggest submitting to smaller commercial departments. Models.com has a good list of agencies by region.Jul 07 12 04:19 am Link Good Luck .. I mean that nicely Jul 07 12 04:54 am Link Hi I'm in the same situation as you! So far it does seem that the way to go for us petite models is glamour, so Dasha may be right in one respect! I have been told catalog work may be possible. I've got a thread in the general industry forum where people have posted useful advice. Agencies in the UK usually go for 5ft6" but im finding exceptions, and applying like crazy! Good luck Jul 07 12 05:02 am Link Holly Harding wrote: Any 'exceptions' you find are most likely to be scams or 'portfolio mills' that will just try to take your money by one method or another. Jul 07 12 05:06 am Link The only thing you'll be able to find is a talent agency that represents actors, musicians, ect. For modeling, you have to freelance. Jul 07 12 05:35 am Link Dark Shadows wrote: Have you considered that you're in one of the best places for someone with your stats to get what work actually exists? Right here! Jul 07 12 06:24 am Link My Momma told me... :-)) Jul 07 12 06:36 am Link idk about LA...but I know of a couple commercial in STL that do... http://www.imagesagency.com/divisions.php http://www.talent-plus.com/portal/ You still may not have full time work unless you are willing to take it off, but there's a start. Jul 07 12 07:11 am Link -B-R-U-N-E-S-C-I- wrote: +1 Jul 07 12 08:49 am Link rosemerry wrote: I heard Oz is looking for models under 5'6".. Jul 07 12 08:56 am Link If there were an agency that signed 5'2" models, their models would NEVER book any work. I do not understand why some women spend so much time and energy yearning after a really difficult job that does not even pay all that much and for which they are not the slightest bit suited. I wonder if there are basketball forums where 5'2" men ask each other which basketball teams would let them try out. And ask each other that again, and again, and again. Except that playing basketball is actually kind of fun, no matter whom you play with. Can I ask you, OP, why do you want to be signed when you know you will never be hired? Why do you want to be a model at all? Jul 07 12 09:01 am Link V Laroche wrote: This is true. Jul 07 12 09:06 am Link V Laroche wrote: +1 Jul 07 12 09:11 am Link Central Casting. Jul 07 12 09:15 am Link rosemerry wrote: There are many comments above that are all true. Jul 07 12 09:19 am Link Try a parts modeling agency, there are no specific height & weight requiements. You just have to have sellable parts. Jul 07 12 09:40 am Link There's a pleasant way to give an unpleasant truth. But apparently, some people can't feel good about themselves unless they're making others feel bad... Amongst all the bile, there are bits of good advice. Some agencies accept petite llamas (though you might be below some of their height requirements). Many don't. You'd also need to improve your physique. If the only way you'll be happy is llamaing, your chances are better doing it freelance. MASTER the art of posing and expression, and build the best portfolio you can. There are quite a few petite llamas here that are supporting themselves llamaing and enjoying what they do very much. Do you have the time or patience to become the perfect petite? Good luck! Jul 07 12 09:46 am Link Along with acting/talent (already mentioned) , have you looked into agencies that specialize in convention modeling. Short salesmen don’t always want a model 5’ 9" with 4 inch heels towering over them (and sometimes tall models can make a product look small). If this idea works for you, add some more commercial pictures to your portfolio before showing it to an agency. Look at ads and agency books for what is needed. And make sure your photographers are working to make you look tall. You being bilingual could be a great advantage. Jul 07 12 10:16 am Link Dark Shadows wrote: This. Jul 07 12 12:30 pm Link Gurl , Barbizon Lied to you when you gave them money and they told you , you would be a Potential Agency Signed Model . www.newmodels.com Jul 07 12 02:36 pm Link c o c o p u f f wrote: +1 Jul 07 12 02:48 pm Link Someone once said, the only way to really succeed is to pick a field in which, "without any work at all, you are better than most of those around you". Modeling seems very similar to pro sports: When experts talk about rookies, they constantly use the expression "Elite Natural Athlete". You may be a great person with a strong work eithic, but how can you ever compete and win if London and Paris is full of 5'10 -- 15 year old Eastern European girls-- " Elite Natural Models". Jul 07 12 02:54 pm Link ME_ wrote: Central Casting is not a modeling agency. It is for background artists. Jul 07 12 02:56 pm Link Orca Bay Images wrote: There lies the problem. Barbizon isn't an agency. They're one of those llamaing schools that do more to sell the sizzle, but not the steak. She would been better visiting these sites: Jul 07 12 04:50 pm Link Exactly. Signing a model is only one small step and frankly why would they sign a 5'2" model when there are more standard sized models then there is work? It's going to take something exceptional to stand out, like acting or fame at a minimum. Jul 07 12 04:58 pm Link Good luck in 2012! You will never be an Agency model. Just accept and move on. http://www.newmodels.com/height.html jf Jul 07 12 05:01 pm Link ei Total Productions wrote: Yes, I know, but it is still an agency that accepts 5'2" people, which is what the OP asked. Jul 07 12 05:15 pm Link Not being negative at all, I'm being very honest when saying this! There are certain requirements that an agency will have, one of which is likely to be height. I wont say it is impossible, but at 5' 2", it will be extremely difficult to find an agency that will be legitimate and find you work. Why would you waste time with trying to get signed anyway? Modeling on a freelance basis, you can find photographers who will pay you on this website that you are posting this on! Acting is another story ... but if you have talent, it could be a way to go. Sincerely and kindly, good luck to you! Jul 07 12 05:16 pm Link Moore Photo Graphix wrote: Yes, and when it comes to school, much of what is useful is taught at college or business schools. If she has money to spend on schooling, I suggest taking classes in marketing and business management. With business savvy someone short like Tila Tequila became successful even though the odds were against her. I hate to admit the truth because I am old school in a lot of ways. However cleaver Internet marketing, reality shows, and having a grip on the business side can be more useful than talent nowadays. Even in the music business, you don't have to be "signed" with a label. Talent is still important ... if you know how to market it! Jul 07 12 05:26 pm Link ei Total Productions wrote: ME_ wrote: Except Central Casting isn't an agency. They are a casting service. Jul 07 12 05:50 pm Link ei Total Productions wrote: They are an agency. They are a casting agency. They are an agency which casts extras. The OP said she was "looking for agency which will accept 5'2"." Central Casting accepts 5'2". Jul 07 12 08:49 pm Link |
