Barefoot Bill
Posts: 432
Stone Mountain, Georgia, US
On February 11, 1977, I nervously entered Le Millet Private Art School in Baltimore for my very first figure modeling gig. I was terrified. It was a whole new realm. I needed the money. But I knew nothing about modeling. The instructor, Mr. Miller, and his students exuded patience and understanding for this novice.
At the conclusion of my 4 hour session, Mr. Miller praised me and said, "You are an excellent model. Use me as a reference." That year, I booked over 330 modeling gigs at a dozen schools. My desperate need for money blossomed into a fun, exciting and physically demanding career. I have nurtured and guided several others to dab into the waters of art modeling, including my future wife, LaDonna Allison. Not one person I helped to start modeling has ever regretted it.
Nude modeling allowed me to deal with my inhibitions and my new confidence enabled me to delve into media relations and eventually explore acting. Previously petrified of performing onstage or in front of the camera, I relaxed. For public relations, I did hundreds of interviews promoting my clients. Then, I explored acting, exhibiting a talent that existed beyond my grasp until I learned to purge the negativity from my world. Every step brings me closer to a greater horizon.
I never thought that a simple quest for cash 36 years ago would be so life changing. Yes, it is a strange job, but it has enriched me in many ways.
Barefoot Bill you are a true ORIGINAL in every sense of the word!
You may not have been naked in this particular image of mine, but it is definitely still "not safe for work"
Barefoot Bill
Posts: 432
Stone Mountain, Georgia, US
Thomas Dodd wrote: Barefoot Bill you are a true ORIGINAL in every sense of the word!
You may not have been naked in this particular image of mine, but it is definitely still "not safe for work"
Barefoot Bill guided me and nurtured me. Though I had always wanted to model, I never had the encouragement, opportunity or courage. He calmed my fears, provided pointers, and gave me confidience.
I love posing nude; Bill's kindness and experience has lead me onto a fascinating career in modeling and acting.
With your permission Bill, I'd like to take some of your quotes from your profile page, that I really like...
"God created me naked! If that is good enough for him, then it's good enough for me" --- Barefoot Bill Pacer
"I have never met an ugly person; however, I have met persons with ugly minds." -- Barefoot Bill Pacer
"Homosexuality is an inherited trait; prejudice is a learned trait" --Barefoot Bill Pacer
"Those with power and prejudice fear those with courage and determination"--Barefoot Bill Pacer
"Old artists never die, they merely find a new medium." -- Barefoot Bill Pacer
"If you spend your life appeasing others, you will never please yourself" -- Barefoot Bill Pacer
"What spirit is so empty and blind, that it cannot recognize the fact that the foot is more noble than the shoe, and skin more beautiful than the garment with which it is clothed?" Michelangelo
LaDonna Allison wrote: Barefoot Bill guided me and nurtured me. Though I had always wanted to model, I never had the encouragement, opportunity or courage. He calmed my fears, provided pointers, and gave me confidience.
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