Hi all! I discovered this web site a couple of months ago, and have decided to share my own ( and 2 kids) experience of the "modelling world" It seems that a lot of people are keeping "mum" about the agencies their kids are with, in fear that other peoples children may go there, and take away work or there could be less work for there kids! Why?Good agencies will only take on kids ( not always the most beautiful) onto their books IF they feel the child will be chosen to get work,hence commission for them ( helps pay the bills and staff!) as they know what the clients are looking for, as good agencies have big clients that return again and again, so share info on the good agencies and help others get a good agencies.
The "modelling world" hasn't been all great! My two girls 10 yrs and 4yrs have been represented by agents ( may be on modelling books, but not a model til you've done some modeeling work) for 20 months! The first agency JULIET ADAMS, what a mare of an agency, AVOID!!!!! interview fees approx £25 per child, £185 for online portfolio, £ 20 here and there to update it, it goes on! But I didn't do my homework and paid! So ok my eldest did get a casting, a commercial, and a few inquries, but the agency is a shambles. Crap managent, very late payment ( took 25% of my daughter and £5 admin. She missed out on work because of Shona's lack of knowledge, re. child license. Also as new agency ( less than 2 yrs old) clients generally pass less or on a budget! We manged to get the money back from jobs that we have paid her, and are happy to have told her where to stick it. Also alot of people have been asking about terminating contracts, no good modelling agency will have a formal contract from you, apparently as they can not guarentee you work, they legally can't have one!
To the best bit, the good ones. My two girls are with Bizzy Kidz and M.O.T Junior! Bizzykidz were quiet for the first 6 months ( we have been with them a year) we had nothing, except a couple of enquiries, then its gone mad, magazine photoshoots, sports catologues, national newspapers etc my kids have love it. They are brilliant helpful, excellent communication and support network.The other agency is MOT Junior, they are excellent, very well established, as a adult modelling agency first, then introduced the Junior, so lots of big clients, within 2 weeks of joining, they both did girls magazine photshoots and a big superstore campaign and catologues! They are fantastic, get a lot of work in for the kids and they are happy for parents to turn down jobs that they can't or don't wanna do, there is plenty of work. The reason I take my 2, if that my eldest begged to do it, the youngest just fell into it! Hope I have helped!!!! P.s I also like Bizzy Kidz as they have a theatrical agency also! Which saves seperate agency's Good luck to all! ( god knows i needed it!) p.p.s make sure you do your homework, and apply to a few reputable agencies, see them all if you want then make your choice. p.p.p.s if you find good ones, you won't have enough time to go with more than two agencies, and alot of clients go to several agencies for the one job, so they have plenty of choice ! Gotta gox