Child Modelling November Thread

[julie4travel]

Thought I would start a new thread for November

morning all
cold its freezing lol emailed you back julie,
I ment to say last week is anybody near leeds ?there was some kids from a casting agent called 'scala' when we was filming last week and they are ment to be realy good,they was telling me they get loads of tv work, also from carlton tv drama and itv drama groups, also from bizzykids,the scala kids had like the main roles in the film, just thought thAT it might intrest someone in that area...
good luck for all your castings and jobs
still nothing for us from kl :{

hello, it is cold, im sitting here with the heating on and cup of coffee.

all quiet at this end, hope we all get something soon x

think we are all doing the same me sitting with tea and a hot teacake. i am wondering if we will get anything this side of christmas at all!

think i will have to start writing my xmas cards soon!

yes julie hope we do get something soon, might even start wrapping my christmas presents.

Hi ellesmum, at mo he is with bma, who in my opinion are not that great, but at least it only cost £35 to join them, now he is due to start with ts in Jan, but have been invited to consultation with ua, so may go to that and see what happens, if they say yes, not sure whether we will join them or not as have already paid out a lot of money for ts.

Cold here too, however dont mind cold and dry it is when it is cold and damp its horrible.

Julie, on alba website they have pics from the british isles contest, one of the boys in the background looks like your ds, have you seen them?, just wondering if thats him.

Hi everyone. I hope you don't mind me jumping in again with some questions.

My DD has an assessment next week with the Norrie Carr Agency. What can I expect? Is anyone with Norrie Carr and can advise me?

Also, we haven't gone as far as approaching her school yet - we'll wait until we've signed with an agency first - but I wanted to know what kind of response I might get. Does it vary from school to school? Is there any advice I can be given in the approach?

Many thanks.
meid x

Hiya,

Meid - sorry I don't have any experience in terms of Norrie Carr or handling schools.

It really is quite cold isn't it? Am preparing a nice warm lunch while dd is napping...

Anyone else who likes watching Deal or no deal? Can't believe I have done this, but actually applied to become a contestant when they opened the lines after last night's show . Oh well, probably won't hear from them anyway.

i looked on alba i think that is juies ds looking ever so smart

sorry julies x

ellismummy and lindac yes thats my ds being knocked out by a big dress he he!

meid i went for assesment with norrie carr that is a one on one assesment where they talk to the child etc. My ds was 5 when he went for assesment and she asked what he wanted to do etc. my ds wasn't the greatest behaved at that appointment yet he did get offered a place. After lots of deciding by me he went with b and b yet nc and ts were the next choice we were going to go with. they start rep the child as soon as the photoshoot is over which is good. Think they charged £135 for a year. another mum maybe on later who was with them last year who may be able to help you. They mainly do tv work over photographic so they told me.

good luck with your assesment

Hi Lindac
Re Scala where was the casting and what was it for. I live near Scala in Leeds, you have to have go to an audition and then go to there classes everyweek aparently lots of my daughters friends have tried to get in and they didn't get through audition.

Meid - we were with Norrie Carr but only from age 1 to 2 so not much help to you. From what I have heard, they are great for babies and for older (school age) kids, not so much for the 3-4 yr olds which is where I am now so we've switched to B&B. Certainly no complaints with NC - DD had enough work when she was in the "desirable" age range.

I think the response varies from school to school - obviously I have no experience but I have asked the question at the infant schools we have been visiting - one brochure was really off-putting, insisting that any absence other than a few listed reasons was unauthorised, the school we prefer anyway is of the opinion that in the early years kids learn as much from other life experiences so modelling, music exams, skating exams etc are all fine if you let them know, and they were OK when I explained that we sometimes wouldn't know until the night before - the admin lady said that if the head could agree it he would.

hi critabel
my dd did some filming last week and some of the lead roles in the film were from scala, the boy who was playing the young colin firth is with them has been since he was 4,his been in loads of tv stuff,my dd reconised him from johnny and the bomb, she was more impressed with that then colin firth! i beleive you also have to do drama classes with them ,but the chaporone who was with the girl from them said they are brilliant,
good luck with your audition with them

hi critabel
my dd did some filming last week and some of the lead roles in the film were from scala, the boy who was playing the young colin firth is with them has been since he was 4,his been in loads of tv stuff,my dd reconised him from johnny and the bomb, she was more impressed with that then colin firth! i beleive you also have to do drama classes with them ,but the chaporone who was with the girl from them said they are brilliant,
good luck with your audition with them

opps sorry
christabel not critabel !!

Lindac Which agency is your DD with.

just got a lovely christmas picture of dd from the digital magic art website. i applied for it ages ago from starnow. ive emailed it some of u!

ellesmum - can I see the picture?

christabel- she has recently joined kids london, but have had nothing with them yet !

ellesmum i cant seem to open it up, has anyone else had problems. hope you are as pleased as the picture as what i am with my dds. all my friends and family are having xmas cards with it on.

this is my dds one if anyone wants to nose at it

www.digitalmagicart.com/bubblewishes.php

i would recommend this service to anyone , think she only charges about £20 per image, i would have happily paid that!

ellesmum superb!

julie - have sent it to u again, i have also sent it to u mrsratty.

i can open it ok it does take a while to download but does open, it should be on the website in a few days aswell.

yes def got it. its great

by the way is anyone else waiting to hear back on the star now paid catalogue job for a london store brochure. i had an email saying my dd was shortlisted and waiting to here. i had a fast response saying no to my ds! or has anyone been successful should i ask?

well done julie! hope she gets it