Hello my a-listers! This morning I thought I'd share the process of signing with my first agency. As I've mentioned in my previous post,  I initially worked in entertainment abroad.  So, this blog post will detail the experience of signing with that agency. Upon returning to America, I did sign with an American agnecy, but I'll get into that in another post. First, I'll start at the beginning and share my experience of trying to break into modeling on my own, and a few things I wish I could have done differently. After my first acting job and a few modeling ones,  I figured I better get myself with an agency before I got screwed over by someone. Now, most agencies have three options when it comes to applying: Online.  This seems to be the current trend thanks to the digital boom. It also makes it easier for agencies since they say they will only reply to your application if they are interested in you. Therefore, they don't have to spend so much time going t...

Hello my A-listers! Just thought of that nickname the other day, and thought it was cute, so let's roll with it for now. Welcome to Life on That A-list! Today, I thought I would share how I got my first professional modeling job. While this job was a legitimate gig and helped launch my career, I was unsigned at the time. I'll get into how I ended up with this job without an agency later. In the meantime, let's start at the beginning. If you read my previous post ( which you all should! ) I discussed how I got my first professional acting job. Unlike many people who spends years  trying to break into the world of television, television was actually my first job. And this job wasn't with some random channel 10000 that no one cared about, it was with the most prestigious network in the country. If you want to know the whole story,  make sure to read it, because this posts ties together with that one. Anyway, following the completion of the television show, I now ha...

Hello everyone, and welcome to Life on That A-list! I thought I'd share some insight into how I broke into the professional acting world. I will say, though, that it all came down to the answer that everyone expects: luck. Also good looks, but I digress. . . I had been trained in acting for awhile at this point. I had never done any work outside of theatre, so I was at a disadvantage compared to the competition of rising actors that had lists of commercials, TV appearances, and movie appearances. I was as green as you could imagine. Fortunately, I was being trained by the right people. My instructor at this point was a renowned theatre actor in the country, and his program was ranked as one of the best in the country. Now, as I'e said before, I was born and raised in America, but got this work while abroad. No, I will not say the exact country, but let's just say that it is one that as much more refined definition of beauty compared to America, and those that fit th...

Hello everyone, and welcome Life on That A-List! You can call me J. No, that is not my real name, but my name doesn't matter, only my story does. There's a tricky thing about entertainment. Everyone assumes one thing: that you want to be  famous!  The moment you tell someone about your hopes for stardom your passion for your craft goes out the window. Suddenly you aren't the kid with a love of theatre, you're that delusional wannabe. I'm not delusional. I know that the a-list is a exclusive club composed of the elite. Whether they are born into it or dedicate their life to getting their, it's a hard group to get into. But every door has a lock, and you need a key to get in, and I want to be the one to the key. Success is measured differently to everyone. For some it's money, others it's power, family, promotions, friends, and of course, happiness. To me, I'd measure my success in this industry if I am able to find steady work. Note that stead...