Important Model Characteristics
For a model, entering into new situations and meeting new people are a necessary constant in the beauty and fashion industry. There is hardly any way to get around it. A “go see” or a casting call can be nerve racking, anxiety building, and downright scary. Especially for the shy or introverted model, the desire to not want to be part of a big crowd can sometimes come off as being stuck up, or hard to work with. This could lead to an adverse reputation and possibly reduce the opportunities for future assignments. Here are a few characteristics that you may want to develop to better guide you on and off set.
Sometimes as a shy model, it is hard to project your genuine personality to strangers. Projection is often a great tool in that you can present an image from a distance. Have you ever been in a crowded room where someone entered and it seemed as time itself stood still? What was it about them that caused that reaction? Was it the way the person was dressed? How the person smelled? What about the person’s behavior and attitude? The irony is that a supermodel or a homeless person can often produce the same reaction by the crowd. The extrovert could want to be the supermodel, being the center of attention and admiration; while the introvert may want to be the homeless person, being left alone by the crowd.
The average supermodel looks very unassuming when performing day to day tasks, but when at a formal function, she leaves no doubt that she belongs in the room. They exhibit a high level confidence, and an aspiring model would do well to build his or her confidence, and project that confidence. For many, increased sex appeal, hard abs, muscular body tone, helps build confidence; but two other tools should add to your characteristic tool box. Charm and Charisma. These two characteristics become refined over time and take work to develop. You don’t have to be a people person to make people like you.
JR