Your model DO's

Things you must do.

Do's

• Do...always watch your diet, avoid junk food.
• Do... keep reasonable hours.
• Do...keep a daily appointment book, noting all your business expenses, Write down every appointment and every job, noting the hours, and the address.
• Do...always be on time for appointments - even ten minutes early for bookings is a habit, and will be noticed.
• Do...always be working on your portfolio, your book from the start, never missing an opportunity to add to the collection, requesting copies of tear sheets from ad agencies and magazines, or actual prints from the photographer. This is very important! If you have done TV commercials, gets a copy.
• Do...treat your clients as you would any individual to whom you are trying to sell something - in this case it's YOU! If your book has some fabulous new pictures, make an appointment to show them off.
• Do...be sure all of your old clients, and prospective new ones, get a copy of your new composite, if you have one. If you have a commercial running that shows you off to your advantage, let your clients, or would-be clients know about it.
• Do...always be available by telephone WHEREVER you are. Call in frequently. If you plan to leave town, even for a short time, let the agency know AT ONCE when you're leaving, when you'll be back, and how you can be reached.
• Do...always have your working wardrobe ready at a moment's notice. "Ready" means in good condition, with buttons on, spots off, and creases where they should be in and not where they shouldn't be; shoes always cleaned and shined.
• Do...apply your make-up before going to the job, or allow time at the studio to do it on YOUR time - unless of course it is a cosmetics shot or that you have been advised that a make-up artist will be on the set.
• Do...always find out the particulars about any wardrobe, make-up, or hair styling requirements, if any, and be sure you are properly equipped.
• Do...if you are unable to keep an appointment call the agency. But have a GOOD excuse. When an appointment is made, be sure you get the RIGHT address AND the phone number, and that you understand how to get there, particularly if you're new to the area and have to rely on public transportation.
• Do...always report any problem, difficulty, or unpleasantness that might occur on the job your agency - better for us to hear it first from you, rather than from the client. In this way they we can be prepared for what's coming - however unpleasant. This is part of our job.
• Do...be careful about bad breath and body odor. Mouth sprays, deodorants, anti-per spirants and dress shields should be a must in your carryall.
• Do...try to keep abreast of what is happening in the fashion and advertising world by reading the fashion magazines. See what is going on with make-up and hair styling. Go to as many fashion shows as you can. Watch the commercials on TV and see how your "type" handles certain situations.
• Do...get regular rest. If you can manage an afternoon nap, so much the better.

• Do...make it a habit of being nice to your co-workers, and the staff on any set. That is like paying insurance on your future. This is particularly important as regards make-up artists, hair stylists, and assistant directors. You never know what they will be doing the next time you see them on a set. Remember, they have ambitions, too.

• Do... remember that you have to pay your "do's" to make it!