Careers: Acting, Performing, Directing/likely career path for young model

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Expert: - 1/25/2007


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Kitty: I'm a novelist and the book I'm working on includes a 25-year-old model, who needs to "retire." She started when she was 9. I know little about the career path and have a number of questions about her likely history, how much travel she'd do, where she'd likely get work. Is 25 on the old side for modeling? She lives in Phoenix. I have her doing catalog work and local ad agency stuff. She loves freeze modeling, that's her favorite, so I have questions about that. I visited a couple freeze model sites. I have multiple questions, as you can imagine, and would be happy to call, if that would save time.
Thanks,
Daphne Atkeson
w/a Dawn Atkins, www.dawnatkins.com

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I'd love to answer your questions over the phone to the best of my ability, if that's okay - I'm a big fan of Blaze and would love the opportunity to speak with you - what a thrill for me!  Please email me at CyberCat19@aol.com and I'll send you my phone numbers (as this site is not private).
Thank you!
~Kitty

Careers: Acting, Performing, Directing

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Kitty Kavey

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I can answer questions from those looking to get into the fashion or commercial modeling industry. Specifically, the requirements, what is needed, how to find an agent, what they look for, how to avoid scams, the difference between what a commercial model does, and a fashion model, would travel/relocation be required, what is on a comp card and in your portfolio.

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Both my acting and modeling resume/portfolio is available online on my website. I am a member of the Screen Actors Guild, and also have available my actor's demo reel and voice-over demo online. I founded both the Florida-Models.com and Florida-Actors.com websites, which provide free modeling and acting info to the public. I have moved into directing, producing and screenwriting - and have won awards for my writing. I have worked in the industry as both a model and actress in Florida, New York City and Los Angeles until October 2007. I now reside in Europe.

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