Expert: Kitty Kavey - 8/7/2006

Question
i am 14 and im just starting modeling. when i get older im goin to collage for professional modeling and thinkin about also goin to college for being an actor. How many years do i have to go to college for both modeling and actor together... Also how many years will i have to go to college for only professional modeling? (i want to be a famaus professional model.)

Answer
Although you can study acting in acting schools, as well as regular schools, schooling or training for models of any type is not required, or necessary.  Models do not use a resume to obtain work like actors do.  So the answer to your question is zero.  Both actors and models can start our literally as infants or toddlers.  Look up Brook Shields--model, or the Olsen Twins--actors, who all started out as babies in the industry.  There is no schooling required.  You may have heard of models being "discovered" while they were on a beach, in a mall, at a football game, etc.  The only thing that is required is that you fit the agency's requirements, and that you are photogenic.
Good luck to you,
~Kitty