markcomp wrote:

Oh God, we're thinking alike now?

Daguerre wrote:
Also, the model population changes as models come and go.  Some go out of town to different cities, and others go to Europe or Asia. Some never come back!  So when a booker says come back in a few months, often its because the booker knows the pattern.

So many variables...eh, i'll come back in a few months!

and if they don't like me!!

Antoine McAdams wrote:
Just Keep Trying ET I know you'll find something really good...

did you call me?? ET??

Brian Diaz wrote:
Was this from an agency?  It could mean that they have someone like you already.  They aren't going to take too many models with the same look; if they did, the agency would be competing with itself for jobs.

I doubt that they'd have someone to look like her even though the planet had a pretty diverse selection of girls...you have to admit she has a pretty unique look to her...

Jay Bowman wrote:

The highlighted part is the most telling statement to me.


You went in. 
They saw you. 
They didn't sign you.


I wouldn't look into it anymore than that.  If they wanted to sign you, they would've...

They do NOT have time to see the same people over and over again unless they actually think that your look might come back around....They said resubmit...then said to make sure you resubmit...Do what they asked you do...resubmit...just don't walk in with the same stuff that didn't get you signed the first time...KEEP shooting...show them what you are made of....AND...what you can be made up to look like...You are doing just fine...keep it up.

I looked at your port here...I would shoot with you ANYTIME.

Daguerre wrote:

No it doesn't. No REPUTABLE model agency (Ford, Wilhemina, etc.) will ask any model they don't like to come back and waste more of their time.  Doesn't happen.

This is in fact a very good sign.  It means they DO like you, they just don't have a place for you right now.

No it does not mean that at all... this is not a "doggy bag" industry where they will take you home to eat later.  It is a biz where they do not want to SEEM mean.. so they will say ANYTHING to get you nicely out the door.  Anything (ANYTHING) other than "we would like to represent you" means WE DON'T LIKE YOU!!!!!!

Steven Bigler wrote:
No it does not mean that at all... this is not a "doggy bag" industry where they will take you home to eat later.  It is a biz where they do not want to SEEM mean.. so they will say ANYTHING to get you nicely out the door.  Anything (ANYTHING) other than "we would like to represent you" means WE DON'T LIKE YOU!!!!!!

Since when have agents (especially NYC agents) cared about being mean?

Still, the effect is the same. They're not signing you, at least not right now. Go on to the next agency.

Electra T wrote:
I don't know, I think you should go to Click or Ford and see what they say..."

I'm sorry to say, I think she was being facetious.

John

Steven Bigler wrote:
No it does not mean that at all... this is not a "doggy bag" industry where they will take you home to eat later.  It is a biz where they do not want to SEEM mean.. so they will say ANYTHING to get you nicely out the door.  Anything (ANYTHING) other than "we would like to represent you" means WE DON'T LIKE YOU!!!!!!

You don't know what you're talking about.  Top tier bookers don't care about getting you nicely out the door.  They just say: Thanks for coming, here's a list of other agencies-- go see them!

Bookers at Wilhemina don't have the luxury of time to be 'nice'.  They see hundreds of wannabees a month.  Very few of those will be 'invited' back.  Most are simply told:  No thanks.

What an agency means by 'come back' is that that particular booker sees some potential.  What the prospective model needs to ask at that point is 'what would you like to see when I do?'.  The booker will give an answer to that.

Bigler, call any top tier booker in NY that's been doing this more than a year, and ask them what percentage of open call candidates they ask back.  By your theory, they are all called back.  Doesn't happen.

Try to remember that when you're giving advice, some people might believe you. And its their lives you are affecting!

Angela Crystal McAdrian wrote:
Which agency was this?

I'll pm you the name, I'm not sure if I should say it here. Anyway thanks everybody for you input, lol no matter how conflicting some of it might be.