Alysha Young in Maria
Claire, Vogue, etc.
06/22/10 07:15 PM Filed in:
Video Vixens
UPDATE: This
blog post has been updated. Alysha sat down today to
talk in detail about how she landed this job, for all
those aspiring models who want to know...
--How did the
Walmart ad campaign come about for you (e.g.,
starting from how you got with the agency that
booked you for the job, providing one of your
agents booked you)...
I got the Walmart ad
through my agency, the Daniel Hoff
Agency.
Getting an agent is necessary and I got mine
through submitting headshots and resumes to all
agents that looked like we could benefit each
other. You can get a list of all the agencies and
what talent they are currently looking for
at Samuel French
Bookstore.
After I sent out my packages I heard back from
less then 1/4 of the agents. I went in to do a
test read of a script, got a call back offering me
representaion.
--Was this job a buy-out, do you get
residuals, etc.?
The job was a buyout I
got about $2,000 for internet and print usage during
Summer 2010. If Walmart decides they want to use the
images longer than the summer then they have to pay
me again. Also, there's an exclusivity clause - while
this ad is out I can't do a similar ad campaign for
stores like Target or K-mart.
--How long ago did you actually shoot for
this ad, to give people some idea of how long
projects like this can take to come into
fruition...
I shot this campaign in
the beginning of April 2010. They had me "on hold"
for a week, meaning I was told to keep my
availibility open just in case they wanted me (ahhhhh
the suspense, lol)
--When you shot for it, did you have any idea
of how you would be featured in the ads, if at
all?
After I shot for the ad
I had no idea where it would actually be used. They
don't tell you. All I knew was it could be used for
print and online, whatever that means. No one tells
you the actual relese date. I didn't even know it was
out until you told me . Sometimes I never
get to see the
final result, it's only in the Midwest.
Sometimes they don't even use you... at all
.
--What advice would give to aspiring models
out there who wanna dip their foot into urban
modeling but not foreclose opportunities to do an ad
like this?
My advice is to know
exactly where you want to end up in the industry and
be selective with your work. If you want to be super
sexy and that's the work you book, it'll probally
open more doors to be super sexy, but there's the
risk you will be pigeonholed to that. You have to
remember your overall objective and stick with a plan
that will keep you versatile. Don't get "caught up."
KEEP FOCUS.
Congrats to Alysha!
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