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John Casablancas...

Gary M Knotts: Photographer; Greensboro, North Carolina; 152 Posts

John Casablancas...
Sep/26/2011 18:30:42

Models, (or anyone else) are any of you familiar with this....what do I call it, Is it a modeling school? or talent agency?
was it worth the cost?
Just curious. hmm

Rick Gordon Photography: Photographer; Boynton Beach, Florida; 3x
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Re: John Casablancas...
Sep/27/2011 06:52:48

The portfolio mills such as John Casablancas, et al are far more concerned about selling a nOOb/wannabee images for her portfolio and generating income from the classes than they ever are in actually developing careers. Any nOOb out there will fare far better putting up starter portfolios on MM and OMP and doing as much TF as possible with quality shooters than laying out the money with the portfolio mills.

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Re: John Casablancas...
Sep/27/2011 07:54:43

This article tells you what you need to know, but you really ought to read the whole site.

doc-Deutschmann: Photographer; Toledo, Ohio; 18 Posts

Re: John Casablancas...
Sep/27/2011 08:11:24

I never got the pint with modelling schools anyway.
If an agency is interested in someone modelling for them (I hear JC people are approaching kids at the mall...) they will more likely make sure there will be some pictures to show to their clients. Once they get you booked, they earn. Why should a model pay for this?
If they do not have ANY pictures yet find some TFP/Test/Pola-Meet-and-Greet - that should get them going...

Personally I think JC is pretty worthless to models. (Read: "I agree with Rick")

doc.

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Re: John Casablancas...
Sep/27/2011 08:11:39

You call John Casablancas a "waste of time and money, and not even remotely worth it" as well as "something to stay away from".

Read www.newmodels.com as Emeritus suggested.

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doc-Deutschmann: Photographer; Toledo, Ohio; 18 Posts

Re: John Casablancas...
Sep/27/2011 08:38:59

Emeritus' article covers it all. I was still typing while he posted the URL.

Gary M Knotts: Photographer; Greensboro, North Carolina; 152 Posts

Re: John Casablancas...
Sep/27/2011 21:04:39

Just had a very nasty meeting with a young lady and her "manager", centered on this topic...
I provided the link to the article and we pulled it up on our laptops, I think the young man has comprehension problems, his reply was "Whats this got to do with me starting a modeling school?, I already got some girls."
At that point I asked him if he was a pimp.(He sounded like a pimp to me..)
The young lady assumed I was calling her a "ho" (I didnt mean to offend her)
Im to old for this.

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Re: John Casablancas...
Sep/27/2011 23:19:16

The purpose of a modeling school is to take money from the "models". If that is his purpose, there is no reason not to do it. It likely will work, and he will make money.

If, on the other hand, his purpose is to actually help models, then a "modeling school" is a terrible way to do it.

Desiree Nicole: Female Model; Greensboro, North Carolina; 4 Posts

Re: John Casablancas...
Sep/28/2011 07:45:58

Gary Knotts Urban Photo wrote:
Just had a very nasty meeting with a young lady and her "manager", centered on this topic...
I provided the link to the article and we pulled it up on our laptops, I think the young man has comprehension problems, his reply was "Whats this got to do with me starting a modeling school?, I already got some girls."
At that point I asked him if he was a pimp.(He sounded like a pimp to me..)
The young lady assumed I was calling her a "ho" (I didnt mean to offend her)
Im to old for this.

Gary,I warned you he was ghetto! lol

Desiree Nicole: Female Model; Greensboro, North Carolina; 4 Posts

Re: John Casablancas...
Sep/28/2011 07:48:55

Emeritus wrote:
The purpose of a modeling school is to take money from the "models". If that is his purpose, there is no reason not to do it. It likely will work, and he will make money.

If, on the other hand, his purpose is to actually help models, then a "modeling school" is a terrible way to do it.

you right! he just wants to make money, glad i walked away. cool

Gary M Knotts: Photographer; Greensboro, North Carolina; 152 Posts

Re: John Casablancas...
Sep/28/2011 07:53:27

Desiree Nicole wrote:
Gary Knotts Urban Photo wrote:
Just had a very nasty meeting with a young lady and her "manager", centered on this topic...
I provided the link to the article and we pulled it up on our laptops, I think the young man has comprehension problems, his reply was "Whats this got to do with me starting a modeling school?, I already got some girls."
At that point I asked him if he was a pimp.(He sounded like a pimp to me..)
The young lady assumed I was calling her a "ho" (I didnt mean to offend her)
Im to old for this.
Gary,I warned you he was ghetto!

Yes,you did...I should have heeded your warning.

Tori Marie: Female Model; North Wilkesboro, North Carolina; 5 Posts

Re: John Casablancas...
Mar/27/2012 16:18:00

For starting out with pictures and being comfortable with being in fron of the camera yea!
But Im wondering that too in a way .. would u call it a scam? cause really agencies and stuff dont care about the school
But then too it is great on training to put on the resume

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Re: John Casablancas...
Mar/27/2012 16:34:54

Tori Marie wrote:

But then too it is great on training to put on the resume

Nooooooo!

Never put Casablancas or any other modeling school on a resume. Ever.

First, models do not have resumes. Well, promotional "models" do, but that's it.

Second, actors do have resumes, but putting something like a modeling school training course on it is a sure fire way to get rejected. And models who do tell people in the industry that they got sucked in to paying that kind of money for "modeling school classes" will get a range of reactions, but none of them are good.