About the Book
If success in the modeling industry is your ambition, you need to be equipped with the right knowledge to achieve your goal. Whether you're new to modeling or an old pro in the field, THE 50 BEST CAREERS IN MODELING can give you important tools to bring your career to the next level. Every day, models and actors of all ages, types, sizes, and ethnicities are booked to appear in lifestyle and fashion print ads, on-camera television commercials, educational and industrial films, music videos, voice-overs, internet and video game work, parts modeling, fit modeling, runway, catalog, trade shows, reality television shows, and more. Modeling is a multibillion dollar world populated by tens of thousands of established professionals already earning a living being well paid for their talents. Each year, hoards of untried newcomers with a dream knock at the door. So how can you break in, stay in, and make it to the top in an exciting and challenging career as a model? Where are the best modeling opportunities, and how do you find them? How can you make your presence known to key power players in a position to boost your career? All these and related topics are explored in THE 50 BEST CAREERS IN MODELING by JEANNE REJAUNIER, author of the internationally acclaimed bestseller about the modeling industry, THE BEAUTY TRAP. In this her newest work, Rejaunier spells out the dos and don'ts you need to know for success in what is arguably the world's most highly competitive business, but one of the most rewarding. The book's uniqueness lies in its being the first of its genre to break down into individual job categories the 50 plus areas in which models and those who support them behind the scenes may find work, what it takes to prepare for each area of the industry, and how you can best pursue each one. Information for THE 50 BEST CAREERS IN MODELING was obtained through personal knowledge gained from Rejaunier's many years' involvement in the modeling world, and by her interviews with experts in the field - models, agents, personal managers, bookers, casting directors, photographers, producers and directors, attorneys, accountants, fashion designers, buyers, department store executives, and others. If you are young and attractive with the right attitude and work ethic, many opportunities in modeling will potentially be available to you. If on the other hand you are beyond the first bloom of youth and are not blessed with a drop dead gorgeous appearance, you too can find your niche in the modeling industry, as opportunities for all types of models today have expanded exponentially and proliferate as never before. Give yourself a competitive edge by learning about the best job areas a modeling career offers, no matter what your age, sex or type, whether you're aiming for a career in front of or behind the camera, and whether you are a beginner or an established player.
About the Author :
Author of numerous works of both fiction and nonfiction, JEANNE REJAUNIER has publicized her bestselling books in national and international tours on three continents in five languages. Her writing has been extolled in feature stories in Life, Playboy, Mademoiselle, BusinessWeek, Fashion Weekly, Women's Wear, W, American Homemaker, Parade, Let's Live, Marie-Claire, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and countless other publications. As a model, her face was familiar in television commercials for dozens of leading brands, such as Coca Cola, RCA, Revlon, AT&T, Noxzema, Brylcreme, Alberto VO5, Mennen Aftershave, Ford cars, Ivory Liquid, Clorox, Mr. Clean, Pepto Bismol, Stauffer's and Delmonte foods, Yuban coffee, Gillette razor, Pepsodent, Zest, U.S. Rubber, Arpege, Dairy Council of America, the United States Navy, Aquaduct Race Track, and many, many more. Rejaunier achieved international success with the publication of her acclaimed first novel, THE BEAUTY TRAP, which sold over one million copies and became Simon & Schuster's fourth best seller of the year, the film rights to which were purchased outright by Hollywood. Other books by Jeanne Rejaunier are novels THE MOTION AND THE ACT, AFFAIR IN ROME, MOB SISTERS, and nonfiction titles THE VIDEO JUNGLE, ASTROLOGY AND YOUR SEX LIFE, ASTROLOGY FOR LOVERS, JAPAN'S HIDDEN FACE, THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO FOOD ALLERGY, and THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO MIGRAINES AND OTHER HEADACHES.
