Modeling & Acting 101 - A Model/Actor's Diary

It doesn't take long for me to start getting busy with modeling projects! Below is the latest site that I've been a featured model on. The blog "I'm Just Saying" was created by seanALIAN, a full time hair stylist and makeup artist. I was very fortunate enough to be the first featured model on his blog for the month of July. Check out his post about me at the link below: Dania Denise - Model/Business Woman! on the "I'm Just Saying" Blog Aside from my feature, Sean's blog is filled with everything that any fashionista and fan of the entertainment and fashion industry in general will love. It's a fairly new blog but I already know it's going to be a popular one so support a fellow blogger and see what Sean has to say! :-)

Merivel Wrote: Hi Dania helpful post btw. I just wanted your opinion on my situation. I just turned 23 a few days ago. I'm 5"7 and want to be a plus size model. Do you think the plus size modeling industry would take someone my age? If so can you give me a few tips on how and where to start. I feel the clock is ticking. Thanks.  Hi, Merivel! Great questions! At your age, you're not exactly considered "over the hill" lol, especially if you still look youthful and maintain your figure. However, if you want to pursue plus size modeling, it is important to note that the same requirements still apply as if you were trying to be a traditional high fashion/runway model. The minimum height for plus size agencies is 5'8" so even though you're one inch shorter, many agencies will use that against you so it is important to know that upfront. My best piece of advice as to where you should start would be to visit the official websites of plus size agenc...

I was fortunate enough to be contacted by the Editor of Model Up Magazine (Hi, Mike!) a few weeks ago, who wanted to feature one of my blog posts in their upcoming online issue, which I gladly gave the green light for him to do. A short while later, I got another email, asking to interview me for another issue. I just got the digital tearsheet of my interview, which talks about not only my modeling career but being a professional writer as well. Check it out below:

Anonymous Wrote: Hi Dania! Thanks for this blog first off! It's VERY helpful. I wanna be a freelance model first but I don't know where to find modeling gigs and casting calls. Could you please help me?  Hi, Anonymous! You are very welcome, I'm glad you've been able to find my blog helpful. :-) There are a number of places that post casting calls and related postings for modeling gigs but of course not all of them can be trusted. The websites I personally use to find freelance modeling gigs include www.ModelMayhem.com, www.OneModelPlace.com (I don't really visit this site that much these days but it is a good site), Craigslist (the quality of posts for models has gone down in recent years on this website but with time and experience it is possible to find good gigs. I continue to find gems among the lists of crap lol). I don't know your location but there are also casting sites like www.SFCasting.com, www.LACasting.com and www.NYCasting.com. These three...

Anonymous Wrote: Hi Ms. Dania! I was wondering if you could point me in the direction of some legitimate modeling agencies in Barcelona and Milan?  Hey, Anonymous! Below are the agencies you definitely want to check out. Some represent only men, while others only represent women. I included them all for the benefit of both aspiring male and female models that may be in those cities and in need of the same information: BARCELONA: Elite Barcelona elitemodel.es Sight Management sight-management.com Traffic Models trafficmodels.com Uno unobcn.com View Management viewmanagement.com MILAN: d'MGMT group dmanagementgroup.com Elite Milan elitemodel.it I LOVE Models Management ilovemodelsmanagement.com IMG Milano imgmodels.com Next Milan nextmodels.com Why Not Model Management whynotmodels.com Women Milan womenmanagement.com BOOM Models Agency boomtheagency.it Ice Models icemodels.it Independent Men independentmen.it

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Anonymous Wrote: Hi Dania! I know that some agencies will sign girls from out of town and act as mother agencies, getting them jobs in their hometown. Being 5'7, until I grow some more I can't really find any legitimate agencies in Chicago where I'm from. However, I'm going to LA in a couple of weeks for a competition, and I'm going to have a LOT of downtime where I can just roam the city. Do you know of any reputable agencies who may sign a girl from this far out of town? Thanks!  Hey, Anonymous! I don't know what each agency's policy is when it comes to working with models that live out of town, so that depends but below are the names and websites for modeling agencies in the Los Angeles area. Keep in mind, however, that at your height you are ideal for commercial/print. Many of the agencies in LA will only consider girls that are 5'8". Unless you are between the ages of 13-16, they may lower the height requirement to 5'7" but ...