Should I our should I not??? Help please.. everyones Advice*PLEASE*

[disney50fam]

Second, my DD modeled and did commercials and movie auditons when she was that age and there was no job she did where she had on the amount of makeup shown in the OP's first 2 photos.

I just wanted to say the first 2 photos
she only had pink gloss on and some fairy dust around her eyes ( from libby lu)
I dont like the whole make-up thing etheir. The tinkebell shoot was from this halloween and her princess shoot was from playing dress up one day and I took the shot and enchanced it!
Thanks for all your replys everyone.
If anyone eles would like to give there 2 cents please do!!!!
Jessie said she wants to be on TV all the time but I am not sure
if she really knows what that means!

 

[Megster]

I think that if SHE is the one who is asking then you should look into it. Maybe it will turn out that its not right for her at the moment, but maybe it will turn out to be something that she loves. As long as it's HER that wants to do it I see no problem.

 

[Tigger&Tink]

I think she is ADORABLE, and could get a lot of work,,both TV and Print...

I think there is a difference with that and parading them around the stage in adult dress and make up--and I know that is not what you were asking....

My best friends daughter started in Prints at the age of 5,,she would do magazine ads, news paper ads cloths etc,, and she did go on to do a movie with Don Johnson at age 10, but at 13 she was no longer interested in it, and that was that!!!

As long as its fun for Jessica and she wants to do it I say GO FOR IT!!!
I say take all five,,they are all cute as can be!!!

AND I SOOOOO LOVE that TINK picture!!!




Good luck if you decide to do it,,and let us know!!!


Tink

 

[disney50fam]

bump

 

[Stitchfans]

IMO. NO. Let her have a normal happy life.

 

[kristen821]

I haven't read all the replys but here is my opinion...

If she wants to do it then let her try it, but the minute she wants to quit have her finish the job she is doing and let her quit. Don't sign any contract without a trusted lawyer and don't pay for anything out of pocket. There are a lot of scams and if it is a real agent they would never have you pay before you were payed. There are companies that charge you for pictures, and things like that DON'T pay for anything if a real company wants her they aren't going to charge you.

 

[minniecarousel]

My niece had her son in a few Baby Gap ads, but it would have been a full-time job for her to take him to auditions. Do you have the time to drop everything to take her to auditions? Look at the practical angle - who would watch your other kids while you take her to auditions?

 

[disney50fam]

Thanks everyone! We will see what happens.

 

[Wish I lived in Fl]

My daughter would totally love it. She climbs on every stage. Hams for the camera, sings and dances.
But she isn't as cute as most of the magazine and catalog kids.

Go by your daughters personality and if she wants to do this. If she likes it, put the money away for college. If she doesn't like it, let her quit.

 

[princesspumpkin]

Having been in the biz for over 18 years, and also having had DD-9 in the biz as well, I feel like I can offer some advice. First, a child doing some print work/modeling does not take away their childhood. Doing anything exclusively (whether modeling, soccer or academics) can impede a child's livelihood. Eveything in moderation and a child can be happy. Deciding to allow her to do some auditioning does not commit you to auditioning everyday of her life. You will be offered auditions and you choose which ones she can go to. YOu have the power to say yes or no to auditions or shoots. People who are not in the biz seem to think that they know about the biz. They see no problem with their child having pratice for a sport 3 times a week and then participating in a game on the 4th, but on the same hand think that a child doing print work for Toys R Us is a sin and that the child is a slave to show business My DD did her first shoot when she was one month old (and she slept thru the entire hours shoot). She's has done three commercials, numerous print jobs and one live show. All of this over the course of about 6 years. She now takes dance one day, gymnastics another day, and plays video games on the other 5 .

 

[rt2dz]

Not having read the thread beyond the op, I would say no. I quite often get the same kind of attention for my kids, I opt for the not now route. Why? It takes a lot of time. It's just a looksy, if it is a yes, there are usually several other yes kids and they take their first pick, if that child won't cooperate, they keep moving on to the next. Plus, you have to be available on a moments notice. It's way too much of a pain for my taste. I also don't want to put my kids through it--not only the rejection part (DS5 would know, but the amount of time it takes). I figure when they are old enough, if they want to do it, there will be plenty of time for them to do it then. Let kids be kids.

 

[bettyann29]

If it were my child I probably wouldnt do it.. But she's your child and you should do what you think is right for your child.. If she is wanting to do this, than maybe give it a whirl.. at the first sign that she doesnt want to do it, than Id say get her out.. Unfortunately I would think that by that time the parent wouldnt want to after putting so much money into it and then I could see a child being forced to do something they dont want to do.. Only you know what your child really wants to do.. She is beautiful by the way..

 

[amburger]

I would say go for it. Never hurts to try. And you never know, she may love it! I think you know when it's not right if you find out she doesn't like it and isn't interested anymore, but until then, all is good.

Be sure to update. I'd love to know what you decide and what happens next.

 

[golfgal]

My niece did some modeling for Target, Daytons (now Marshall Fields) and a few other stores. They did photo shoots in the summers or during school vacations. She wasn't all dolled up by any means, she was modeling back to school clothing mostly. She had a call for American Girl even but didn't get that one. She did that for about 3 years and hasn't gotten any calls yet. Everyone in the family always thought it was odd that she, of all the grandkids, was the one that did the modeling because if you lined up the grandkids, she was probably the least attractive of the bunch. I think they look more for kids that aren't "perfect" beauty contest looking kids. She made about $500 a shoot, so not huge money, but not bad for a days work either. My SIL said that the worst part was hanging out with the parents that really thought their kids were the be all and end all to everyone if you know what I mean.

 

[VSL]

Everyone in the family always thought it was odd that she, of all the grandkids, was the one that did the modeling because if you lined up the grandkids, she was probably the least attractive of the bunch. I think they look more for kids that aren't "perfect" beauty contest looking kids.

I think that the kids they use have to be cute (and I think all kids are cute, really) but also photogenic(sp?).

 

[dizagain]

DD asked for the same thing at 6 and 7...don't know where she got it? Probably the lady in Gap Kids who came up to us and wanted us to come to one of those cattle calls for an agency. Anyway, we never did anything about it and I'm very glad. She does children's theatre and that's her outlet into the "public eye". Your DD is precious! You know you and your daughter best of all - I would just worry about the not-so-nice people out there and the pressure.

 

[grlpwrd]

My eldest dd was a child model and my dh used to be an extra...

A big part of making it is not only the time and commitment, but her temperament and personality. Is she able to be able to turn on her charm when needed? Is she independent and would she be able to enter a room and be able to interact with the casting director(s)? A child can be the cutest little thing on print and in person, but if they can't audition with basically strangers then it won't work out. It's important for the child to have the personality for the job.

I would encourage you to send in her pic or coordinate an appointment with a legitimate agent that has contacted you. If they ask for $$$ upfront then most likely they are scammers. They get paid via a % of her pay. I would also be cautious of those who try to get you signed up for unnecessary classes as that is how many agencies/schools make their money.

GL!

 

[rt2dz]

Everyone in the family always thought it was odd that she, of all the grandkids, was the one that did the modeling because if you lined up the grandkids, she was probably the least attractive of the bunch. I think they look more for kids that aren't "perfect" beauty contest looking kids.

They have a list of requirements with kids. Generally, age, height, weight require a range and then they have gender, hair color (sometimes type of cut or amount), eye color, head size (!). My neice got a pampers commercial at 6 months because she hit all those things, but wouldn't cooperate when they started to shoot so they took another blue eyed, blond.