Friday, January 23, 2009

Confession of a "live model"

No, not all "live models" are bots. Some are bored avatar with their usual employer lacking inspiration to create new stuff to eventually promote... ok, that's probably just my case at least in terms of my usual job. 

Anyway, I got a application at the beginning of the week to be a live model. Since I was bored and that no interesting RP were going on (and that I wasn't in the mood to wear a uniform) I thought "why not? I can settle on the pose stand and multitask". So send in my app and, the next day, i was a live "model" (as Prad Prathivi said "58. Nobody cares that you’re a model. We’re all freakin’ models." and I do agree with him. Didn't get the job to call myself a model... just for the pay and the free jewelries). 

Now, I think I found the most boring job ever. Ok, very practical when having to multitask, but when nothing else to do, no RP going on anywhere and not enough L$ to shop 'til you drop (instead of shop 'til your wallet is empty), it's extremely boring. Yes, other models talk, but such conversation as "I'm a model trainer now", "did you change something in your appearance?", "nice hair, where did you get it", "I'm waiting to get enough money to buy Stilleto Moody shoes" and so on (and good luck on the last one... with 10L$/hour, you're gonna wait a LONG time before getting those shoes). Not very interesting. The only fun is to see if those "models" have any flaws. Some can't adjust their hair, some have that freeky smile HUD or whatever (makes that model look evil) and their is one with a big butt. 

Also, observing the clients can be entertaining, when there are clients looking around. There was that blingy dude who tried the boudoir chair (would have snap a pic, but one of the models told him to get off the chair before I could) and after wanted to hug a model. Some look like hookers, others, like gorillas. Some are blinging, one was poofing. None so far have used annoying gestures. 

This makes me realize I should have used that email address to ask for the application to work  as the assistant of whoever at Second Style magazine. This is when I curse my shyness. Oh well, better luck next time. Until then, I'm gonna die of boredom live modelling. 

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