There are a few things that you must have a few things you need need to compete against all of the competition that is out there.  If you don’t have at least the basics nobody is going to even spend the time to look at you.

1.) A business card with your photo on it.  Be sure to include your direct contact info as well.

2.) A nice clear head shot.  Printed in two sizes, 8×10 and a 5×7 or 4×8. KI have address labels with my contact info on the back.

3.)  In addition to a head shot you need a clear body shot. in a full length  or 3/4.  Girls a plain flattering swimsuit and guys, a shirtless photo will do.  The more you have to show the easier it is for a booking agent or a casting director to book you.

On a side note, you should have a comp card with a minimum of 4 photos and your stats.  again be sure to include your contact info.

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I’ve always said that a MUA that puts brown eyeshadow on me is my biggest pet peeve, which is true.  However, a person that is incompetent of doing their job or who over steps their bounds is cause for me to come unglued.  The world has a place for everybody and everybody has a place.  Do exactly what is required of you and get the hell out of other people way.  Unfortunately, running into crazy people is inevitable.  Know who you are, what you’re there to do and execute.  When working in a professional environment, being on task is key.  Don’t slack on your duties to interrupt somebody else’s business.  Be concerned with your own responsibilities before you decide to “help” others.  In the event that you have finished your duties ahead, ask if there is anything you can do to help out.

In case you didn’t know telling professionals how to do their job with or with out doing your own is bad form.  Be apart of a team, not apart of the problem.  I may be sounding like a captain obvious here, trust me there are people who can’t even begin to comprehend these major etiquette factors.  Most importantly, don’t inject yourself into anothers creativity or space.  It will not help the end product, which after all is the goal of the day.

Other things to NEVER EVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES PARTAKE IN WHILE WORKING.

1.) be impolite in anyway.  Not introducing or greeting others is a big faux pas

2.) trust that somebody else will clean up after you.  Before, during or after working.

3.) even entertain the idea of alcohol, drugs or even let people see you smoke

4.) most importantly never lose your cool.  Keep it together at all times, DRAMA IS NOT CLASSY.

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On May 3rd I managed to get out of a meeting on time for once to see the premiere of Scott Caan’s film Mercy.  Scott wrote and stared in this “little film” as the director Patrick Hoelck called it. A surreal love story.  It was beautifully shot and the silver screen at the Egyptian Theater on Hollywood Blvd, made it even more beautiful.  It opens next week at little theater by the Crunch Gym on Sunset and Crescent Heights.  Lots of great actors worked on this James Caan Dylan McDermott, Erika Christainson, Wendy Glenn, Troy Garity.  I also saw Dax Shepard getting popcorn.  I was very happy for Scott and his film even though we were supposed to work together on a film and he backed out.  If you’re a fan of cinematography see this film, it’s shot so beautifully.  I would label the storyline as comedy turned tragic, if that makes sense.  The most disappointing part was that the popcorn wasn’t free and free popcorn is the only reason I go to premieres.  The after party was at the Roosevelt Hotel just down the street.  Don Julio Tequila sponsored the evening and it was fabulous and felt like old Hollywood.  Everybody knows you can enter the Roosevelt hotel

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The best way to stay in the game of making money, in general and especially in the entertainment industry is your ability to move and change to keep up with demand.  I pride my self on my ability to shoot glamor just as well as I shoot high fashion.

I look completely different in both photos.  A long long time ago I had a photographer tell me I was “too this,  not enough of that” she also said ” you’ll never go anywhere you have no versatility.”  She is still freezing her ass off in Michigan while I shoot on the beach in Hawaii.  See my post on Hatinomics for further explanation.  The industry says be a blank canvas read to be painted at the clients whim, I say: be a cameleon that changes your colors to suit the environment.

Staying ahead means being prepared for anything.  Tyra Banks says that in her day girls had a signature walk.  That’s great but in my experience with runway,  I’ll walk however the designer wants me to so I can land the job.  When you only have one thing to offer you’re only hurting yourself.  Don’t box your self into a corner, make ways to keep expanding.  Sharpen your skills in every area.  A while ago I thought it sounded unprofessional to say I’m a Model/Actress.  I found that a / in anything just sounded unbecoming.  Now I say I do everything it just depends on what day it is.  Look at any supermodel with a contract.  The girls who make the big $$$ with Victoria’s Secret, do the runway show the catalog work and prom0tions.  Miranda Kerr is a perfect example, she works the print campaigns for all lines, PINK, Very Sexy, Angels, Body and Sexy Little Things then walks for the Christmas fashion show and stars in their commercials in addition to promotional events for the stores.  Plus she’s dating Orlando Bloom all of this definitely qualifies her as a SUPERWOMAN!

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The amount of haters you have are greater than or equal to the amount in your bank account.

Contrary to popular belief, I love being told I cannot do something.  If and when this happens I make it a point to see to it that the disbelief is made reality and maybe take out an ad campaign to announce the accomplishment.  There are a certain number of people that had something to say about my ambitions and they know EXACTLY who they are.  These people now ask for souvenirs from the places I go on the regular. Point being, use the negative energy as fuel.  Harness the hater power and make it useful.  It is lonely at the top but the people who are truly happy for you are all you need in your life.

If you have an idea or even a general direction that you want to head into refuse to get out of the way until it does.  All competiton is is outlasting the guy next to you and the guys next to them.  Think of it this way people who put their energy into you weather it be negative or positive have you on their minds and that is what propels you forward.

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I was looking through an old notebook today and it had some journaling in it from my transition period from Michigan to LA. I had list and things I wanted to do and see and looking back on it I got to really see what I have accomplished. Places I wanted to go and projects and ideas I had. Next month is the 2 year anniversary of my move to a better life. It’s a great feeling to check off things I wanted to do and places I wanted to do.
Moral of the story is write out what you want to accomplish and every single idea that pops into your brain. It’s important to your development of an idea or goal. I have heard that if you write out your thoughts/needs/wants it will help them manifest in a full moon. Keep records of your thoughts and read them a later. You’ll see how you have grown and where you came from. If anything it will help you organize your thoughts.

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I’m in Tokyo again, but I will be back in LA on the 15th.  I have been meaning to write a post on my outlook for the spring quarter but between being sworn to secrecy and just not wanting to Jinx myself it hasn’t happened yet.  I have about 7 films on my plate.  In addition to that big box of scripts that need financing..   I have met lots of cool new friends over the award show season and have made a resolution to be more social than I was before.  Expect more shopping related things as the shopping page is still under construction.  LA fashion starts March 17th.  I have my list for all of the parties and events.  I have a few new project ideas that I’m trying to get inspiration from fashion week on.

RachelMullins.com will be getting a little face lift soon if you have yet to visit the portfolio page it looks a little different. Before leaving for Japan I worked and a couple cool projects.  I worked on a friends movie called A Girl Walks Into A Bar with Emmanuelle Chirqui and Zachary Quinto.  I had a good time working on this film because the story was so crazy and the cast and crew were all loads of fun.  A partially nude game of ping pong with a room full of people you have never met was a good time.  My homie Adam Rifkin introduced me to the director Sebastian Guitteriez.    Unfortunately I missed a 3 day booking on NCIS because everybody feels the need for me to work when I’m out of the country.

I’m super excited for my upcoming travel plans.  Hawaii again but this time Maui then Greece to shoot with all of the sexy people and of course my life dream the Canne Film Festival in France.  I have been wanting to go to Canne for years and it’s been a dream of mine for a while.  Overall I’m very excieted about where things are headed and I already have so much to do.  I’m happy to have things moving in my preferred direction.  After sorting out some agent issues,  there may be even more on my plate soon.

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While sadly missing the Grammy Awards in LA on the 31st I was on a very long stupid flight to Milan.  After, the wonderful Delta airlines lost a carry on bag. that had all of my coats in it.  I arrived in freezing Milan. I have not seen snow in nearly 2 years, it’s kind of  scary.

I had a couple photo shoots and meeting between Milan and Rome.  Italians are fairly easy to work with however flaky at times.  I had a bit of a language barrier as I don’t speak a word of Italian but I can read it for some reason.  It was a bit to cold to shoot outdoors in Italy.  My indoor shots were a great a experience as I don’t have to freeze and work at the same time.  Returning in warmer months is a possibility.  I met some cool people and Italian fashion is great, after all they did give us Dolce and Gabanna and Gucci.

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I just had to out these people.  One of the OLDEST scams there is.

My magazine in recruiting models.Female first Magazine currently wants models for a

new and special edition of the magazine.We saw your profile and pictures while

surfing the Internet, we appreciate them and I would like us to do some works

together.We presently have a good offer for you and we want to know if you are

interested modeling for our company because we need good quality pictures of our

model who will be on the magazine cover of one of next month edition.Please let

us know if you are interested in the job as you stand a chance of making

reasonable $500 from this deal to start,and even a noticeable fame. Let us know

if you are interested in our offer and we would give you further details.

Regards,
Chloe Obrian
Obrianme@yahoo.com

I replied with a note of interest.

Thanks for your swift response,Well the pictures that will be taken will be use for the next edition magazine fashion, The taken pictures will be used for the magazine cover of my client which website is www.femalefirst.co.uk and the pictures will be exhibited on their website and also after the first set of picture sent.Their magazines will be sent to you in order for you to know about the company.Subsequently depending on you, you could be invited over to the company to sign a contract with you.The location of the for the Shot will be somewhere close to where you are located, As for the payment,I will like you to get back to me with your Full Name,Address,City,State,Zip Code and Telephone Number,I will be waiting for you to get back to me with this information because we will still have to make some screening,Please follow all instructions if you want the job granted to you.

Regards,
Chloe Obrian

I sent my P.O. box address as everybody has it anyway.

Hello
How are you doing today? Great I guess! Our Sponsor will be issueing a payment to you for the photo shoot and the payment will be in form of a check or money order.It will include your pay and  the photographer’s traveling expenses. The reason for issueing the payment to you first is that the photographer is presently on an assignment in another Continent and he can’t receive a check payment there.
Once you receive the payment, you are to process it at your bank, deduct your $500 and send the rest of the funds to the photographer through western union or moneygram transfer. The photographer will schedule the shot time and date with you as soon she gets his payment and she would be coming over with her crew of make up artistes. Their  website is still under construction go to http://www.daryl.ukphotographers.com/ and view it yourself.Let me know if this is ok by you and if you understand everything as well.

Regards,
Obrian

As you can see in the last email they want me to cash a bad check so I the model can pay everybody… and the photographer and the MUA are all out of the country.  WOW what a great deal for them.

This is an old one and it comes around every so often. beware. I would post the profile picture but they probably stole the image.

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New Shopping Addiction Page

Recently, I have been devising ways to expand RachelMullins.com.  I’m adding a new content page dedicated to my shopping addiction.

And if you haven’t already noticed, I just updated my portfolio page on my main site.

There will be TONS of videos and pictures of my global shopping endeavors.  I’m trying to come up with some sort of a label game.  Links to my online auctions for my shopping finds and my gently used award show attire.  I’m trying to get this new page together to be just as functional as my modeling advice blog.  I’m learning  the editing software for my new video camera. My goal for the shopping page overall is to post weekly and bi-weekly videos of my shopping adventures.  Including shopping for travel, shopping while I’m traveling, buying award show evening wear and my everyday shopping addiction.

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