Hello all! Or, ‘Bonjour tout le monde!’, as they are fond of saying in Paris.
“OK”, I can hear you thinking, “let’s pass on the funny words and cut straight to the chase. Did she or did she not get the job? The highly lucrative, all expense-paid, 10 days in the Mexican Caribbean booking that Priscilla raced from a transatlantic flight for!?”
Dear reader, nothing would please me more than to give a resounding Yes she can! Could…did….whatever. But unfortunately, that is not the case.
It is true that Priscilla exudes youth and beauty and positivity. And she even went to the hairdresser! But for reasons known only to him, the client felt that she wasn’t what he was looking for. As is his perfect right.
This is modeling in the real world at its–I wouldn’t say ‘finest’ exactly–but definitely at its most real. You’ve got everything the client’s asking for, you’ve done everything you can to prepare for that casting, you think you’re ‘that close’ to getting the job….and then you don’t.
Modeling is not a science, exact or otherwise. But one thing it surely is, is a numbers game. As a former model myself, I know. All models, even the most successful are going to hear more no’s than yes’s in their career. And that is simply because there are more models than there are bookings to go around. Even at the level of supermodel, there are more supermodels out there than there are supermodel-level bookings.
But what’s important is that you get enough yes’s, that’s all. You just need enough yes’s to make for a wonderful experience, career, life. Oftentimes people will think that because they’re hearing some no’s it must mean that whatever they want is not meant for them. They don’t want to face another no, another rejection and so they take it personally and quit. Major boo-boo!
The fact is, it’s a numbers game and the more no’s you get, the closer you are to the next yes. Do that enough times, and you’ve got a lovely line of yes’s behind you. And in front of you, as I said, a wonderful experience, career, life.
As for Priscilla, don’t worry about her. She’s a professional and has that “Right Attitude” which pulls it all together. As I said before, the girl knows how it goes. She understands it’s all a numbers game. And as such, is on to her next ‘yes’.
‘Til the next time,
Kim
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