Casting request

Yet again fat old men are excluded. My ambition of being a model is again frustrated.

Casting director for Alexander McQueen, Mugler, Dunhill, Top Man, H&M, Kenzo, McQ, Saga etc etc.
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^I've pm'd her.

Fat and late 30's and rubbish on Fixies, Yet again lazy old codgers are excluded...

Hi All, Jess is a friend of a friend.
She's worked on some great stuff. She doesn't really work with any crappy brands. She thinks bikes are being supplied and thinks they'll be good ones, but is no expert.
This isn't about getting trix riders it's about finding men that look hot and can stay on a fixed gear without looking like a numpty.
I think it's worth replying.

... men that look hot ...

heres me looking hot...

Not sure about the numpty part thoughhttps://www.lfgss.com/attachments/57575d1345758078-london-moorgate-19_08_2012-12.jpg

You're not staying on a fixed gear, either.

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I have to be, I have the shirt to prove it

heres me looking hot...

Not sure about the numpty part thoughhttps://www.lfgss.com/attachments/57575d1345758078-london-moorgate-19_08_2012-12.jpg

when they say hot iain they mean good looking not sweaty and perspiring

I am looking for cool handsome fit men from 20's to early 30's any nationality or ethnic group.

Just follow our Rollapaluza Saturday club run.

heres me looking hot...

teenslain?

No, just teenslainin'

Its what we do!

When you say passport photo and full length, will a soft lob be sufficient? Here's a recent photo FYI.

PM'd. This is me-ish

This just cropped up on my twitter feed.

London Cyclists needed for shoot in Soho tomorrow with Mary Portas. 11.30am for an hour. mary@optomen.com for info.

I know nothing else about this, just sharing for those that forumengers that have the right combination of vanity, free time and proximity as well as the hunger for meagre scraps from a marketing budget.

The going daily for extra work like this, supplying your own props (bike) ifs £350-400 per person. Extra, if they ask you to do anything like tricks/stunts. A stunt guy, even to ride a bike would set them back £900 a shift. Doug Pinkerton charges £600 a day for bike film +TV work.

Production companies will try and get you to do this stuff for free, playing on your vanity. Shit off!

You'd be laughing if they gave you £400, for most TV stuff the director won't even be paid that much. Especially if it's for BBC3...

I'm talking about commercial TV or film. That's the going rate. Production assistants will try and get you to work for free, that's their job. My job, in a previous life was to tell them to fuck off! Most extras are signed up to agencies, nowadays, providing a prop = expensive.

I know Doug Pinkerton quite well, he day hires vintage bikes to film and TV production. This 'prop' hire is about £600 a day, and Doug insists he is on set as mechanic for 'health and safety'. Of course on location accondation ect is covered by a further per diem payment. Smart move ;) It's a good business if you have a decent stable of period bicycles.

This from the Kays Trade directory (Pinewood Studios) he's also well quoted on Film Bang:

https://kays.co.uk/listings/bicycles-unlimited

I did some film extras work, got £120 +£10 extra per day because they had to give my hair a trim. I think price for props is negotiable. Depends on the commercial too, I just directed a spot in NY and the main cast only got $200 plus travel.

This all depends on usage. If it's worldwide commercial print, TV and Internet in perpetuity it'll be a decent amount. If it's a viral video one-off it'll be a pittance.

I worked on a Nestle brand advert, filmed on location in Scotland, on 35mm 5 day shoot. The budget was a whopping £1.4 million. Needless to say the extras (and crew) cleaned up on that one.

You do not get paid £350-400 per person for straight up 'extra work', or else we'd all be doing it. I know a good few people who did for a while and it'd be more like £100 + expenses for a 10 hour day with a lot of hanging around doing nothing.

[I'm talking TV dramas and films, stuff like that.]

For a one hour ad job, I would expect £20 and second string at the catering van. I'd do it for that as well. Beats my current cruel and unusual punishment for not having any ambition or life goals.

Alas I'm definitely, absolutely not one of the beautiful people.