Model - Tasks and specialisations
Kaiwhakakite Kākahu
Tasks & duties
Models may do some or all of the following:
- go to auditions and castings to compete for modelling assignments
- dress in the clothing to be displayed or photographed
- sit for make-up and hair stylists
- discuss the required poses and movements, or the part to be played
- rehearse the movement or part
- model clothes, make-up, jewellery or other products in fashion shows or for magazines or television
- learn scripts and dialogue for television auditions
- maintain a nutritional diet.

Siobhan Page applying make-up before a shoot

Tiago Rodrigues modelling clothing on the catwalk
Photo courtesy of Ican Models & Talent
Updated
August 2008