Could She Get Into Modelling?

Just look at that adorable little face!!!

Our little smiley munchkin, Keira Eliza Lee, could be a child model, don't you think?

Big eyes? a

Gorgeous smile? a

Milky complexion? a

"Mixed" look? a

Happy, bubbly and loves to pose? a

Loves the camera? a

Photographs well on camera and video? a

So, Mami Poko? FrisoGold? Heinz Baby? FisherPrice? Johnsons? and other baby brands... why are you not calling??!!?? 

[Reminder to self: Perhaps hubs and I should get our little one active in getting connected with the model casting scene first in order to get a start for that to happen? After all, it's all about Marketing one's self first before anything can happen.] 

Slightly more than a year ago, we did ask around, but the fact that we reside in Penang seems to be a major factor. There are not much opportunities to explore on the island for baby/kid models. All the opportunities are in Kuala Lumpur, so it seems! That's where the action is I gues.

So, we took a teeny-weeny step to test-market by meeting up with a casting agent in Bangsar when we were in the capital to attend our daughter's godmother's wedding in February 2014. Just to get a look-see-feel of it.

Sure, they took some great headshots of our Keira at 8 months old for their files/records and said they will call us, but did reiterate that the fact that we lived in Penang is definitely an issue... 

 

... and of course, that was it! We have not heard anything since.

More than a year has passed and I no longer await anxiously by the phone for any call from the one casting agent we met last year, but I am still tempted to test the market for her again.

On the cuteness barometer, our baby is definitely in the "sangat panas" (damn hot!) scale. There's no doubt about it!!! It's not just my hubs and I that think so, thousands of others think the same as well. Eherm, about their own babies of course *lol*

Our little munchkin is turning 2 years old next month (in 6 more weeks, to be precise), and in my mind, I believe it's a good age to get her started in the industry IF there are any opportunities available for her as a child model, big or small. After all, she LOVES the camera and the camera LOVES her, so why not?

So, here come the million-dollar-questions in a row: Does "hotness" count? How do people get their little ones started into the baby modelling business? What's the first step? What are the names are some of the better agencies in Malaysia or Singapore? What is a good age to get started? Do parents need to be connected to the "right people" first in order to get their little ones into the industry? How does it all work? ... I seriously want to know how parents breakthrough the barriers and get their kids into print or TV commercials, as it does seem like a fun industry to be in, especially if your child LOVES the camera. Do share if you have any tips!