As we all know, the internet is not governed by anyone and
due to the non-governance of the Internet, anyone can write false, unsubstantiated and anonymous comments
without the fear of being sued for libel and defamation.
Orange Model Management has been a victim of cyber-bullying
via false and negative statements on different forums and complaint sites like
this one. Bogus email accounts have been created by our competitors and
disgruntled individuals who simply do not understand how the industry works. Because of this, we feel compelled to dispel
the myths about our agency and openly state the true facts about Orange Model
Management, such as our legal standing, where we operate from, how we work, who
our clients are and our success stories.
Our legal
standing is pristine as there have never been any legal complaints against us
at a government agency and this fact is also supported by our good record at
the Better Business Bureau. A clean and spotless legal record like ours is
something that a few other companies could never boast about. Furthermore, Orange
Model Management has never been associated with any organization or modeling
agency involved in a wrongdoing. We work with various agencies around the world
for International Placements, they have all proven reputable. Please visit our website
http://www.orangemodels.ca for
more details.
We operate
from two locations, one in Toronto, Canada and
the second in London, U.K. Founded in 2006, Orange Model
Management, Toronto, is a full-service agency that represents male and female
models and actors between the ages of three to seventy. Our models and talent
have worked with all major players in the fashion and film industry, booking
local and international projects. Our models have done campaigns for brands
like Guess, Dior, CK, Chanel, and also walked the runways in China, Korea,
Japan, Greece, Hong Kong, Milan etc. For references to these jobs please check
out the following links:
www.orangemodels.ca
www.orangemodels.vox.com
www.youtube.com/orangemodel
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Orange-Model-Management-Inc/5964403745?v=wall&viewas=0
The claim that
we don’t have an office in London is false; the London office has been in
business for the past three years . The staff at this
location does not maintain a local roster but rather facilitates promoting our international
fashion roster to the European market. However, due
to the economic situation in Europe we are considering the option of moving our
London office unless the global economy picks-up soon.
Our agency has a great reputation with our clients and
this includes magazine editors, casting directors, ad-agencies and production
companies, who have referred their family members to us; in fact, the majority
of models we audition come from referrals. So we must be doing something right.
As to how we
work, we do so just like an employment agency exclusive to models and talent.
This means that we are the intermediary between the clients and the models/actors
and that our job is to promote and represent our models and talent.
If a model
has their own promotional material, including their own portfolio, and is
experienced, agencies like us are more inclined to start you up for free. In
certain cases, we do help aspiring models by covering some of the cost of their
promotional materials but this is a business decision made on a case by case
basis.
If a model
is already equipped with the aforementioned, we only charge commission which is
deducted from the jobs our models do. To be a model, you must be able to invest
in yourself, as if starting your own business. In order to be a professional
model you need proper tools like professional photos, composite cards, and a
modeling portfolio. If prospective models do not have these tools, they must
then pay for the printing of their composite cards and/or 8 x 10's, couriers
and charges incurred for casting services.
We do not
guarantee jobs or auditions. Our job is to submit our models and talent to
clients and it is up to the client to choose who they want to book. Young and
new models sometimes do not understand that it can take a long time to get
going in the business. An agency cannot be blamed for someone not getting
enough work, especially in these economic times. Clients are extremely careful
with whom they choose. Unfortunately, what is beyond our control is that some
models will be more successful than others.
Orange
Models does not represent or indorse any single photographer. While we work
with industry leading photographers, stylists and make-ups artists, we cannot
vouch for anyone specific; their personal life is their own. John the
photographer, who is mentioned in the post, does photo-shoots for many Canadian
designers, magazines and agencies like NAM, Velloci and NEXT, just to name a
few. Like these agencies, we are not responsible for what he does in his
personal life. However, we have since, for the last three years, stopped
working with said photographer and are in the practice of doing background
checks on anyone with whom we work with for extended periods of time.
In addition,
if you were to search for reputable agencies such as Ford, Elite and Trump
models, on this very site, or Google them, you will see the same types of
accusations and complaints, all anonymous, made by those who clearly do not
understand the industry.
In closing,
I would like to say that Orange Model Management is one of Toronto’s most prestigious
agencies; we have an excellent track record with our models and clients. We
represent many individuals, all ages, with great success stories, from hit TV
series, music videos, to many commercials and catalogues. Within the past five
years, our models have successfully booked more than 3250 jobs, have attended approximately
14,000 castings and we have placed more than 55 models on international
assignments around the world with more to come. Please visit our website http://www.orangemodels.ca for
more details.
If anyone
believes that the negative posts have any validity then we wish you well in
your future endeavors, however our motto has always been that constructive
criticism is the best way to improve our organization and is the only way to
success, so we would like to invite you to call us, feel free to drop in and
visit our agency or visit our website on details about or jobs and success stories.
Please visit our website http://www.orangemodels.ca for
more details.
