From Model to Mentor: Lessons from The Model Maker, Diana Gallo
Now that I am where I am and look back, everything I did prepared me to create the Manhattan Model Studio.
Diana Gallo, aka The Model Maker, has over 20 years of experience modeling professionally, appearing on magazine covers, commercials, television shows, movies, music videos, and print catalogs. She owns the Manhattan Model Studio, where she coaches and mentors aspiring models to get their careers started, guiding them on how to book jobs quicker, easier, and, above all things, safer.
Diana uses the Manhattan Model Studio to help her students be more confident and self-aware of their talents, care for themselves, and make money modeling.
Throughout this episode, you'll hear Diana's advice on getting started in modeling, recognizing red flags in auditions and photoshoots, and being fully prepared for auditions. Diana also shares her thoughts on why actors should know how to pose, models how to act, and the four basic skills every aspiring model must master.
Additionally, Diana shares a breathing technique that'll help you gather yourself and be calm before auditions. We also discuss the importance of never giving up, how to use social media as a portfolio, learning to relax and trust the universe knows where it takes us, and more.
Tune in to Episode 99 of Hollywood Dream Maker and learn how to land your next modeling gig easier, faster, and safer.
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- Diana talks about why she decided to create the Manhattan Model Studio (3:40)
- Red flags to be aware of in auditions and photoshoots (6:10)
- How can you tell if a model agency is legit? (10:20)
- Why models must know how to act (15:40)
- Four skills every model must have (19:10)
- Diana teaches a breathing technique to calm down before auditions (25:40)
- Trust yourself and keep going; every "no" gets you closer to the "yes" (31:30)
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