RAW SCOUT / INTERVIEW
Interview.
The Meeting | How To Present | Red Flags
I have already introduced you. You are not walking in cold.
Discovery finds you. Development is the first shoot. Submission is me taking materials to agencies. Interview is the first time you sit in the room with a booker.
The four pages
01 · Discovery
02 · Development
03 · Submission
04 · Interview
The meeting
Once an agency wants to meet you, I brief you like this. What the room is for, how to arrive, how to present, what they will ask, and what we never sign on the spot. I come with you. Final representation is always your decision, and the agency's.
What the meeting isA two-way look at fit. They check presence, measurements, walk, and whether you can take bookings in the week. You check whether the office feels right. It is not a promise of work.
What I do in the roomI am the discovering scout and mother-agency contact. I have sent the book. I sit in, I do not speak over you, and I stop the meeting if terms get messy. You still answer as yourself.
In the office
What to expect
ArrivalOn time, not early enough to disrupt the office. I will have the address, who you are meeting, and how long we expect to be there.
ConversationIt is not a catwalk contest. They want to see you, hear how you speak, and understand if you can work with clients.
MeasurementsHeight, bust, waist, hips, shoes, hair, eyes. I keep these current so you are not guessing in the room.
Digitals or polaroidsOften taken in the office: simple clothes, little makeup, hair down and able to go up.
Walk and videoA short walk, sometimes a phone clip: name, height, turn, walk. Practice at home so the camera is not the first time.
No decision on the spotInterest is not a contract. Some rooms offer that day. Many go away and discuss. We wait. We do not chase in panic.
How to present yourself
ClothesFitted black or dark jeans, simple tank or tee in black or white, clean shoes. Heels in the bag.
Face and hairLittle to no makeup. Skin clean. Hair out, with a tie so they can see the face and the neck.
MannerBe who you are. Shy is fine if you are present. They are checking availability, flexibility, and whether a client would enjoy working with you.
What not to doNo full glam, no costume, no chewing gum, no phone on the table, no bringing a large group into the meeting.
What to bring
01Phone charged, with the portfolio I sent you (and offline copies if signal is poor)
02Your measurements written down
03A parent or trusted adult if you are under 18. I will also be there
04Water, a jumper, and a second pair of shoes if we walk between offices
05Nothing to sign unless we have already read it together
Availability they will test
School, work, travel, tests (paid and unpaid), weekday castings. Honest answers. If you cannot do something, say so. I would rather we place you somewhere that fits your life than over-promise in the room.
In the room
Questions I want you to ask (or I will)
What work do you see for me?Editorial, commercial, curve, beauty. You want a clear picture, not flattery.
What happens next?Tests, more digitals, a second meeting, or a hold. Dates matter.
Commission and moneyTypical booking-agency commission is a percentage of the job. Ask how mother-agency commission sits on top, when you are paid, and what expenses can be taken from fees.
Exclusivity and territoryUK only, Europe, worldwide. Can you still take other meetings while this is open?
Contract lengthHow long, auto-renewal, how either side ends it. Do not sign in the room. We take it home.
Red flags
Upfront fees to join, for a portfolio they insist you buy from them, or for training sold as a condition of representation
Pressure to sign before you leave, or before a parent or I have read the papers
No written terms, vague commission, or we will sort money later
Requests that feel unsafe, isolated, or off the books. We leave.
RAW Scout does not charge models a signing fee. Anyone who does, in my name, is not with me.
After you leave
Same dayWe debrief. I write down what they asked and what they promised. You drink water and go home. No posting the meeting unless I say the agency is happy with it.
If they offer a contractWe take it. We read commission, exclusivity, territory, term, expenses, and how it ends. You do not sign until you (and a parent if you are under 18) are clear.
If they go quietI follow up, not you. Silence is common. It is not a verdict on you. We keep developing and we keep other options open unless we have agreed otherwise.
I sit in. You speak.
This is a two-way look at fit, not a promise of work. We take papers home. We do not sign in the room.