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H RBOR V FASHION Carsten Drochner: Modelling opens doors to job opportunities in a lot of non-classic employment fields. Companies have high expectations and are looking for personality. People who show enthusiasm and are able to give their best. They are looking for good communicative skills and expect the applicant to speak at least two languages fluently besides their mother tongue. The best-case scenario includes experience abroad and intercultural skills; this is because of increased globalisation. Also creativity, being able to work in a team, having the strength of your own convictions and the ability to be self-confident and independently minded; these are all qualities that are in high demand. What better way is there for young people to achieve all of this? Which other job can offer a young adult the chance to gain all this experience? Dino is way more independently minded than many other people of his age. He travels the world, lives alone and organises his daily life and himself all on his own. He is also able to meet many interesting people, which can help him get into other career paths after his modelling career is over. What sets you apart from other models and what are your special characteristics? Dino Busch: Every model is different, a different type. Obviously, I have my face and my body. That is important, because every client looks for a type of model that can represent his product in the best way possible. Other than that, I have to find other ways to convince the client to hire me. I always try to be positive, to have a positive vibrancy about myself, and I like to crack a joke from time to time. I have a lot of stamina, and even after working for ten hours, I am still excited. I love my job. The clients and people I work with see that, and I think you can also see it in the results. What sort of support have you had in the past and will you still need in the future? Dino Busch: Parents and good friends are essential in this superficial industry. You need help to adjust to the lifestyle and sometimes a shoulder to cry on. My parents support me in the best way possible; not only do they give me their time, they also supported me financially in the beginning. A good mother agency is also very important. The agency knows the business and can give better advice than friends who have no idea about the industry. So if you have good friends and a family who are looking after your back plus a good agency, you are good to go. What gets you really excited? Dino Busch: Everything about this job, to be honest. The friendships, the travelling, waiting at airports, the pictures, the shows, everything. It’s a great feeling, to be the centre part of a creative process and to create a result in the end, which wouldn’t have been possible without you. It’s a privilege to be creative, and that’s what excites me about my job. The whole package gives you so much that you couldn’t achieve in any other way at this point of life. The feeling of seeing yourself on billboards, in ads or in magazines is also incredible, and of course the payment plays a part in me being happy about it. What are the temptations and bad influences out there, and how do you resist them? Dino Busch: There are some. Models get a very privileged treatment. We don’t pay in clubs and get all drinks for free. That sounds like fun, but can become dangerous very fast, because there is no consistent routine in your life, there are no fixed times or days you are working. You need to have a strong personality and be responsible, to set yourself limits. And never go out clubbing before jobs and castings. The client deserves a model who has slept enough and is fit, who can work with 100% of energy on the job. What makes modelling so different and nice but still like every other job out there? Dino Busch: The job is often pictured in a completely wrong way; behind all the glamour of jet-setting, parties and billboards is a lot of work. It is a completely different work process than most other jobs, but it is also professional. Those five or seven pictures in a magazine can take up to ten hours of production. We don’t work everyday, but we work on weekends and always have to be prepared in case castings and jobs come up at the last minute. The job has many positive aspects, no doubt. Mentally and physically it is tough, the competition is big. The job is different from someone working in an office. But it is every bit as hard and not just a paid hobby or a paid vacation, like many people picture it to be. Din o 49
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