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[Tiberious aka Sparkles]

My cute-as-a-button daughter has done some modelling for a baby magazine, and we were recently told that they might use her for the cover.

My question is: when the hell are they gonna start paying?

Sparkles*_*

[Mashimaro]

[jaebea]

Anything in the contract?

Did you sign one at all?

If anything, you get to show off to all the other parents, and that in itself is worth more than money.. After all, it's your kid we're talking about.

If that doesn't appeal, you can just refuse the magazine to use your child's adorable face.. :)
jae.

[Tiberious aka Sparkles]

The first two times they featured her, I knew what was what, and kept my dumb mouth shut. But if they're going to put her on the cover (what ultimately sells the rag to yer average Joe Kim Schmoe) and reap a large profit, I'm inclined to think I deserve a cut.

Just wondering if us enthusiastically proud parents are getting a raw deal.

Sparkles*_*

[sistersarah]

i think i know what you mean....i did a commercial a while back and i was so psyched to do it (and a little proud, since i was chosen from many) that i wouldn't have minded if i didn't get paid....i ended up getting paid rather well (really didn't think i would because i know that kind of thing happens all the time). but if i do it again, i'm asking for money up front....you're right -- after the novelty wears off, don't be taken advantage of!

[crazylemongirl]

[sistersarah]

crazylemongirl....you're right. it turned out the be the most boring thing ever...i did it mostly for the experience. i feel i was pretty lucky to be paid!

[crazylemongirl]

[kiwiboy_nz_99]

[Tiberious aka Sparkles]

Wifey and I are of course careful to make sure that our little angel isn't subjected to any type of stress while doing these shoots.

I was pretty amazed because, the last time Rapzilla was photographed, my wife left after only half an hour (the two other moms there -- from Daegu and Pusan -- had been there for over ten hours) because the studio was recently repainted, and my wife worried (rightly) about the smell.

Nevertheless, the magazine still chose my daughter. There's something to be said for leaving a brief-but-lasting impression.

But pretty soon I'm going to start channeling Ray Liotta in Goodfellas:

"F__k you, pay me."

Sparkles*_*

[Lloyd Christmas]

I have a lot of expertise in this particular field but have yet to get into here in Korea. I've had some contacts with agents here but so far nothing has been lucrative enough for me to waste my time with. I also hear that models don't always get payed which would be way too much for me to deal with

[komtengi]

[Derrek]

Tiberius, I know you hate me, but I can ask some parents of my students how much their kids get paid. I know of at least 2 that have modelled for baby and kid magazines. I can also ask my talent agent what going rates are -- although I don't know if he deals with kids any.

I'll ask around on Monday and let you know.

[komtengi]

talent agent?? just curious as to what this entails??

[Derrek]

Well, that's what my agent does. Finds talent. He also happens to find foreigners to mull around in the background of TV dramas and stuff.

That is where i come in *laugh*.