What Is a Go-See in Modeling? Fitting & Payment
Episode 13.3 · Final Rehearsal | Fitting | Go-See | Payment | Introduction · 2023-08-01 · 5:44 · Chapter 13 · by Stephan M. Czaja
Quick answer
A go-see is basically a quick casting. A client arranges it to get a personal impression of a model and take some snaps, without a specific job. It can lead to direct bookings later. You introduce yourself, show your book, and are asked to walk and pose.
What you’ll learn
- A go-see is a quick casting without a specific job that may lead to direct bookings later.
- Bring your book to a go-see and wear natural makeup with simple, casual clothing.
- A fitting usually takes fifteen to thirty minutes and checks how the look fits the model.
- Final rehearsals usually happen only before big shows with many models and complex choreography.
- Payment depends on image and experience; build-up costs for new faces are set off after bookings.
Read the full episode transcript
Like with every profession, there are certain key words to know within the media industry. I collected the most important ones for you, which you might hear at castings, when receiving job inquiries or doing small talk. You will already know many terms. Some are from the world of agencies, some from fashion and lifestyle, and some are abbreviations. With the different terminology, you will understand your booking inquiries faster and won't have to ask many questions.
In the last episode, we talked about the keywords cover, cuttings, direct booking, dispo, and editorial. Today, we will define final rehearsal, fitting, go-see, payment, and introduction. Let's get started.
What does final rehearsal mean?
Before all big fashion shows or presentations on trade shows, there will be a big last rehearsal for all people involved. Such final rehearsals usually only take place before big shows with many models and a complex choreography. Usually, there will also be dancers or models who can dance. If there is a dancing choreography, the entire work for the show is more, of course, and that is why you have to practice.
Certain steps of the show will be rehearsed. Everybody gets the chance to have the time to practice synchrony. The final rehearsal allows models and choreographers to address some final questions. Otherwise, they will go through everything, music, choreography, light, and where the show will take place. There will not be any changes for the final presentation at the final rehearsal because this is the last rehearsal itself. Next one.
What is a fitting?
The fitting. Once clients or designers book models for a show, photoshoot, TV commercial, or bigger productions, models will have to attend a fitting. Clothing and accessories have already been managed or bought by the stylists. The fitting is about how good the look is and if it fits and portrays what the creative department wanted to portray. Some corrections and alterations will be made after the fitting. As a model, you will be directly with the designer in the showroom or on site of the production or shooting location.
For designers and clients, it is important that there is a fitting before the show, so that the collection will fit the respective model or will be made to fit. Clients prefer models that have the exact fitting measurements for the fashion collection. A fitting is quickly done. Usually, it only takes fifteen to thirty minutes. If there need to be changes, the client will have enough time for that afterwards.
What does a model have to do when it has a go-see?
A go-see is basically a quick casting. The client will arrange a go-see for a model in order to get a personal impression and to take some snaps. Go-sees will be done without any jobs and might lead to direct bookings later on. The client wants to get to know the model for follow-up jobs. The go-see is a faster casting.
Usually, you introduce yourself and show them your book. After a short look into that, the jury will want you to walk and pose. On one day, many models will have a go-see. You have to learn to accept and live with rejections, because only a few or one model will get the job. Don't forget to put some natural makeup on. Your clothing should be simple and casual, and your hair as well. Female models should bring high heels, nude underwear, and a bikini. The most important thing is your book. It will represent you and show them how versatile you are as model.
What is payment?
The payments stand for what you earn as model. Your image and your experience play a huge role and might increase the payment. There are differences between new faces, professional models, and top models. Beginner models are called new faces. They are not very experienced and don't have many pictures, which means for the agency that they have to build the model up. This will be done by test shoots, sedcard work, and so on. Such expenses will be set off with the model after bookings. The more experienced a model and the better or exclusive the image, the higher will be the payment.
That were five important keywords you have to be familiar with. In the next episode, we will talk about introduction, location, look book, measurements, and facial expression. Tune in.