Modeling

For reasons I haven't really figured out, I find myself modeling on more than one occasion. When I was an undergrad, I almost got burned by it, when I discovered that a picture of me was in the art gallery attached to the theatre and directly behind the AIA table where all the classicists were congregating.

Tonight, I did a pinch-hit modelling for a friend of mine from many lives ago, who is now at Brooks for photography. A product shot for headphones. He knew exactly what he was looking for, which made part of it really easy. Not so easy - supporting my head off the side of a table for any length of time. And I realised that I am either a really good model or a really bad one. I am great at being posed. (tilt down, arm here, etc.) Not so good at improvising poses on my own. Fortunately the other model was, which just gave me more time to play Guitar Hero.

I think it is all part of my weird relationship with theatre. I am not an actress, but a director, an organizer/manager. Improv makes me even more awkward. But I love dancing and competing and performance. Maybe it's the safety of the choreography or being able to cover my ass with the presence of at least one other person.