In Episode 20, I sit down with Tyrone Smithers who is a model from Canada who has been living and working as a model in Paris for the past few years. He shares his experience what it's like getting work in Paris, the cultural differences, how their pay system works, and all the details of modeling throughout Europe.
In episode 19, I sit down with Paris-based casting director Marvin Latournald to talk about the realities of casting in one of fashion’s most competitive cities. Marvin shares how he discovers new talent, what agencies really look for, and his advice for models trying to break into the industry.
In Episode 18, Felix Allen talks about his experience getting signed and working as a model in London with Models1. He shares with us how he approaches social media branding, his new app he is launching, and his overall hustle as he continues to break the boundaries in modeling.
In episode 17, I sit with Steven Michael-O'Hara the CEO of Genesis Model MGMT in London and discuss the future of modeling, the impact of social media, and the impending impact of AI in the fashion industry as well as what sets his agency apart from others.
International male model & social media influencer Chazz Moon joins us in Paris for a conversation to discuss his modeling journey in Europe, how he built his social media following, and his experiences being a new face in a competitive industry.
In Episode 15, Sam Ben joins us to talk about her rising TikTok fame as the girl who gives social media marketing tips to models. She gives us her backstory as a model and how she became a social media manager for models at a top Los Angeles modeling agency.
Kevin Lu joins us to talk about his early stages with fashion as an asian male model in Los Angeles.
In Episode 13, Hitesh Bisht, a male model with a decade of experience, shares his journey from starting his career in India to pursuing his dreams in the United States. He opens up about the challenges of immigrating to a new country and how he discovered a passion for cooking along the way — a skill that has helped sustain him while building his modeling career.
In Episode 12, Austin Wilson shares with us his experience modeling in Los Angeles as a "Big & Tall" model. He shares with us some misconceptions people may have on male models who are larger than traditional models.
In Episode 11, Greg Chan join us to talk about his 20+ years of experience working as a senior global agent for the biggest modeling agencies in the world such as IMG, Soul Artists, Next Models, Wilhelmina, and DNA as well as his latest projects launching The Mother Agents which is a global directory of vetted Mother Agents.
In Ep. 10 of "Industry Talks With Brandon Andre," Zyare Griffin joins us for a chat on his experience being a fashion model in NYC. He shares with us how his fashion week experience this past fall was and we also talk about male beauty standards in black culture.
In Ep. 9, Stasia Langford joins us to give her insights and perspective on the modeling industry from the perspective of owning a modeling agency in Los Angeles.
In Ep. 8, Noah Steinbuch shares his experience doing commercially modeling out in Los Angeles and what he's taken away from his experience that will help him as he works towards become a doctor. Follow him on Instagram.
In Ep. 7, Cailey Murphy comes back to chat with Brandon Andre 1 year after her first interview with him when he did her first test shoot after getting signed and moving to LA in 2023. She shares with us everything she's experienced throughout her first year, the brands she's worked with, and the money she's made.
In Ep. 6 of Industry Talk with Brandon Andre, we hear from Shaun Ross about his experience becoming a top model, being the first male model with albinism, and transitioning from modeling to a music career.
Anna Noel is a fashion model from Los Angeles who is represented by Aston Models and on this episode she shares with us her experience going from a size 0 to a size 8 and how it helped her in her modeling career, lip fillers and how it's impacted her career, and how important her faith is as she works in this industry.
In Ep. 4, Teriko shares with us her experiences living in LA pursuing modeling, the reality of being signed with a top modeling agency, and what she learned about herself and life in LA as a female model.
Kjay Woodland is a male model from Los Angeles represented by Wilhelmina LA & NYC and on this episode he shares with us his stories on his experience being signed, working on jobs, and talks about the impact of social media on his career and how much money he's brought in as a model.
In this episode, Omar Albertto, a well-respected model agent who operated Omar's Men from the 80s-90s sits down to give us context about how a model used to get put on the map, how social media has changed the process, and what models can do to adapt to the new world of modeling in 2023.
Alex Jones III is a model from Los Angeles and on this episode he shares with us his experience modeling abroad in Cape Town, South Africa, how much money he's made as a model, and the realities of social media and the part it plays in modeling today.