I Modeled for Nike: Here Is What Professionalism Actually Looks Like

Okay, what do we got? What do we want to start this off? I recently had the opportunity to model for Nike, and I'm incredibly grateful.

I can't discuss the products, the specific production details, or exactly what I worked on, but this video is also not sponsored by Nike, but what I can share are the professional lessons I took away from this experience and what aspiring actors and models should understand about working on a professional set.

Because booking the job is exciting, yes, but booking...

But booking, it is only the beginning.

I mean, you need to think about the preparation that starts before set.

I think one of the most important things here to note is that if you are working with an agency or if you're an individual, I'm just going to talk from my experience.

I have been modeling and acting for well over four years, almost four and a half years now.

I have my agency that covers the Midwest with Helen Wells.

And I cover the southeast with TV and film with my other agency, The Avenue.

And this is just from my personal experience.

Everyone might be a little similar, maybe a little different or completely different if you are not with an agency.

But there's still things about professionalism, about saying hi, you know, looking like first impressions do matter.

These are things that you can always change and control regardless of where you are in your career.

The first thing is first, when you book a job, you will get an email.

And I got an email from my agents and it is important to just carefully read every single email because there will be times where they'll have attachments with images from the wardrobe stylist that you have to look at the attire for.

And you know, it goes, there's a lot that goes into a simple email, just reading every single word verbatim.

This is why I made sure to preface in the intro that I couldn't really talk about the things that I did because Nike, and I respect Nike.

I mean, they're numero uno, okay? So they said, please just don't post anything on social media regarding about what you did on set or any production details.

If anything, just say, if you want to, say you modeled for Nike.

That's the popcorn I had earlier when we were watching Spider-Man.

I love Tom Holland.

Zendaya.

And then we're going to watch the Odyssey with them again with Matt Damon.

I'm like, Oh, all right.

Sorry.