Dan Metz
"I saw the ad, which led me to VIP Talent Connect and meeting Alycia Kaback… I then met Ryan Colby and Nathan Best at the photo shoot and was signed before the VIP Talent Connect Summit even took place! At first, I was flabbergasted and excited about becoming a model. I knew it was going to take a lot of work."
Read the rest of the interview with Kaback Models’ Dan Metz.
Caiden Spector
"Caiden was scouted at the mall once by another company and we paid a couple thousand dollars for pictures, but we are still waiting for a phone call for something to happen. Kaback Models has been great though… It’s very mood lifting and a whole different experience-a good experience. We’ve never had the right connections until now, so it’s very good."
Read the full interview with Caiden and her father here.
Brittany Colvin
"My first job was a hair show and it was a lot of fun. It was my first experience and I wasn’t expecting to get my first casting, but I did! I was so excited just to get the email telling me about the casting that I made sure I would be able to take off from school to go ...Even though I’m still new, [my life] has already changed."
Follow this link to read Brittany Colvin’s interview on her career with The IT Factor with Alycia Kaback.
Nestley Benoit
"I got scouted by one of Alycia Kaback’s Talent Scouts … When I went to open call, Alycia Kaback’s talk was very positive… I then decided to go to the VIP Talent Connect Summit. It provided me with the opportunity to learn a lot about the business. I would attend more, since it is always an opportunity to meet new people."
Read the rest of Nestley Beniot’s Alycia Kaback testimonial.
Lauren Lee
"VIP Talent Connect helps you network and you get good results from it. We were amazed with the access that we had to the top executives in the industry… We never thought that could happen. At the Summit, I met with Terri from Wilhelmina. About a week after the event, it lead to me signing a modeling contract with them. I also got to meet with Ryan Colby; he sent me to Teen Vogue."
Click here to read about Lauren’s experience at Teen Vogue.
Erica Damiani
"I was totally skeptical at first. But I realized that it was something I wanted to do, so I went after it. If this is something that people really want to do, they need to go for it… Once I was officially paid off and put on the Kaback Model Management website, it was a week or two later when… I started seeing the emails and opportunities, I thought this was really cool."Read Erica’s full review on The IT Factor with Alycia Kaback.
Sarah Watts
"When I first came in, I was extremely skeptical… We came in for the open call, and someone who was working in the office, sent a picture of me to Ryan Colby and I was then asked to come up to NY. Then I did 3 fashion shows during fashion week and 1 photo shoot so far, and I have another photo shoot this week in New York."Follow this link for Kaback Models’ Sarah Watts full interview with her mom, Lorraine.
Ryan Huttar
"I’ve been a featured extra on Law and Order SVU and Law and Order Criminal Intent and I had a fitting for Pan Am yesterday. I’ve done work for Diesel Jeans. I was also on Mr. Popper’s Penguins. I just picked up my [AFTRA] card yesterday… Now I can do speaking roles… I won’t just be the 6’0" guy who is in the background."Find out the whole story in this interview with KMM Talent Ryan Huttar.
JCurtis Arrington
"[The VIP Talent Connect Summit] provided me with direct contact with the people who could actually give me a chance and could make something happen. You never know until you try something. VIP has a track record of putting entertainers in the places they need to be in order to be successful… you just have to be willing to go after your dreams…"Read the rest of JCurtis’s passionate words on The IT Factor with Alycia Kaback.
Nalya Lebedinskaya
"At first, I thought it was a lie, because everyone comes up to me with cards and asks me if I want to model... I went to the event last December and started working after that. I’ve been a ring girl in Atlantic City…. I was in the Sean Kingston and Trav music video… The Rememberer, White Collar, How to Make it in America and Mr. Popper’s Penguins. I did a photo shoot for Bugatelli Italian furs, and landed the cover of their catalogue!"Follow this link to read more of Nalya’s KMM Talent Success Story.
Jessica Harris
"May of last year was when I did America’s Next Top Model… [Afterwards I] worked for a year on my own, but I didn’t have representation or the connections, so I signed. I just signed with KMM last week. My appointment was on Wednesday, and I did a fashion show on Friday… KMM’s gonna help you take the next step that you can’t do on your own."Read more on Jessica’s journey from ANTM to Kaback Models here.
Ryan O’Connor
"I’ve been here for 3 months… It’s a relaxed environment, but we get things done. We’re very driven, and it’s a very driven company… it’s a company that I can stand behind. We’ve sent models to so many different places, from Rag and Bone to Oscar De La Renta. During fashion week, we sent girls to so many castings. Each day is different."Click here for more behind the scenes insights from Women’s Board director Ryan O’Connor.
Rachael Labadie-Bartz
"I’ve been working here for about 2 ½ months… I like [to be] an outlet for everyday people who want to get into the industry… It’s a new kind of concept of having people meet with professionals in the industry to kick start their career. It is amazing how the speakers get together in one room with the sole purpose of serving the fresh talent who want to get their start."Find out how Rachel got her start as an Alycia Kaback Talent Scout.
Tiffany Misenko
"I was a talent scout at first and thought it was great. I was really excited about the prospect of finding the next person who could do this [and] didn’t know how… I really believe in what Alycia Kaback and VIP Talent Connect is doing and there is endless opportunity for growth. She is young and super driven, and her excitement is kind of contagious."Follow this link for more on working for The IT Factor with Alycia Kaback.
Melissa Jester
"Yesterday was actually the one year anniversary of my first day of training as a VIP Talent Scout. I really enjoyed scouting and I scouted a lot of people who are now successful models… I love the company and what we do for people here. It’s really about helping people… I think [VIP] is a very powerful experience; it changes lives. The energy of that day puts you on a whole new level."Learn more about working at VIP Talent.
Eddie Chambers
"You cannot make a decision before you meet [Kaback Model Management], you need to give it a try and see for yourself. People are skeptical at first… You will be pleasantly surprised-I have been. It’s been nice so far, and I still have a ways to go. I’ve taken professional pictures but only for boxing. I’ve never had any experience acting… I’m giving myself a shot."Learn more about Eddie’s transition from boxing to acting here.
James Olivieri
"I knew I could do it, but I never really imagined doing it. It seemed so far off and out of the ordinary. Alycia Kaback and The IT Factor gave me the opportunity to see that my dreams were possible… [The VIP Summit] is such a great place to meet and network… It’s all under one roof-a one stop shop that is a unique event that anybody and everybody can benefit from…"Click here to read James's full interview on being a KMM Talent.
Chris Pallitto
"[The VIP Talent Connect Summit] was a great experience, being able to listen to the success stories and how they did what it took to become successful. It also provided me with a great opportunity to meet certain people in the industry, like Robert Russell who is the former VP of Warner Brothers Casting, and other casting directors."Follow the link to read KMM Talent’s Chris on his experience on the set of CBS’s Unforgettable.
