TU Holmes, Thanks for the intelligent response. And I definitely can't object to anything you stated in response. I would just like to say that it's always enjoyable to discuss this shit intelligently with people who know what the fuck they talk about even when it comes with a great amount of antagonism.
But I gotta disagree with something that JNN had to say. Am
And I have to disagree because three of my family members (and myself) have been involved in this fitness business for one hell of a long time since a girl named Cory was winning accolades and plastic trophies and a guy named Jeff was working behind a desk at a company owned by a guy named Joe who was very busy promoting a guy named Arnold who was ....(Ahh, forget the rest!).
But JNN .... You said you missed an opportunity because the door got shut because you were too old and too ethnic.
But that was most likely the least offensive and most polite way of saying, "You don't have the look that we are looking for!"
But I gotta tell ya .... JNN, You quit too soon and didn't follow through because there are lots of legit photographers who are looking for older guys who have a decent look and ... I have no idea what 'ethnic' means when it comes to modeling work but I would assume that there are just as many photographers looking for an ethnic look feller to place in front of their cameras.
And if you think I'm full of shit, I only ask you to check out Sun Star photos who alway asks me to suggest decent looking guys and gals to photograph in Paradise (Hawaii). (See Sun's photo links below).
I come from an extremely athletic family who don't see the world and its opportunities as most GetBiggers see it. They see success while most of us GetBiggers see failure.
And most of them have been photographed by some of world's top photographers including the likes of Herb Ritts and Arty Zeller and whoever it was who shot the covers for Weider's magazines and so many others include the likes of Jim French who supposedly make over 3/4 of a million dollars from one poster which was shot with one of my nephews who only got $300 for his 15 minute shoot.
And none of them were in any better shape or any better looking than some of you better looking Getbig critters.
But they did get off their butts and made an effort and followed through.
And those efforts eventually paid off with numerous national and international ads (Levis, Joop, KC, etc) and numerous MTV spots with the likes of Janet jackson, Madonna and a couple of others I have long forgotten. And then into major Hollywood films which you have all seen and commented favorably upon .... and many more yet to come.
Falcon, you once stated that Go4It was "Lucky" . ..... but he was only LUCKY because he got off his ass and worked to make that luck a possibility ... and eventually a reality.
Someday you may decide to put down that paintbrush and get out into the real world and make things happen instead of watching paint while it dries ..... and meet new and beautiful ladies in the process.
I did see the video you posted in which you had a movie role and I thought that would be the start of your new career but .... what the fuck did happen after that?
Now I've forgotten what I origninally wanted to say, but I think I've said it anyway ....
But let me repeat myself ....
Some of you GetBig critters have more potential than you realize but you simply lack confidence in yourself.
I knew Arnold when he could hardly speak a word of English but his confidence was earth shattering and it carried him to the top in whatever he decided to get accomplished.
I'm honestly convinced that some of you GetBiggers can so the same ... but you gotta believe in yourself much more than I do ... and that's the hurdle that appears to be a couple of feet too high.
A lot of you 'dudes' think I'm full of shit when I try to convince you that your success is simply up to you .... but I've watched it happen over and over and ... believe me, it's not impossible if you really want to pursue it.
In closing .... Great shots LL. I suggest you pursue it to your heart's content!