Child Modeling & Acting

Hi.  I am just now trying to get my son in the modeling business/possibly acting.  Is there a free listing and submission process that anyone knows of? I see lots of websites where you have to sign up and pay to get all the listings.

Thanks in advance for any help! :)

I am in Dallas.  I know there is not a big modeling scene for kids here, but we are trying to start somewhere.

My son is being "represented" by a lady here that has a boutique agency.  I am just wondering if it is on the up and up.  She has showed me an email from Roman Young at Wilhelmina Models that said to send my son's pic to the children's division with a video.  Is that normal to ask for a video? If so, it is important to get it to them ASAP?  I was thinking it was, but she said it is not something to be in a hurry about.  She also said she submitted him to Neiman's and Jc Penny's...but haven't heard anything yet.

Anyway, I am in a hurry to start getting him to auditions/castings because he seems to be really good at it.   I just want to know that she is really doing the things she said she is.  I have no idea how to find out.  I don't want to keep questioning her, but I want to know.

This is all new to me and I have no idea what to do next....  I would feel better if I was with a well known agency. 

Thanks! :)

We are also in Dallas. Neiman's and JC Penney do lots of photo shoots here, so she may well have submitted him for those jobs. The two bigger agencies here are the Campbell Agency (we are with them and love them) and the Kim Dawson Agency. I am not such an expert in the modeling world here that I know about too many others... I have also heard of The Clutts Agency which I think is smaller but also legit. Not to say that your current agent isn't legit; do you feel comfortable saying who it is? (I'm no expert, I might have heard of her, maybe not.)

As far as submitting to Wilhelmina, find out which office they want to submit him to. I believe their NYC branch is legit, and maybe others, but I have heard that they sell their name... I don't know that signing with them would help all that much unless you were planning on moving to NYC?? Did she say why is she submitting him to Wilhelmina? Most print modeling is done on a local basis. If she wants a video then maybe it is for acting? Would you be willing to relocate for an acting job?

Modeling is funny... it seems like the more you want to hurry up, the longer you have to wait. Sometimes bookings come one after another, sometimes there are months inbetween them. It also depends on your son's height... clothing samples come in certain sizes and the kids whose height fits those sizes are most in demand. I have a daughter so I'm not sure what the most-used sizes for boys are. Maybe 2T, 4, 6 and 12?? Anyone know?

Hang in there and good luck!