Attn: All UK models and producers

[one eyed jack]

There is a chain of clinics all over the country ie Medi Lab but its to early to say if this is going to be the case Mr Churchill.

(Not sure if that was a serious question or a wind up when people use names that are not their own, so I''l assume you are curious as it was a valid question)

[Ron T. Storm]

Hi Keni and OEJ,

I totally agree with both of you and believe this system could work here. It has worked, as you say, in many other countries.

As a producer it is my duty to maximise the safety of the performers working for me and as, sometimes, a performer I want to protect my own health.

As you say Keni health certs can be faked and I have heard of this happening before in the UK so a properly organised database would be good.

Having worked in Market Data Analysis for a quite a while I am fully fledged in The Data Protection Act and this system can work within the confines of the UK Law.

It's now not so much a case of if we introduce a system but how we do as it is easy for us to talk about it but how do we go about it?

Can we learn from those who set up the system in the States? And who will invest the time and action to set up a system.

I a personally happy to make a donation financially as a producer to setup an organisation to manage such a system. I even wonder if such an organisation could get Charity status as it is there to protect health (probably not as this country frowns on such behaviour - even though many things go on behind the doors in the bedrooms of those we elect to power).

Kind Regards,

Stormchild.

[Elle Brook]

Mr Winston churchill

Not often do I post on this forum... but I am today lol

I have never had any contact with you so please do not speak ill of my agency, I look after my girls and guys and see them as friends , models and of course my living but I do not just care about the bookig fee.... Do not tar us all with the same brush......

[Elle Brook]

No I do not SEND them anywhere!

I ask them if they would like the booking and explain the terms of payment which is being paid within 28days, if they chose not to go I do not hold it against them...

May I ask what your involvment in the UK industry is, that makes you think you can pass judgement on people that you have not met and know NOTHING about?

The agents in the UK can not work the same way as they do in the USA as there is very little loyalty from the performers and even less loyalty from producers, that wil do anything to save a pound but when there shoots go wrong for them cant wait to start bad mouthing everyone.

[Elle Brook]

As an agent I can only express the terms that are given to me by the clients ie the company , if the company runs over on the time agreed that is totally out of my control, the minute that happens I do everything in my power to chase everything that is owed to my models. I absolutely do not, NEVER have and NEVER will collect a comission before the models get there pay..

I can also confirm that all models ALWAYS get paid from all my clients INC Bluebird for all shoots they do, and without any doubt Bluebird is the largest supplier of work for models in the UK and as such from talking to my models they are quite happy to continue working for Bluebird even after the odd occasion that there has been late payment. I am not going into detail why late payment has occured but am more than satisfied that the reason is genuine and was absolutely nothing that would cause me concern about future payments..

Regarding models working for several agents that just afirms my point that there is very little loyalty between models, producers and agents in the UK

I am not prepared to continue this conversation with you as i am actually very busy and for all i know you are the smallest fish in the pond on a mission to spread gossip.

You have said nothing to make me think that you have any first hand knowledge of what actualy goes on in this business.