Rachel L. started out as a Talent Scout for Philadelphia with VIP Talent Connect & Alycia Kaback. After her 30 day training period she met with Regional Director Mike James with whom she is pictured above for a one on one evaluation of her progress. Rachel was one of the most dedicated and responsible scouts and discovered many talent now enrolled with either with VIP Talent Connect or Kaback Model Management. Because of her achievements, Mike promoted Rachel to Assistant Talent Executive.
What is your position here and what all does that entail?
Right now, I’m an Assistant Talent Executive and I call potential talent who have been scouted to interview them and decide if they qualify to be scheduled for an open call to meet with one of our directors.
I hear you were recently promoted to Customer Support and Assistant Talent Executive, Congratulations. What are your thoughts about advancing here?
I’m really excited to be there for people who come into the office and be able answer questions they may have. I’m proud to meet with people individually to help them further their career. I think for new scouts, the most important thing to do is show you’re eager. You must have the initial drive to show the directors that you should be there. If you can give them a reason why you should be there, then you have a chance at advancing in this company.
How long have you been working here? Why did you start working here?
I’ve been working here for about 2 ½ months. I saw an ad on Craigslist and was drawn to the talent portion of the company. I like the idea of there being an outlet for everyday people who want to get into the industry to meet the people they want to meet and have a shot.
What do you like most about working here?
Talking to talents who are excited about the opportunity and explaining the company to them and getting them excited about coming in.
What are your thoughts on the company and what it does?
It’s really great and 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.
Who is the most interesting person you’ve met so far? Who do you hope to meet?
The most interesting would be Robert Russell. He’s nothing like I expected, but still very influential. Just from a short conversation with him, I was inspired and learned from him. I would love to meet Tim Burton, but I don’t know if that would happen.
What do you think of the VIP Talent Connect Summits?
It was a really cool atmosphere and cool to see that the speakers didn’t really put themselves on a level above the talent-they were there as mentors for the talent. It was a collaborative environment where everyone is learning from each other.
What do you like to do outside of working?
I go to school for directing, play-writing and production. Most of my time is spent doing theatre and I am starting to volunteer with AmeriCorps and will be working with Project Home where I hope to start a creative writing club as a therapeutic activity.
What was your most memorable experience?
I directed a piece that I created at my community theatre which was pretty cool.
What is your favorite music? Favorite movies?
I like Indie music. My favorite movies are One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Edward Scissorhands, and Moulin Rouge!
Who are your favorite Actors and Actresses that you look up to?
I love Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep. They are both able to portray many different characters and Meryl Streep has a certain charisma about her and even more so that Nicholson is she able to fully take on a character.
What is your favorite food?
Chicken pot pie
Who is your inspiration and why?
My boyfriend, Tony, because he always pushes me to do the best that I can and to follow what I know is right.
What do you hope to take away from working here?
I love learning more about the entertainment industry, which is helpful because that is what I want to get into. I’ve learned a lot of things that I didn’t know before, especially about networking. Networking is very important not only in this industry but in any aspect of any career.
Alycia Kaback was recently written up on Simple Wyrdings, a blog with- you guessed it- simple wording. Does that sound silly? Alycia Kaback doesn’t think so. There is something nice about the simple sayings and principles discussed on the blog. It’s relaxing to be able to boil everything down to the essential aspects for once. Everyday the little things that distract us, stress us out and take us away from what it is really important. Simple Wyrdings is a blog that can remind you to take a second to focus on what is essential, what is truly important. After the stress of running KMM and six other companies, Alycia Kaback loves to take advantage of little things like this that can put the perspective back in her life. You should try it- read about KMM and Alycia Kaback on Simple Wyrdings.
