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Interview: Bessie Bardot, Author,
Modeling Manager, Promoter -
21st March 2003
Bessie
Bardot is one of Australia’s most successful
Modeling Managers and body models. Bessie has
recently authored “Sex, Fame and the casting
couch”. Bessie is also a journalist for Media
Search, and regularly writes and consults for Australia’s
top companies.
How
did you get your start?
I
was a receptionist and Geoff asked if I wanted to
be famous!!
Why
did you choose modeling, or did modeling choose you?
With
my curves modeling HATED me but the men's mags loved
me
What
do you like most about your chosen profession?
FREEDOM
Greatest
professional and personal achievements?
Marrying
my boy and being happy
Tell
me about your ups and downs in the business?
Read
the paper Ups making .... Downs loosing it because
of a corrupt Director....Ups coming BACK AGAIN despite
what people think
What
do you like to write about, and what is your best
piece?
I
like to write about my experiences so I can warn and
help people who are getting into the industry. My
best piece..... Well READ MY BOOK and YOU decide!!!!
The
weirdest experience you have ever had?
READ
THE BOOK... Had Plenty
The
most unusual request you have had?
Trust
me you DONT want to know
Are
you afraid of anything?
I'm
afraid of fear - I don't entertain it!
What
do you do to relax?
Movies
and cuddle my boy
What
are your favourite beaches (just in case I / we want
to spot you?)
LADY
JAIN (nudist)
How
has the internet helped you?
Hmmmm
Not sure it has but I enjoy chatting to people overseas
How
has the Australian media been good and bad for you?
Yeah,
both equally - It LOVED me Then HATED me and now it
is undecided but I expect that so I just take it with
a pinch of salt.
Over
the course of your career, who have been the best
and worst to work with?
hmmm
I love people who are true to themselves and can see
through the bullshit - I have met MANY of them but
sadly I am still running across those who believe
the crap that jealous and ignorant people expound
Do
you have any mentors? course of your career, who did
you both most and least enjoy working with?
Geoff
is my mentor - Rene Rivkin (who I know personally)
is my mentor. All these people are TRUE to themselves
DESPITE the press and that's what I aspire to be
What
is the best piece of advise you have been offered?
Unto
thine own self be true!!!
The
greatest compliment you have ever been given?
By
a top photographer:- Women admire you, Men Admire
you, Women Want to be you, Men want to be with you.
The
biggest misconception about you?
EVERYTHING.
My motto is MEET ME THEN JUDGE ME!!!
Anything
else you would like to share with me or our audience?
Love
your life, and BE TRUE TO YOU, if they don't like
it they can get F@#KED
By the way I have a new site www.geoffandbess.com
and don’t forget to check out www.bessiebardot.com
Editors
note: Beauty with brains. A woman who stands up for
what she believes in. Oh, read the book: Casting Couch
Confidential: True titillating tales of what the modeling
business can really be like "down under".
Just like Media Man Australia, Bessie Bardot is into
promoting good stuff, and tells it like it is. Long
live freedom of speech.
Links:
Bessie
Bardot official website
Bessie
Bardot - ABC Radio Newcastle 1233
Profile
Bessie
Bardot
Media
Man Australia: Feature Articles
Media
Man Australia: Forum - Has Sex or even porn gone
mainstream?
Media
Man Australia: Online Shop
Media
Man Australia: Personality Profiles
Media
Man Australia: What's On!
Bessie
Bardot official website
Casting
Couch Confidential
Profile
Bessie
Bardot
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