Interview with Colette Stone — Pin-Up, Art Model
Colette Stone is a 23-year old model residing in Burbank, California.
How would you introduce yourself to our readers?
I was born in rural Maine and raised in and out of foster care there. I developed a love for theatre very early on and grew up performing in school, community and professional theatrical productions in the state. Growing up, I knew I wanted to be a film actress but my interest in modeling wasn’t sparked until later on. Whenever I have free time, which I very rarely do, I am generally reading, working on my novel and screenplay or having lunch with a good friend. I am a full-time model and actress.
When, how and why did you first get involved in the modeling industry?
It’s funny because I knew very early on that I wanted to be a film actress but I never even dreamed of becoming a model or had any interest in fashion or magazines growing up. When I was seventeen, I stumbled across Model Mayhem just by chance and signed up. I remember sitting up one night just browsing photographers in the New England area and becoming so inspired by so many beautiful images. Then I’m not really sure what happened, I just began shooting and it became first a creative outlet for me and then turned into some sort of obsession.
What are your personal and professional goals? Where do you see yourself in five to ten years?
In five to ten years I see myself continuing my work as an actress and as a model though at a higher place. My personal goals include settling down in one location, seeing more of the world and making time for a relationship, since I’ve never been in one.
How often are you modeling and what does it usually consist of?
I’ve been modeling full-time for four years now and shoot quite often though I am more and more selective these days. I would say I mainly do photo-shoots though I’ve appeared in nearly 25 small, independent films. I am mainly hired as an art, pin-up or fashion model though the type of jobs I am offered vary greatly. I think some would say there is a lot of eroticism and fetishistic elements incorporated into my work as well.
Please tell us about the best and/or worst experiences you’ve had so far in modeling.
I have had almost entirely good experiences throughout my career but then again, I have turned down many job opportunities over the years due to safety concerns. The worst experiences were not so bad and perhaps not worth talking about.
I view every shoot as an opportunity to develop a relationship, however short term, with someone I otherwise never would have met. I try to remember to ask a lot of questions to the artists I meet because I may never get to again. I try to remember to be free in that moment, above all and my favorite experiences are the times where the artist I worked with and I just clicked and something magical happened. My favorite experiences are always the ones where I feel comfortable just existing and I feel myself being captured exactly as I am in that moment. The times where I showed up to a photographer’s studio sad and they didn’t ask me to be happy, they just let me be and found beauty and honesty in it and it was captured and now I can hold it in my hand.
Have you had anything funny, embarrassing or completely out of the ordinary happen during your modeling career?
I think at least 75% of the people I have worked with have been funny, embarrassing or completely out of the ordinary! I don’t have any stories that come to mind though, really just beautiful memories that pop up every once in a while in my mind when I fondly remember their quirks!
Is there anything you would change about the modeling industry if you could?
I don’t really work in the “modeling industry.” I have been signed in the past but no longer and I am mostly hired as an artist with no intention of using the images for commercial purposes.
Do you practice any sports and what do you typically eat? Please elaborate on the importance of nutrition and exercise in your life.
Oh, I am quite terrible when it comes to nutrition and health and I really don’t recommend that anyone follow my lead. My eating habits follow my emotions. Sometimes I don’t eat anything at all, sometimes an excessive amount and my exercise habits are the same. Thankfully, my body continues to look young and acceptable.
Please share something people don’t know about you.
I am a bookworm and an introvert! I will read anything I can get my hands on and enjoy being alone with a good book over a party. Sometimes I have to force myself to be less reclusive.
Would you change anything about yourself?
Oh god! I have learned to tolerate my physical appearance over the years and have been less and less horrible to myself. I do like the look that I have cultivated but I almost always refuse to be shot without make-up due to insecurities about my appearance. I’ll just say that I wouldn’t ever change my appearance even if I am sometimes critical and you certainly won’t see any changes made to my face or body in upcoming years!
What is the kinkiest thing you’ve ever done?
I don’t really know what the “most kinky,” thing I have ever done is – I think it’s all pretty equal. I have been a fetishist for a long time and I enjoy dominance and submission, bondage, stockings, corsets, heels, older men and women -mommy and daddy themes-, asphyxiation, lipstick and I’m sure many other things!
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