Was it successful? Well that's hard to say. What is certain is that I am not sure how well it worked as a pilot. The jerky camera movements, flashing lights, loud music and shouting bollywood actress was supposed to create the ambiance of backstage at a fashion show.
But with stilted dialog and obvious set ups, it seemed like a wasted effort. We meet Marissa, an over confident model out for herself, Raina (Sara Paxton), the new girl, and Sonja (Mischa Barton), the super hot model who went AWOL for unknown reasons 6 months ago and is looking for a comeback. When the show stopping final dress of the runway doesn't fit her and can't be let out, Marissa volunteers to take the spot. But it's given to Raina.And a show stopper it is, rocketing Raina to instant fame and the immediate enemy of all other models in New York. At least, that's how Marissa fitness explains it to poor naive Raina while at the agency of Claudia Foster (Elle Macpherson). Which is where another naive newbie bumps into her.
Chris Andrews & Ana Beatriz Barros is a farm hand working for his dad most days, but he happens to be on a family vacation at a 4 star restaurant in Manhattan just in time to bump into Simon - one of Claudia's agents. She has him strip in the lobby and seems unimpressed, but Simon passes him off to a photographer anyway.
Helpful Raina goes with him and is there with the perfect words to help him relax in front of the camera. Despite his father's objections, he decides to stay in New York an extra few days and see what comes of it all. But it seems there's no room for him at the model house. Which makes little sense, since Isaac is a child model who hasn't been able to book a job in years - so why is he there? Anyway, while the other male models smirk, he heads to Simon's house to change for a big party that night.
At the party, Claudia takes fruity cocktails from the female models Ana Beatriz Barros, telling them there will be no drinking at one of her parties. Yet, nothing is done about the male model who is selling cocaine to just about everyone's knowledge. Everyone also seems to know that Chris is Simon's "date", though Chris doesn't clue in until Simon calls him "baby".Chris ends up punching him in the face (does homophobia have any place in the modeling world?) which catches the eye of fancy pantsed agent who immediately wants to hire him. Too bad he's already stormed out.
Meanwhile, there's a lot of fuss over a big Versace bollywood actress job. Sonja wants it bad and somehow breaks into the photographer's (Franco) hotel room to steal the dress for the campaign and shows up wearing it at the party. Psycho much? Instead, he hits on her and she runs to the bathroom to cry and call her babysitter. Raina goes to comfort her and Sonja snides back that she doesn't want pity and that Raina will be in her position in a few more years.
Source: blog.zap2it.com
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