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PERSISTENCE PAID OFF

Teen medel
journeys
to Tokyo

LAST year model ‘April
Telek’s career was having
difficulties.

. The 13-year-old North Van-
eouver girl was between sizes, and
work on department store cata-

fogues and flyers was not as abun- |

dant as in the past.

“I was too large for children
and too young for. teen sizes,’’ said
Telek, who began ‘modelling at the
age of 10, :

“TI was calling my agency all the
time asking if anything was hap-
pening. ”

Persistence paid off for Telek,
who leaves this week fer a summer
modelling contract in Japan.

The honror-ro}! student, who

- recently graduated from grade

seven at Norgate- Community
School, will travel on her own to
Japan. She’ll be met by: a
chaperon from Japanese modell-
ing agency Cinq deux Un.

YOUNG MODELS
“They’re the best for younger

models,’”’ ‘said Telek, who is still-
registered. with the Surrey-based ;
Rob Haynes Talent Management

Agency.)

Telek expects to work 12 hours a
day, six days a week during her
2%.months.in Japan. Because of
her height, 5°7??, she doesn’t ex-

‘pect to find much ‘‘ramp”’ or fash-~

ion show work, which usually goes
to taller models. Instead she said
she'll work primarily for Japanese
print media.

‘Telek says she isn’t "worried
about travelling alone to Japan, as
she has heard from a friend, who
has modetled in Japan, that the

- experience is very worthwhile.

TALENT SCOUT
Telek said she was selected for
the Japan contract after an inter-
national talent scout saw her photo
at her agent’s office.

“Fe chose me off the teen head
‘sheet and said if I’m anything like
my picture he’d like me to go to
Tokyo. I had to get more pictures
done because they require body
shots and head shots with teeth,’
she said.

Telek said she'll be the youngest
Canadian model working in Japan
with this particular agency.

. Telek first began modelling after

‘her aunt gave her $100 for her bir-

thday, and said she could do as she
pleased with the money.

Telek spent the money having
professional photographs done and
showed the final product to her.
current agency.

Twe days later.she was Inodell-

ing for Bay advertisements,
. Besides ‘lier. modelling work,

_Telek recently ‘completed a com-

mercial for the Canadian Cancer

Society, and her photo will be

printed on the Cancer poster.

37 - Sunday, June 29, 1986 - North Shore News

THIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD April Telek of North Vancouver isn’t preparing for your average trip. The aspiring
model has been chosen to work in Tokyo. Above, April displays some of the necessities of getting to Japan: a
Passport; an airline ticket and lots of books on Japanese language and culture.