'GANGSTER CHRONICLES"

Wil, Braeden, Cornell and Craig @MatineeModelMgt
by Yama Terrell for Andrew Howell Menswear F/W 2014-15

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If we've learned anything from watching gangster movies like "GoodFellas," "Casino," or "The Godfather," it's that bad guys travel in packs. Well, it seems that might have been the inspiration for photographer Yama Terrell, who gave new meaning to sinister and sexy in the preview images for the newest collecton of menswear designs by Andrew Howell for Fall-Winter 2014-15. The collection includes suits and sportwear in plush-touch fabrics with intricate leather details, ties, shirts, accessories and even underwear. Spring just arrived but suddenly we're looking forward to seeing more of this kind of cold-weather couture!

"MARRY FOR FAME"

Vicent photographed by Brion McCarthy for Baltimore Style Magazine

"What's love got to do with it?" Ask stylemaker Suzin Boddiford of Baltimore Style, who beautifully illustrates all the reasons to get to the church, city hall or a drive-thru chapel in Las Vegas with the help of lensman Brion McCarthy. The fashion editor picked Matinee Model Management's Vicent Levianora to pose with Cima Talent Management's Courtney Hejl for the portrait of the couple who marries for fame. We loved the whole Marilyn Manson-meets-Adam Lambert rocker inspiration for the groom! http://www.baltimorestyle.com/index.php/style/fashion_article/the_marrying_kind

"THROWBACK HEARTBREAKER"

Craig @ MatineeModelMgt by Michael Wilson

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Craig's latest portfolio update, shot on the beach by photographer Bryan Haynes, looks like an homage to all of those hunky teen idols and high school jocks of bygone eras.

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"GRAY AREAS"

Denis for FLINT Magazine by Michael Wilson

Denis of Matinee Model Management shows us a man's sensitive side is somewhere between "black and white" in his upcoming men's fashion editorial, "Shades of Gray," for FLINT by photographer Michael Wilson.

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"THE CRYING GAME"

 Jay @MatineeModelMgt is on a mission to see the world

This Madhatter can't miss an episode of "Bates Motel" on A&E

Jay: Giving good '50s matinee idol in New York

Taste like an editorial shoot!

Scenes of our catwalk king during Paris Fashion Week
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Austin Powers might have a little competition for the title of "International Man of Mystery" as long as Jay is traveling around the world. We should blame his folks. Let's see, his father is German/Irish/Scottish and his mother is Spanish/Filipina. They met in the Philippines while his pop was in the Marines, she gave birth to Jay in Hawaii, settled down in the North Carolina countryside, and they both worked for the United Postal Service for years sending things out to distant places!

Well, seriously, with all those cultures courses through his veins, we think he just wanted to get some first-hand experience with diversity by visiting places he'd only heard about from his parents' younger days. So, Jay decided to vacation alone in the Philippines at 18. He enjoyed it so much, he then decided after high school graduation to sell his car and move to Asia without a plan or a care in the world.

He loves listening to Swedish indie rocker Lykke Li, enjoys playing soccer, is presently ranked a 2nd degree black belt in taekwondo, and used to bowling with a team called "The Killers." If he wasn't an instant success in modeling, Jay thought he'd pursue political science or psychology. Not exactly what you'd expect but he's full of surprises. After all, his first foray into modeling was just as mysterious.

It goes a little something like ... while in Hong Kong, he made fast friends with an aspiring actor who dragged him along for a television commercial audition for kicks. The director assumed Jay was a trained actor scheduled to audition and demanded that he cry on cue. When Jay did the uxexpected, he was in, the friend was out, and now, he's known throughout Asia as "The Sensitive Guy" for his crying role in a Coke Zero commercial -- a parody of the types of men women like to avoid. 

Thankfully, Jay doesn't have a problem attracting attention from designers or photographers as witnessed in the ever-changing gallery of images from runway collections and international men's fashion publications that we use to illustrate his shapeshifting abiliites to clients!. Next up? Possibly Dubai, Paris, India or a return engagement to Asia in the coming week or so. We're weighing options to mark the grandest course for adventure.

Into marathon viewings of Netflix horror films, "Bates Motel" on A&E, nightclubs and laughing for hours with friends at beachside bonfires, Jay loves Southern cooking but will quickly shift gears and settle in for anything remotely resembling Italian or Filipino food, too. At 6-foot-1 and weighing around 130 pounds, even we're not sure where he puts it. That's another mystery!

 

"SCORPIO RISING"

Wil channels Steven Bauer in 1983's "Scarface" photographed by Michael Wilson
Wil represented by Cima/Matinee Model Management

 

Wil does a rockstar turn as photographed by Bryan Haynes
Exclusive editorial preview courtesy of FLINT Magazine

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When our partner agency Cima wanted our creative director at Matinee to take a young lifeguard named Wil at the local YMCA under his wing, it started out with a comedic battle of wills -- no pun intended. The ice broke when our director figured out the reason for the verbal sparring match when he simply asked, "Are you a Scorpio?" With the Zodiac sign in common, it wouldn't be long before Wil got the opportunity to exhbit the intensity, mystery and conviction that Scorpios are known for in his upcoming magazine editorial for FLINT. The raven haired 22-year-old is looking forward to moving his modeling career away from commercials and into the high-fashion stratosphere when college classes end in May. With looks that remind us of Al Pacino's right-hand man in "Scarface," we suggested to the FLINT creative team to bring that movie's Cuban lothario, "Manny Ribera," back to life in print! Wil is 6-foot-2. So, say hello to my not-so-little friend!

"PHYSICAL THERAPY"



FLINT magazine cover preview of Craig @ Matinee Model Management photographed by Bryan Haynes



Craig photographed by Michael Wilson

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It's a safe bet to say our latest discovery, Craig, from Delaware, is extremely sports minded. He's completing his personal trainer certification in a few weeks, spends all of his free time playing football, volleyball, running, swimming, skimboarding, running and working out, and is fairly quick to mention that he's been playing soccer since the age of 3. Now 21, the Delaware native is channeling that adrenaline into an international modeling career with us. Actually, the whole thing started to speedball when his aunt needed a "willing" test subject for her first professional camera purchase a short while back. The portraits slowly crept into his social media and friends began to comment on his dashing good looks as well as his fitness advice. Since Craig is no stranger to competition, he's now channeling all of that adrenaline into an international modeling career. We're sure he'll get a kick out of this, too!

"MELTING POT MODEL"

Braeden photographed by Bryan Haynes

Braeden, 18, is a Matinee Model Management newcomer of African-American, German, Irish and Indian descent from a smalltown in Pennsylvania. He began investigating modeling avenues earlier this month once friends told him his 6-foot-2 sleek physique reminded them of male models in YouTube videos of designer collections. Braeden, the youngest member of a warehouse restocking crew, reached out to us and we then reached back to the Sixties for inspiration in his first photo shoot. Braeden certainly likes to stay on the move. He loves dancing to music from Chris Brown and Jason Derulo, kayaking, hiking and snorkeling. www.matineemodelmanagement.net

"BELARUS BLOCKBUSTER"

 

Matinee Model Management was built on our vision of developing models with silver screen star quality. So, when photographer Diego-Miguel Viscardi scouted newcomer Denis and sent him into the agency last night looking like a young Jon Voight from "Midnight Cowboy," we signed the Belarus native on the spot! Denis, too, is a fan of classic films, as well as the band Modern Talking, jigsaw puzzles, BBC's "Top Gear" and he only recently discovered French cuisine as his all-time favorite. With rugged good looks, earthy physicality and piercing eyes, images instantly came to mind of actor Paul Newman's star turn in the iconic "Cool Hand Luke" and "HUD" when Denis was standing there drinking coffee and wearing a plaid shirt and denim jeans. The comparisons ends there, however, since we don't think he has any plans that include prison bars or cattle ranches. Denis has set his sights on following in the footsteps of male supermodel David Gandy.www.matineemodelmanagement.net

"URBAN COWBOY"

Matinee Model Management's newest idol, Abe, was discovered recently while he was searching for a store before the mall closed. Barely two weeks old in industry, he's already shooting his first international magazine cover and editorial spread this weekend. Born and raised in Mexico, Abe is an avid fan of archeological ruins, home cooked health food and 15th-Century Spanish literature such "Don Quixote of La Mancha." Fortunately, he 's a fan of traveling to interesting locales since he's already being sought after for the upcoming Spring/Summer 2015 Men's Fashion Collections in London, Paris, Milan, and Spain.

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'IF LOOKS COULD KILL"

Dave Shutler photographed by Claus Plez

 

Model, actor, personal trainer ... now murder suspect? Looks like superfit Dave Shutler will do another star turn next week as the lead in another Discovery ID true-life crime drama. Dave's been featured regularly within the pages of fitness publications such as Muscle & Fitness and competed in WBFF fitness competitons but he's also passionate about acting.

"MADE IN PUERTO RICO"

Vicent photographed by Diego-Miguel Viscardi



Obsessed with Xbox Live, vintage leather jackets, and gothic silver rings, Vicent, a 22-year-old freelance graphic artist from Puerto Rico, came to the United States to further his dreams of applying his skills churning out hot logos, design elements and page layouts for advertisements in lifestyle magazines. However, he's been spending most of the new year being shot for avant-garde fashion editorials and high-end clothing designer print campaigns. Next up? Most likely Barcelona, Paris and Milan for this spring and summer. 

"ROGAN'S RUN"

Rogan photographed by Bryan Haynes

Our newest leading man Rogan signed exclusively with us in mid-January and is already garnering attention from modeling agencies in Milan, Paris, London and Spain. We found this profesional lifeguard in the Mid-Atlantic region moonlighting as a bank manager during the off season and rescued him from spending the upcoming season holding binoculars and giving tourist attraction directions to vacationing families. Clients have described him as chill like Matthew McConaughey or soft-spoken like Ryan Gosling, and with comparisons like that in his first month of modeling, we think Rogan's off to a running start!