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The IT Factor: Landing, leading, and launching talent.
Sarah Watts
“When I first came in, I was extremely skeptical… We came in for the open call, and someone who was working in the office sent a picture of me to Ryan Colby and I was then asked to come up to NY. Then I did 3 fashion shows during fashion week and 1 photo shoot so far, and I have another photo shoot this week in New York.”Read Sarah and her mother’s full review on The IT Factor with Alycia Kaback.
Eddie Chambers
“You cannot make a decision before you meet [Alycia Kaback], you need to give it a try and see for yourself. People are skeptical at first… You will be pleasantly surprised-I have been. I was approached by a VIP Talent Scout– I don’t know why, but I was. I’ve never had any experience acting… I’m giving myself a shot.”Follow the link to learn more about Eddie’s thoughts on Alycia Kaback.
Ryan O’Connor
“I’ve been here for 3 months… we get things done. We’re very driven, and it’s a very driven company… it’s a company that I can stand behind. We’ve sent models to so many different places, from Rag and Bone to Oscar De La Renta. During fashion week, we sent girls to so many castings. Each day is different.”Click here for more behind the scenes insights from Women’s Board director Ryan O’Connor.
Melissa Jester
“Working with Alycia Kaback and The IT Factor is the perfect environment for me to gain knowledge … I am young– I am 23... She allowed me to prove myself and gave me responsibilities in accordance with my potential, not my experience… she put me in charge of major projects like The Women’s Summit. [She] pushed me to accomplish things I never thought I would have been capable of… ”For more on working with Alycia Kaback click here.
Nalya Lebedinskaya
“At first, I thought it was a lie, because everyone comes up to me with cards and asks me if I want to model… I went to the event last December and started working after that… I was in the Sean Kingston and Trav music video… The Rememberer, White Collar, How to Make it in America and Mr. Popper’s Penguins. I did a photo shoot for Bugatelli Italian furs, and landed the cover of their catalogue!”Read more on Nalya’s journey to success here.
Ryan Huttar
“I’ve been a featured extra on Law and Order SVU and Law and Order Criminal Intent and I had a fitting for Pan Am yesterday. I’ve done work for Diesel Jeans. I was also on Mr. Popper’s Penguins. I just picked up my [AFTRA ] card yesterday… Now I can do speaking roles… I won’t just be the 6’0” guy who is in the background.”Read the rest of Ryan Huttar’s take on The IT Factor with Alycia Kaback.
Jessica Harris
“May of last year was when I did America’s Next Top Model… [Then I] worked for a year on my own, but I didn’t have representation or the connections, so I signed. I just signed with KMM last week. My appointment was on Wednesday, and I did a fashion show on Friday… KMM’s gonna help you take the next step that you can’t do on your own.”Follow this link to read more of Jessica’s KMM Talent Success Story.
Caiden Spector
“Kaback Models has been great… It’s very mood lifting and a whole different experience-a good experience. We’ve never had the right connections until now, so it’s very good. It’s a lot of fun. Both the Rachael Ray shoot and the Toys R Us shoot were my favorites.”
Follow this link to read Caiden Spector’s interview with her father on her career with The IT Factor with Alycia Kaback.
Chris Pallitto
“I was scouted on the street with one of my friends and at first we thought it was a joke… When I went to the open call, I realized this… could be my shot at getting to New York. [VIP] provided me with a great opportunity to meet certain people in the industry, like Robert Russell who is the former VP of Warner Brothers Casting, and other casting directors.”Click here to read the rest of the interview with Kaback Models’ Chris Pallitto.
Dan Metz
“I saw the ad, which led me to VIP Talent Connect and meeting Alycia Kaback… I then met Ryan Colby and Nathan Best at the photo shoot and was signed before the VIP Talent Connect Summit even took place! At first, I was flabbergasted and excited about becoming a model. I knew it was going to take a lot of work.”
Follow the link to read KMM Talent’s Chris on his experience on the set of CBS’s Unforgettable.
Rachael Labadie-Bartz
“I’ve been working here for about 2 ½ months… I’m proud to meet with people individually to help them further their career. It’s a new kind of concept of having people meet with professionals in the industry to kick start their career. It was a really cool… to see that the speakers didn’t really put themselves on a level above the talent… It was a collaborative environment.”Follow this link for more on working for The IT Factor with Alycia Kaback.
Brittany Colvin
“My first job was a hair show and it was a lot of fun. It was my first experience and I wasn’t expecting to get my first casting, but I did! I was so excited just to get the email telling me about the casting that I made sure I would be able to take off from school to go ...Even though I’m still new, [my life] has already changed.”
Read the full interview Brittany Colvin here.
JCurtis Arrington
“[The VIP Talent Connect Summit] provided me with direct contact with the people who could actually give me a chance and could make something happen. I’ve met a couple of labels through attending the last VIP event and I’m in the process of following up with them… you just have to be willing to go after your dreams…”Find out the whole American Idol story in this interview with VIP Talent’s JCurtis.
Tiffany Misenko
“I was a talent scout at first and thought it was great. I love the excitement that the people have when they are on their way to making their dreams come true. I really believe in what Alycia Kaback and VIP Talent Connect is doing and there is endless opportunity for growth. She is young and super driven, and her excitement is kind of contagious.”Find out more on how Tiffany got her start as an Alycia Kaback Talent Scout.
Nestley Benoit
“I got scouted by one of Alycia Kaback’s Talent Scouts … When I went to open call, Alycia Kaback’s talk was very positive… I then decided to go to the VIP Talent Connect Summit. It provided me with the opportunity to learn a lot about the business… it is always an opportunity to meet new people. So far I’ve done the T.V. show Unforgettable… It was a lot of fun.”
Click here to read about Nestley’s experience with The IT Factor.
Erica Damiani
“I was totally skeptical at first. But I realized that it was something I wanted to do, so I went after it. If this is something that people really want to do, they need to go for it… Once I was officially paid off and put on the Kaback Model Management website, it was a week or two later when… I started seeing the emails and opportunities, I thought this was really cool.”Follow this link for Kaback Model Erica’s full interview.
James Olivieri
"I was scouted on South Street by one of Alycia Kaback's Talent Scouts... At the beginning, it could seem overwhelming… You have to always be conscious of what you’re doing and how you treat your body. I have something to strive for now-a path that has presented itself to me. Alycia Kaback and The IT Factor gave me the opportunity to see that my dreams were possible…"Learn more on James’s experience as a KMM Talent.
Lauren Lee
“VIP Talent Connect helps you network and you get good results from it. We were amazed with the access that we had to the top executives in the industry… We never thought that could happen. At the Summit, I met with Terri from Wilhelmina. About a week after the event, it lead to me signing a modeling contract with them. I also got to meet with Ryan Colby, [who] sent me to Teen Vogue.”
Read the rest of Lauren’s Alycia Kaback testimonial.
The IT Factor is the bridge connecting undiscovered talent with the pros through its 4 brands: VIP Talent Connect, Kaback Model Management, Colby Models and the NYC Women’s Empowerment Summit. Together these brands form a talent development powerhouse, representing and helping manage talent to get to the next level – both nationally and internationally.
Recent fresh faces we have signed have been on hit TV shows like Blue Bloods and Gossip Girl, as well as major motion pictures, Men in Black 3 and Transformers. Our models are gracing covers of international magazines like Vogue and Maxim. Others walked in New York’s Fashion Week and at the most exclusive fashion shows in the world.
The IT Factor is opening new doors for our growing roster of talent and industry execs, which includes models from America’s Next Top Model, Academy Award-winning directors and multi Grammy Award winners and so much more.
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