Talent scout
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A talent scout is a talent hunter commissioned by an agency to discover new faces in all types of locations (public streets, sporting events, school exits, shopping centers). They justify their seriousness with a professional card and take a simple photo (polaroid) before directing toward the agency. The talent scout has a trained eye for detecting modeling potential in ordinary people.
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