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Chaz and his mom, Evelyn, were standing on the beach at Treasure Cay on the Island of Abaco in The Bahamas as the sun came up reflecting off a line of jet skis. Chaz attends high school in Tampa and just before his senior year was to begin, had his first big modeling assignment. It all began a year ago when Chaz was involved in Maximum Exposure's first photo shoot. He had good reviews and lots of interest but modeling took a backseat as he had to maintain his high grade point average for college entrance and participated in sports during the school year. In the summer of 2007, he was selected among several, based on his photo shoot and comp cards (known in the industry as "book-a-look") from a Miami based modeling agency. The stipulations were that the model needed to have the beach "look," active in water sports such as jet skis and wakeboarding and have a passport. On a casting call in Miami, a DVD was made of Chaz during an interview and sent off to Kawasaki in California. He was notified four weeks later that he had been chosen as one of the models for their 2008 Annual Promotional campaign. Since Chaz was seventeen, Evelyn was also given the opportunity to accompany him. Together they flew to Ft. Lauderdale where they caught an "island hopper" for the quick flight to Abaco. While on the flight Chaz met the video producer who proceeded to "clue him in" when he found out that this was Chaz's first major assignment. The most important tip - listen carefully to directions and be ready. The stay in Treasure Cay lasted six glorious days. The typical day followed the sun - up and ready by 6:00 a.m. to begin the photo shoot. Breakfast was provided under the beach tents. They each had several different colored Jet Ski vests along with boots and gloves. Depending on the color of the Jet Ski would depend on what they were to wear. There were eleven models including Chaz – 10-year old boy/girl twins; two females, one in her 20's and another in her 40's; and a man in his 30's. An additional female to partner with Chaz was chosen but didn't get her passport in time, so missed the opportunity. Also in the production were five male and female competition jet ski racers including International Jet Sport Boating Association Hall of Famer, three-time Jet Ski National Champion, Doug Silverstein. He spent some time helping Chaz refine his skills on the stand up Jet Ski. Chaz was initially selected for wakeboarding and to model clothing but when they saw his skills on the Jet Ski, he did the filming on that as well. The day broke with a group lunch served back at the resort and didn't resume filming again until 3 p.m. Shooting continued until 7:30 p.m. in order to catch the best possible lighting with the late afternoon sun. Dinner was once again a group activity. The entire crew - models, racers, production technicians, directors and parental chaperones all shared meals. Chaz turned 18 while on the islands and everyone helped celebrate his birthday! Everything was provided for the shoots both for filming and print. And to top it off, Chaz was given the clothes he modeled, the special boarding shorts, jet ski gloves, boots and life vests. Chaz was paid $750/day for video work and $500/day when modeling for print work. Of course, all expenses for flights, hotel and food were taken care of and a $75 per diem was given for traveling days. As a mother, Evelyn was excited to see Chaz involved in something that was so much fun. She watched the production everyday and was amazed as helicopters and boats with big booms were swooping in and around the jet skiers. Both were very impressed with not only the professionalism but the friendly, fun atmosphere. And as a mother, she was proud to watch Chaz in a professional capacity as his confidence and maturity grew. It was an experience that both mother and son will remember always - a treasured memory from Treasure Cay. To see Chaz in action, visit www.kawasaki.com |
