Thank you for reading this story. Jimmy's First Modelling Job is a realistic and slow burn story that intentionally provides plenty of detail. Inspiration has been drawn from some television shows and other stories on Literotica. Your constructive feedback is welcomed, including the parts of the story that you enjoyed the most.
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Jimmy was laying on his living room couch, half-watching a re-run of a football game. It was a warm summer day with a sultry humidity filling the air. He could hear his mom in the kitchen talking to someone on the phone.
"Let me check with my son Jimmy; I'm sure he can help out," his mother said.
Curious about what he had been signed up for, he got up from the couch. He noticed the leather was sticky on his thighs, and his tank top felt slightly heavy from mild perspiration. She explained her friend Gemima, who runs a talent agency, had an opportunity for him. Jimmy was interested because he needed some paid work. High school had just finished, and he turned 18 a couple of weeks ago.
His mother, Cassie, was slightly concerned Jimmy was somewhat aimless and didn't have a clear career goal in mind. She loved her only son very much but he wasn't a star performer at school and wasn't particularly interested in pursuing a trade. As he entered the kitchen, she noticed his boxer shorts went halfway up his legs. Cassie looked at Jimmy with an assessing eye. He was tall, slim, yet quite fit, and overall, very handsome. She was proud to have produced this well-mannered and considerate quarter Punjabi, quarter Greek and half British son.
A local television production company was looking for a model to be part of an educational production. Cassie said the show is called "Arts and Culture Studies." He promptly searched the show on his phone, and at first glance, it seemed to be about various topics related to arts and culture. Jimmy didn't find the show interesting because he was a football, swimming, and outdoorsy type of guy.
Cassie insisted he should go to Gemima's office that afternoon because they needed to find a model as soon as possible. The previous model had pulled out, and filming was scheduled to start the day after tomorrow. Jimmy was slightly intrigued by their need for a model. He didn't consider himself model-worthy, but if it got him a paid television gig - he was interested.
As he sat in the agency waiting room, he realized he was in an uncertain situation. He had no prior modelling experience, didn't know Gemima, and didn't know what he would be doing for the Arts and Culture Studies show. He now wished his mum had come with him to meet Gemima. Just as that thought ended, Gemima walked out and greeted him with a big, pearly smile and a handshake. Jimmy assumed Gemima was in her late 50s, with long, wavy black hair sprinkled with a little bit of grey. She was a petite woman and he noticed, as she shook his hand, that he towered over her.
Her smile was genuinely welcoming, and this helped calm the butterflies in his stomach. Gemima knew straight away that Jimmy looked perfect for the job. He had messy dark brown hair that curled around the edges. His blue-grey eyes screamed innocence, and his boyish smile made him seem sweet and naïve.
Gemima could sense Jimmy's nervousness as she led him into her office. She explained that the Arts and Culture Studies show was doing a segment on youthful masculinity. There would be a few subject matter experts discussing a range of topics, and he would be part of each topic. Jimmy didn't have much to say about the show's running order. Gemima re-emphasised she really needed to fill the casting and knew Anna, the show's producer, would be happy with him.
After a series of interview questions, Gemima ended the conversation by asking if he would like to be cast. Jimmy responded with an affirmative "yes." She then asked him to complete some paperwork and then took his measurements.
Gemima gestured Jimmy to stand at a wall with a height measurer. She placed her hands on his shoulders and asked him to stand tall with his back to the measurer. He was 188 cm. Gemima pulled out a seamstress tape measure and wrapped it around his chest. She was facing him, and Jimmy felt like she was giving him a hug. They exchanged a smile when she did this. She wrote down 103 cm. He felt a little flustered being this close to Gemima. He could smell a floral scent coming from her hair. He was at least 20 cm taller than Gemima.
Gemima searched a messy bench and picked up an SLR camera. She told him she would do some test shots and asked him to remove his shirt. Jimmy did so without fuss. She noticed he had a small amount of hair in the centre of his chest and a little bit on his nipples. His snail trail went up to his belly button. She positioned Jimmy to face her directly towards the camera and then took some side shots.
After the photos, Gemima retrieved the tape measure and mentioned she will now measure his waist. He instinctively pulled his shorts down a little bit to give her access to his waist. Gemima smirked at this lad's cooperativeness. She was pleased to see the top of his pubic hair. Gemima proceeded to give Jimmy another hug, this time around his waist. She ensured the tape measure was situated just above his shorts and touching his pubic hair. Jimmy looked down at Gemima and gulped when he felt a stirring in his shorts.
After all the screening activities were completed, Gemima decided she would accompany him to the shoot because of his newness. She wouldn't normally do this, but she liked her friend Cassie and wanted to ensure Jimmy was properly supported at his first modelling job.
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On the day of the shoot, Jimmy woke up with that butterfly feeling in his stomach again. Gemima told him to dress casually because the production team would provide him with clothing, hair, and makeup. In Jimmy's mind, casual meant linen shorts, a tank top, and a pair of Birkenstocks. He headed over to Gemima's office, and they both drove in Gemima's car to the first shoot location. Gemima was slightly surprised to see him dressed so casually. His firm biceps and thighs were noticeable. It was also quite a warm day, so it was somewhat appropriate attire.
As they drove into the parking lot of a warehouse on the other side of town, Gemima noticed he didn't seem to be wearing underwear. When he exited the car, she noticed a jiggle and flop of either his penis or testicles or both. She felt a little warm under the collar but brushed any naughty thoughts aside. While Jimmy did wear underwear from time to time, he forgot to put them on this morning. He didn't think that not wearing underwear might create some challenging situations for him throughout the day.
Upon entering the warehouse, they were greeted by the three-person production team. Anna, the producer, was an attractive, tall, and well-dressed woman who looked like she was in her early 60s. She reminded Jimmy of his grandmother, except Anna had a stronger presence. Anna greeted him with a stoic face that he found a little intense. Despite her facial expressions, Anna was very pleased with Jimmy's aesthetics. Gemima had done an excellent job finding him. He had a lovely balance between youthfulness and masculinity (the topic of the show). His broad shoulders, lean waist, long legs, handsome face and a boyish smile made him perfect for this production.
The first part of today's production was related to a women's magazine. Jimmy was surprised he would be photographed for a magazine. Anna explained he wasn't going to be in the magazine; rather, they would be talking about how photoshoots work for magazines. He was confused about why it was being done this way but didn't think too much of it.
Anna introduced Jimmy and Gemima to the other members of the production team. There were two other women --Jean, on lights, camera, and sound, and Mary for hair and makeup. He felt elated to be on the set of a television production. The butterflies in his stomach were starting to settle.
Anna sat Jimmy and Jean down to discuss the filming plan. Anna said a woman from the magazine would be interviewed while he posed for some photos in the background. He didn't think this task would be problematic or onerous. Jean was 10 years younger than the other women, probably in her mid-forties. She had an auburn bob cut that made her round face more prominent. She had a resting sullen face that didn't make her unattractive, rather unapproachable.
He was ushered over to Mary to start with hair and makeup. He was sat on a stool surrounded by makeup boxes, camera crates and a small mirror. Mary had an inherent warmth and friendliness to her. Jimmy thought she may have come from South Asia, with darker skin, long black hair, and a petite stature.
Mary asked him about things he liked to do, what sports he played, and talked about her son who is of a similar age. Jimmy told her what football team he played for and that he had recently finished high school. Mary told him about how long she and Anna had been working together and that her son lived with her ex-husband in a different city. He inferred from the conversation there may be some relationship issues with her son.
Mary presented Jimmy with his first outfit, an activewear shirt and sport shorts. He looked around pensively for the changing room. Mary smiled and said professional models can change quickly and with minimal fuss. He felt like he had just been schooled in modelling 101 which made him slightly blush.
He thought, "I've got a whole day of this, let's bite the bullet and start this modelling thing."
Jimmy was aware he didn't have underwear on, so he turned away from the production team. He lifted his tank and put on the activewear shirt. He then quickly pulled his linen shorts down to put on the sport shorts.
All women in room noticed from the corners of their eyes that Jimmy didn't have underwear on while he changed in front of them. Nobody said anything, and they continued with their setup activities. He didn't think any of them would notice because they seemed focused on their tasks.
The subject matter expert from the women's magazine arrived five minutes later, and Anna started to brief her while he waited for everyone to start the shoot.
Gemima came over and asked how he was feeling. He replied jokingly, "Let's see if I can pull my best blue-steel look."
Gemima responded, "Please relax and look like you are enjoying the shoot."
Jimmy was asked by Anna to stand in front of a blank canvas to do some test shots. He held a couple of props, including a football and a baseball bat. Jean then started to film an interview between Anna and another woman whom Jimmy had not met. He was a bit confused because Mary was in the shot of Jean's filming with Mary taking photos of him at the same time. From a viewer's perspective, Mary and Jimmy were carrying out a staged photoshoot in the background while Anna interviewed someone in the foreground.
The first round of shots went relatively quick. Mary complimented him on how well he was doing but suggest relaxing his shoulders because he was looking wooden.
"You're a quick study, Jimmy. We were able to do this in two takes," said Mary.
Gemima also came over and gave some tips on how he should hold himself in front of the camera. He welcomed both women's constructive feedback.
