How to Answer: When you suffer a setback during a shoot, how do you recover?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Model job interview.
13. When you suffer a setback during a shoot, how do you recover?
How to Answer
Everyone handles the stress and disappointment of setbacks differently. As a model, you may not be able to control these setbacks. Wardrobe malfunction, a director who is running late, an unexpected cold, or a makeup artist who is disorganized and causing everyone stress. Discuss with the interviewer how you typically cope with setbacks during a gig.
Written by Rachelle Enns
Entry Level
"Setbacks can be trying, but I find that you have to learn how to lose before you learn how to win. While I never enjoy a setback, I use them as a stepping off point to deliver an even better product the next time around."
Written by Rachelle Enns
Answer Example
"Experiencing a setback is always disappointing, and can be a bit disheartening, but I understand that it happens from time to time. If I experience a major setback, I will take a few moments to debrief and discuss with the director or photographer what I could have done differently. Then, I try again until I nail it!"
Written by Rachelle Enns
Experienced
"I tend to take things personally and get frustrated when my goal isn't met, or I feel that I didn't deliver my best work. I will go through a mental rundown of what I did wrong or what I could have done differently. It can certainly be emotionally taxing, but I also learn a ton from these inevitable setbacks."
Written by Rachelle Enns