Another model scout: Michael Osterfeld

Has anybody heard of Michael Osterfield?

I just saw a craigslist posting leading to a website that is probably one of the most pretentious model recruiting sites I've ever seen.

www.michaelosterfeld.com

Here's a couple of quotes:

"OSTERFELD is the single largest, independently owned entertainment scouting, booking and media development company of its kind in the world."

"We are the single producer of Internet content for the largest adult male entertainment company in the world"

Here's their contact page, which probably goes to one of those $15 a month multi-extension voicemail things... except interestingly, none of the addresses or phone numbers reverse::

http://www.michaelosterfeld.com/9301/index.html

And their "media contact" is an 18 year old kid with a Myspace who claims to be a porn videographer:

www.myspace.com/xxxalumbaughxxx

And the kicker is that the company claims to recruit for fashion and porn. Commercial and porn, maybe. Fashion and porn... that's a non-starter.


Has anyone heard of this person/company?

The last comment on the myspace page is this:

Mar 2 2008 2:12 PM

Whatever happened to you coming to cincinnati?
With your band?
haha Shit. That was like a year ago.


I am guessing that probably will give you some insight into this guy, seems like he just does whatever, and probably doesn't have much of a record of doing anything at all for that long of a time.

I've had some contact with the guy, since he claims to be located in Chicago. But I can't decide if he's legit or not. His website sure doesn't help. And this is the first I've seen of that MySpace page. Weird. I'll post later with my experience (if I have one).

Interesting.

The domain registration for the site shows the registration address to be in Renesselaer, IN. Google maps shows that address to be a single family home in a nice, generic looking community.

And I'm really curious who the "largest adult male entertainment company in the world" is that uses Osterfeld exclusively as its single producer.

For that matter, who *is* "the largest adult male entertainment company in the world"?

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Originally Posted by gaybucks_chip

For that matter, who *is* "the largest adult male entertainment company in the world"?

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:) , i'd be interested in knowing that answer , i'm doubtful it's "michael"

jim

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Originally Posted by gaybucks_chip

Interesting.

The domain registration for the site shows the registration address to be in Renesselaer, IN. Google maps shows that address to be a single family home in a nice, generic looking community.

And I'm really curious who the "largest adult male entertainment company in the world" is that uses Osterfeld exclusively as its single producer.

For that matter, who *is* "the largest adult male entertainment company in the world"?

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I believe Chi Chi has the largest company with everything she has acquired, and we know he isn't the single producer.

The whole thing is bizarre. Like I said, though, I'll gladly post my experience if and when I have one. One of the guys he "represents" is working for me soon. I'll find out more info. Or, pm me if you want the info privately.

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Originally Posted by deanb

I believe Chi Chi has the largest company with everything she has acquired, and we know he isn't the single producer.

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now see , I would have thought it would have been something european like b*lami , only because like "barbie" they seem to go everywhere and do everything. :broccoli:
I have nothing personal against talent scouts/agencies/etc. so long as they opperate within the "fair" standards of the industry and not give adult any worse of a name. :snake:

jim

No idea if he's legit or not. Doesn't sound promising, but what the hell do I know?

What I DO know is that if you use talent scouts, you'll end up having the same guys on your site that everyone else has on theirs, even if the model insists they haven't done any adult work before.

Most of the model scouts who send me pictures of potential models always tell me the guys have never worked for anyone before. One of them once sent me a a picture of a Sean Cody model with the watermark photoshopped out.

If you want exclusive models, hire a full time scout and pay him/her more than God. Oh, and don't tell anyone who he/she is.

:broccoli:

We actually have two scouts that work for us (and only for us) steadily and do an excellent job, plus a handful of others that send us a model or two now and then.

I completely agree that using scouts in general, particularly those who refer for multiple sites, can lead to problems. The biggest problem we've run across is the scout insisting on fucking the models (instant termination from working for us when we discover it)

Osterfeld caught my attention from a Craigslist ad he was posting, which led to the pretentious website with the completely ridiculous claims.

The sad thing is, a lot of models will buy into the lies and end up getting burned.

Hey there!

While I have never posted a response to anything about me online, or elsewhere, I was sent a link to this by my friend Ben at Bad Puppy and thought I would drop a line Just to clear a few things up for you all.

First, we are legit. So if you are in need of models, we have them. Second, we are the largest because we recruit in excess of 400 models monthly of which we place most of.

The truth is that yes, several models that we get do lie about what they have done, but we also get a lot that are really new, which is the key to my business. And my contacts with other companies, allow for us to check out models and make sure they are legit.

This is not, of course, about sex. We work with several companies on an ongoing and consistent basis. This, for me at least, is about making money.

I suppose, lastly if you dont like the site that is unfortunate. michael osterfeld dot com was just recently redesigned to match what other companies in scouting have been doing (view chiseledmale dot com or wilhelmina dot com) to attract models and scouts. As far as where my site is listed, well - i started this company when i was 19 and at the time i lived in a small town working 2 jobs - as i am sure most of you have as well.

Of course, we pay very well, top dollar and all of my clients do as well. No one is getting ripped off i can assure you.

Any questions please feel free to contact me directly at my office, i would welcome conversation with anyone. 219.964.8679. is a direct line to my assistant james - and we can chat!

thanks!

Michael Osterfeld

well then.

THAT clears it up.

(let's wait to hear from citiboyz)

I'm confused.

Could you tell us who "the largest adult male entertainment company in the world" is that you are ""the single producer of Internet content for"?

Could you tell us what percentage of your models are placed in high fashion modeling opportunities vs porn, and with what companies?

And, since Michael Osterfield, Inc. is listed as the owner of your domain, could you tell where Michael Osterfield, Inc. is incorporated, since it's not incorporated either in Indiana or Illinois?

And comparing yourself with Wilhelmina? Come on. That's one of the oldest, largest, and most respected *model management agencies* (not scouting firms) in the US, does not work with models in the adult industry, has an actual office (several of them, actually) and employees who are not 18 year old "porn directors".

You may be a legitimate model scout, and that's perfectly fine. What's not fine is grossly overselling yourself and implying to the people applying that you're some huge company with a lot of resources.

My guess is you're one 25 year old guy with a couple of friends who posts a ton of Craigslist postings and gets people to apply to model, 90% of which are interested in fashion modeling, not porn.

I seriously doubt that 400 porn models are hired each month throughout the entire industry, let alone with one site.

It's fine to be a model scout, and perhaps you're good at it and supply models to a number of companies. Just don't bullshit about it, particularly not to the industry.

:haha: :jasun: :shitpoke:

We are legit. If you want to verify, Call my office. 219.964.8679.

Michael

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Originally Posted by thetalentedmro

We are legit. If you want to verify, Call my office. 219.964.8679.

Michael

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I don't think that is what Chip was saying. I think he was asking valid questions. Maybe he is asking, coming from someone who has seen many many many model scouts and agencies come and go, for the most part, they do more harm than good IMO. Can you respond for all of us here?

Nice graphic site but if you want folks to get past the 3rd page, you might want to consider some way to turn off the music without my having to turn off my speakers.

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Originally Posted by thetalentedmro

We are legit. If you want to verify, Call my office. 219.964.8679.

Michael

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Interesting that that "office" number doesn't reverse at all, and according to database records, is a Sprint residential number.

Nothing wrong with having a residential phone number; a lot of webmasters and programs have home offices and simply have an additional residential line as their business line.

It's just a little disingenuous to be making grandiose claims about being the largest this-and-that in the world and having a 300 extension phone list (which probably all go to the same place) and then having no listed business address anywhere, no place where the organization is actually incorporated, when it claims to be, and no listed business phone number.

Not saying the company isn't legit, just that it isn't nearly what it represents itself to be.

When a company is being disingenuous in grossly overrepresenting itself in its marketing to models, I have to wonder how honest it's going to be in its dealings with studios and programs.

Wait.

Here's a quote that Michael made in the above thread:

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This is not, of course, about sex. We work with several companies on an ongoing and consistent basis. This, for me at least, is about making money.

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and here's a quote from the Osterfeld website:

"Osterfeld Worldwide scouts for over 300 of the worlds (sic) top companies in fashion, adult film and motion picture entertainment"

So which is it? Several, or over three hundred? That's quite a difference if you ask me.

Oh, and the "james" that is Michael's "assistant" has a Myspace page with the headline "Are you hot and want to make quick cash" and which says:

"I work for the nations largest talent search company. We are currently looking for hot young college looking males to do solo shoots in Chicago IL. If you are interested in doing one that could earn you up to 1500 a shoot and up to 30000 a year. Send a message with your name and contact number and well be in touch."

So much for the fashion modeling.

Like I said, I don't have a problem with an entrepreneurial scout beating the bushes for models. I do have a problem when the scouting is done deceptively, and when the communications to the industry are evasive.

The original question was had anyone of us every heard of this guy. I can tell you that we've never heard of him or have ever been contacted by him.

Bill

If you google Michael Osterfeld, you'll find a "portfolio" page including a photo that has appeared on Randy Blue. Anyone from RB want to confirm they used Michael Osterfeld for this photo?

http://modmap.com/mosterfeld

I can guess the answer ;)

One of the great benefits of the infinite access to information on the Internet is that you can verify stuff.
It works wonders if you tell the truth but it is your greatest enemy if you don't.

Yes, why nobody knows him before here?
At least my friend Karl Lagerfeld had told me about. :bs: