Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Cailyn-Ann Louise aka ” Cookie” Bruno . We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Cailyn-Ann Louise aka ” Cookie”, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Have you signed with an agent or manager? Why or why not?
I am blessed to say I do have a strong support team and several agents. Several years back my brother had a dream to be a child model/actor. He had his first interview with World of Kids and I went along. I was about a year old. Immediately when they saw me , I was signed along with my brother.
I have been represented by them for several years now, landing multiple international print jobs, from toys, to clothing, and even being store front and billboards for Spirit Halloween.
The more jobs I have booked, the more agents I have acquired. My mom is my manager, and works hard to find me new professional agents, along with free lance jobs as well.
Currently I am signed with World of Kids, Professionally Pretty, Kids Click, Beyond Beauty Talent, and the Diamond Agency in Florida.
I have just signed an exclusive contract in New York and LA as well. Currently going to be homeschooled to peruse my career full time.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
My mother works in the industry so I have been raised on set my days off from working. I have been modeling since I was 12 months old.
I currently take photos several times a month with local clothing lines, like Mia Belle and Me & Kay. I am there so often they have become family to me.
Some of the larger scaled jobs I have landed are , Spirit Halloween, where i was the creepy clown on every store front in 2021. I was booked for 5 different shoots, was put on emails, social media, coupons, and every value pack sent out in America!
Recently I have been floating around the emails of The Childrens Place, and have been places internationally on their media. That was such a fun several day shoot.
I have worked for Jawares, First Act, Coco Village, Fancy Fabrics, Be Girl Clothing, Stride Rite, and multiple other companies for print.
As I have gotten a bit older I have just started my series auditions along with commercial’s and other fun opportunities.
Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?
Social Media is key for opportunities. I keep a close eye on followers, but normally I my reels take off leading to followers . I work extremely hard to tey and upload material all of the time and be consistent.
Following brands has created a relationship for me with other opportunities away from the agents. Practice makes perfect and the more opportunities you get the more practice you will get.
What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?
Seeing myself online, store front, websites, and even in the mail is the most rewarding thing for me. There are sometimes hundreds of options for the items and thousands that apply and audition. To know I am picked as a too ten or even a top five is amazing..
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Image Credits
Barbara Rusciano Photography Michele Nicole Photography