A.S.S. and N.G. Merge to Form Absolute Modeling

LOS ANGELES — On the theory that three heads are better than one, industry veterans Harry Weiss, Richard Shead and Drew have combined their collective talent management knowledge to form Absolute Modeling out of their former companies: Adult Staffing Services (A.S.S.) and N.G. Modeling (Nasty Modeling).

According to Weiss, the deal made sense from a manpower perspective.

“We’ve all been friends for quite some time,” Weiss told XBIZ. “I was a one-man shop, and they were a little short-handed. We think we’ll be a stronger operation together.”

While Absolute Modeling will handle the standard industry booking arrangements for its clients, Weiss stressed that what sets the company apart is the value added of its management services.

“Management is about building and guiding a career; we don’t just book talent,” he said.

For Absolute Modeling that means keeping a lean roster of no more than three-dozen female performers and 12 guys. According to Weiss, a roster bigger than that means that people “get overlooked.”

In addition to providing management advice, Absolute Modeling believes that its mainstream contacts can help put its clients where they want to be.

The company represents Katie Morgan, who has appeared in two HBO projects: “A Real Sex Xtra: Pornucopia — Going Down in the Valley” and “Katie Morgan: A Porn Star Revealed.”

“We’re actually able to do that kind of thing because we have a lot of contacts,” Weiss said. “Mainstream producers know who we are.”

In addition to managing talent, the company books two set locations and plans to add more over time.

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