World Premiere Interview: Allen Clippinger

Interview by Christopher Uvenio
"A model scout named Zach, who was working with Abercrombie at the time came up to me and asked me if he could take a few snap shots...""I will try any assignment if I feel it to be a uplifting to my modeling career..."
"I spend my free time working towards reaching my goals, in the gym, swimming, running...."

-Hello Allen,  I am really flattered  to interview you,  just to start it off, please  give me some background information such as hometown, family, education and so on.Hometown:  Elk Grove, California. Family: Six sisters, one twin brother scattered throughout California. I am working toward B.S. Marking and in accelerated RN nursing program. I currently live in Miami, Florida but travel back and forth from Cali, NYC.

-Let's look back at how you started modeling, tell me about how you got discovered.I got into modeling when I was in the U.S. Navy stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, I was just walking with some friends on Waikiki beach when a model scout named Zach, who was working with Abercrombie at the time came up to me and asked me if he could take a few snap shots.  Ended up leading to my first job, which was Spring 2006 A&F gig with Bruce Weber. However it was difficult due to that I was in the military and on active duty. All the military drama. I sincerely thank Zach and overall it turned out to be a wonderful experience.

What kind of assignments, as a model, do you prefer?
I will try any assignment if I feel it to be a uplifting to my modeling career, wellbeing, and worth while.

-Please share with me some of your main assignments so far.
A&F, Levi’s, Blooker Sportswear. I lived in Japan, and worked with cosmetic company called Shiseido. Also Aquarius Sports Water in Japan, Country Calendar with photographer Jeff Slater.

-Tell me what  do you consider to be your best achievement so far?
My best achievement: just to be so even fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to model and work with so many talented people. Would you accept a modeling assignment that requires some nudity?
 Some nudity, would be ok implied depends on the situation/job.

-Tell me about your professional plans: apart from modeling, what else would you like to pursue?My personal plans are to finish school first off. I then want to go back into the military as an officer. Perhaps try to get into flight school. I always wanted to be a Naval pilot. Next finish website: ClippingerTwins.com, which my bro' and I have been working on. I also want to eventually create a fitness video, and reality television series in which a group of guys from different backgrounds travel and party in different exotic countries, put themselves in awkward real life situations with women in other entertaining facets. A really over the top kind of wild show, yet one that people can relate to as well. Kind of like my experiences I had while  in the US Navy.

How would you describe yourself? If you had to use few words to describe your personality, which adjectives would you use?Easygoing, spontaneous, driven, sympathetic, and flirtatious.

-What's like to be a twin? What are the main advantages and disadvantages of being twins?
Being a Twin, it's basically just like having a regular brother, except he looks almost exactly like you. Advantages of being a twin: better chance of getting modeling jobs; if girls don't like you at first, they find out there are two of you, and suddenly interest is there;  take each other tests; work off each other’s strengths and weaknesses; switch on girls; use each others ID of any kind if need be get out of warrants, use his passport or drivers license if a must. Disadvantages: people automatically assume my personality is just like my brothers. Pre-judged. We are pretty much opposite when it comes to personality.

-How do you usually spend your spare time and what is the meaning of fun and  have a good time for you?                                                                                             
  I spend my free time working towards reaching my goals, in the gym, swimming, running, living a very active lifestyle, partying with friends and exotic women here in Miami, I also like to alter my state of consciousness in various ways at times as well.


-Thanks Allen for taking the time to reply to my questions, it was a gift to me and my readers!Thank you,  Christopher.