Making of a Male Model
Kay Dillon, a successful modeling agent, meets the young and handsome ranch hand Tyler Burnett in Nevada. She can't help but notice his incredible good looks and invites him to move to New York and start working for her as a male model. Burnett accepts the invitation and goes to New York to start his modeling career. But Tyler longs for more in life: a woman to love and his own ranch. Can he remain the biggest male model in the industry, and still get his heart's desires? Is Kay the woman to give all that to him?
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Plot Summary
A glamorous but manipulative fashion magazine editor schemes to make a young, naive man her next male model protégé. She attempts to mold him into her ideal image, regardless of his own desires or the potential harm to his relationships. The story explores themes of ambition, exploitation, and the superficiality of the fashion industry.
Critical Reception
This made-for-television movie garnered moderate attention upon its release, largely due to the star power of Joan Collins, who was at the height of her 'Dynasty' fame. Reviews often highlighted Collins's performance as the calculating editor, though the plot was frequently described as predictable and melodramatic, fitting the typical mold of 1980s television dramas.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised Joan Collins's commanding performance.
- Criticized for its predictable and melodramatic storyline.
- Seen as a typical, somewhat campy, TV movie of the era.
Google audience: Audience reception data from Google is not readily available for this 1983 made-for-television movie, making it difficult to summarize specific likes or dislikes.
Fun Fact
Joan Collins's role as the scheming fashion editor was seen by many as a departure from her more glamorous, yet less overtly manipulative, character Alexis Colby on 'Dynasty', showcasing her range in television villainy.
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