{"id":55786,"date":"2017-03-28T05:07:25","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T09:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/?p=55786"},"modified":"2017-03-28T05:07:25","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T09:07:25","slug":"morten-nielsen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/newfaces\/modeloftheweek\/55786","title":{"rendered":"Morten Nielsen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Morten was shot exclusively for MODELS.com by Piot Marzec<\/a>, with styling by Sara Medali<\/a>, and hair and makeup by Kristina Griffato. Many thanks to Sven Melzer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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interview<\/h2>\n

Name:<\/strong>
\nMorten Nielsen<\/a><\/p>\n

Agency:<\/strong>
\nPMA (Hamburg)<\/a>
\nAlso: IMG (New York)<\/a> \/ IMG London (London)<\/a> \/ IMG Australia (Sydney)<\/a> \/ New Madison (Paris)<\/a> \/ I LOVE Models Management (Milan)<\/a> \/ Bravo Models (Tokyo)<\/a><\/p>\n

Age:<\/strong>
\n24<\/p>\n

Height:<\/strong>
\n1.88 (6’2″)<\/p>\n

Instagram:<\/strong>
\n@mortennielsen_official<\/a><\/p>\n

Place of Origin:<\/strong>
\nSilkeborg, Denmark<\/p>\n

Ethnic Origin:<\/strong>
\nDanish<\/p>\n

Birthsign:<\/strong>
\nI’m an Aries<\/p>\n

How discovered:<\/strong>
\nI was on a holiday with my family in Berlin in 2011, where a man in the metro asked if I was a model. First I thought it was a joke, course I\u2019ve never seen myself as a modeling-type-of-person. But apparently it was true, and that\u2019s where it all started.<\/p>\n

What was your first modeling job?<\/strong>
\nMy first job ever was a shoot for ELECTRIC YOUTH MAGAZINE POWERED BY DIESEL. The photographer was Steven Klein. First I had no idea who Steven Klein was, until someone told me that he\u2019s actually a really famous photographer, and then I was a little proud and really nervous!!! :)<\/p>\n

Favorite things:<\/strong>
\nI love playing football. First because I love to win and also I love to exercise. And of course I enjoy hanging out with my friends when I\u2019m home. I couldn\u2019t live without my special pillow. It makes me feel at home, and makes my sleep better. I bring it everywhere I go.<\/p>\n

What are you listening to at the moment?<\/strong>
\nLukas Graham – Christopher – The weeknd – Rag\u00b4n Bone Man – Volbeat – Rihanna – Martin Jensen – Nik & Jay.<\/p>\n

Favorite movie, tv show:<\/strong>
\n12 Years A Slave<\/p>\n

Favorite designer, fragrance or beauty product:<\/strong>
\nI love pretty much everything from Emporio Armani, clothes, shoes, bags etc. Also I could spend a lot of my money on clothes from Superdry, I like the sporty look. I’m switching between the fragrance “one million” from PACO RABANNE and \u201cGaultier LeMale\u201d from Jean Paul Gaultier.<\/p>\n

What were you doing before modeling?<\/strong>
\nI’ve never loved school, I would rather study something where I could use my hands and muscles. In march 2013 I finished my education as a bricklayer, and worked as a bricklayer till December 2016 where I stopped, and started working full time as a model.<\/p>\n

What would you be doing if you weren’t modeling?<\/strong>
\nI would probably still be working as a bricklayer. My dream is to start my own company, which I would probably do after modelling.<\/p>\n

What’s something uncool that you love anyway?<\/strong>
\nWell, I have a funny habit about my pillow. As mentioned before, I LOVE my pillow, and almost can\u2019t sleep without it, so I bring it wherever I go.<\/p>\n

Favorite modeling experience so far?<\/strong>
\nMy campaign shooting for Bottega Veneta with Todd Hido.<\/p>\n

What’s the best thing about your hometown\/country?<\/strong>
\nI grew up in Jutland (a part of Denmark) where people are known for being really polite and nice to each other. Silkeborg, where I live now, is a really cozy town, where there isn’t a lot of stress, that’s something I miss when I visit the big cities. The things I really miss when I’m traveling is the Danish food item “rugbr\u00f8d” (rye bread).<\/p>\n

Which brand would you really love to model for?<\/strong>
\nI’ve always dreamt of working for Calvin Klein. I love their clothes and the brand. Also Givenchy could be really nice working for. And of course Nike and Adidas, because I love wearing sports clothes, and I would love to represent them.<\/p>\n

Place you would love to visit:<\/strong>
\nIf I could, I would LOVE to visit the entire world! I love traveling, and experience different cultures and different people. I’ve already visited many exiting places so as Bali, most of eastern Europe, New York, Florida, Greece etc. But I would love the opportunity to go somewhere unique, where not a lot of people get to experience ex. Galapagos.<\/p>\n

Currently you’re obsessed with\/about:<\/strong>
\nI\u2019m still trying to understand that I\u2019m actually working full time as a model. 6 months ago I didn\u2019t think I could actually be a full time model. My dreams back then were more about buying a house, making a family, settling down and founding my own company. Now I spend a lot of time thinking about adjusting my dreams. What do I want now, should I move to another country, how long can I keep working as a model and so on. I love my \u201cnew\u201d life, and I can\u2019t wait to explore more of the nice and exciting model-life.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the best piece of advice you\u2019ve ever been given?<\/strong>
\n\u201cSometimes I wonder, if I\u2019ve ever bought milk from the same cow twice\u201d \/ \u201cI\u2019d much rather look back at my life and say ‘I can\u2019t believe I did that\u201d instead of saying \u201cI wish I did that’\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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