Charleston South Carolina has so Much to Offer

Charleston South Carolina has so Much to Offer

by Bill Olsen

Since I live around the Charleston area, of course I am very partial to it. I have lived in the area for only two years. I moved both for family and business. I am an agent for Marc Gagnon Inc. and believe in the art projects of photographic artist Marc Gagnon. I have known Marc Gagnon since 1984 from my early days at Fleet in New England.  In fact, I have recently helped Marc Gagnon in finding new aspiring models in and around Charleston.

Charleston is rich in history since the American Revolution which was a critical area in America in declaring independence from the Britist. Many of you probably saw the Patriot. The movie was based on the true life story of the Swamp Fox, also known as Officer Marion which many cities bear his name. Disney actually did the first movie on him starring Leslie Nielsen. Charleston actually started though in 1670 with the original settlement of Charlestown. Charleston has a great nightlife as well around the intracoastal where Reds is located. There are a lot of history here in Monck Corners, Sullivan Island and Fort Moultrie. Below are a series of images taken by Marc Gagnon and I will be featuring a number of topics of Charleston in the upcoming weeks. Enjoy. I will also be mentioning great places to eat at as well as to visit.

Aelson Cacique leads to Robert Giroud

Aelson Cacique leads to Robert Giroud

by Bill Olsen

Robert Giroud is an up and coming model and talent out of Charleston, SC. Walter Jefferries was introduced to me at a wedding about a month and a half ago. In fact, I was there with Marc Gagnon and Michelle Demers as well as with other staff as Martha Newman and Michael Resnik. Aelson Cacique is a model that Marc Gagnon signed about a month ago. He was referred to him by a family which Marc was ready to sign the son on. In fact, I had already got the 21 year old son of this family with a magazine cover in Charleston.  What happened was that the male's mother was trying to dictate to Marc Gagnon what photographs should be taken, that they should be sent to her for approval, and she would have the decision on who Marc could use. Obviously, this woman had some deep emotional problems and what made this very bad is that she is illegal. In other words, she is not documented to live in this country. Marc was still willing to use the son but the mother convinced the son not to work with Marc Gagnon.  That is where I came in. Aelson Cacique Fan Club - http://aelsoncaciquefanclub.blogspot.com/2013/08/aelson-cacique-fan-club.html

I reminded Marc Gagnon about Robert Giroud. Marc reached out to Robert concerning the 3 civil rights collages he wanted to complete. Obviously, Robert accepted as well as Robert's personal manager Walter Jefferies. These 3 collages will eventually be in the hands of the President of the United States which Marc Gagnon met personally in Miami some 2 months ago. Gagnon also knows Bryant Gumbel, Sean Colmes, as welll as Martin Luther King III.  Marc has been quoted by saying, "It is more important now than ever that we make a statement on Civil Rights for all.  The country is too divided."

There is no doubt that Aelson Cacique has a promising career. He is slated to do two ads in the coming month and he will star as Ponce de Leon in one of Gagnon's pieces.

Robert Giroud has stated, "I am so glad that the woman was such a loser which led Gagnon to use me instead. This will propel my career."

Charleston is such a beautiful place to shoot. We here are glad that Gagnon will be coming up or down depending on where he is coming from.  I and Martha Newman have actually found Gagnon 3 additional female models to work with. My best Marc, Aelson and Robert.