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              Proof That Hand Models Are Insane

              Does anyone remember the Domino’s Pizza “cheese puller” video that we posted a few months back? Well I remember commenting about that lady because she seemed a little crazy. Well she did seem crazy until I saw this interview with Ellen Sirot. We all take our job seriously… but com’on…


              After posting this I searched for her name and I found this:

              The Creepy Hand Model: Ellen Sirot with Michaela Watkins from Michaela Watkins
              December 10, 2010
              Lee Morris
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              • http://pwilkersonphoto.com Philip Wilkerson

                We all remember the great hand model george costanza. I hope she’s the master of her domain.

              • http://iamzachreed.com/ Zach Reed

                Holy crap, that lady is crazy! lol

              • http://www.rlmorrisweddings.com Lee

                Her hands have not yet turned into a claw

              • Robert Varkevisser

                I really wanna comment on this.. but I honestly cant put the words together… man… wow.

              • Devin Roy

                this is just nuts, she was stroking her hands like, well….. really creepy lol

              • http://flickr.com/tianxiaozhang Tian

                She does look like George a bit…

              • Mike Moss

                That’s EXACTLY the kind of person that should be a hand model. People should be thinking about ways to hire her rather than mocking her.

              • Chris Igot

                I don’t know what it is, but the her hands seem to have a mind of their own1

              • jimjim

                though she is crazy it was great to see her parody herself in the third video, she clearly doesn’t take herself to seriously.

              • Jared Babineaux

                Yeaahhh.. she’s weird. I kept thinking “please woman quit wafting your hands around and put them down while you talk, that’s annoying.”

                It doesn’t surprise me that there isn’t a ring on her finger.

              • http://www.martinjensen.se Martin Jensen

                Scary! :D

              • http://www.jarod.se Jarod

                And here I thought David Duchovny in Zoolander were crazy.. ;-)

                On a serious note – cudos to her for having found something she can make a living of…but I wouldn´t marry her. =D

              • http://www.zowiscamera.com Zeee

                yup she is crazy alright. hehe

              • kevin

                It’s creepy that she’s stroking her hands like an evil villain petting his cat.

              • Andy

                Good job my misses does not see this she would never do sod all again lol

              • JF

                Yeah, instantly reminded me of a certain Seinfeld episode!

              • http://www.photoshoot.com.mx Robert Potter

                Thank God she only shows hands on a real shoot. Her acting skills are at zero when they include the head and moving lips. I guess she goes with the theory that any publicity is good publicity.

              • http://www.bendlight.me Stephen Archer

                That was ugly.

              • http://www.bendlight.me Stephen Archer

                Also, I wonder if she ever actually does hand jobs.

              • http://www.loveworksphotographic.com xjc

                FYI: That is not Ellen in the last video. Just a spoof.

              • andreA

                Totally insane!!!!!!!!

              • Alexander

                You all mock her but bet you where looking at those hands all the way through that interview. Mission accomplished I think :p

              • Richard

                @Phillip Wilkerson

                That was gold Jerry, gold!

              • Roy Patton Photography

                i dont wanna sound mean, but, someone needs a vist to the place with the white padded walls…. needs a bit of shock therapy if u catch my drift…. wow….

              • http://www.majorprogress.net Major Latimer

                Yes she is a little quirky, different if you will… I don’t wanna say crazy. But watching the New York on the Clock interview you have to give it to her for knowing the hell out of her craft. She changes her diet before a shoot and you’ll only See her hands! I mean she comes at it with such a professionalism. It’s no wonder she is so successful. Many extremely successful, almost goliath’s in their industry, are a little quirky. But their dedication/commitment is nearly unmatch. Her face says it all when she says “I’m very serious about what I do, and I don’t forget about it for a second.” I’d say you’d be crazy not to be as dedicated about something.

              • http://vrbuzard.com Von R Buzard

                is it just me or does it seem kinda creepy how she keeps stroking her own hands. I guess she really LOVES her hands, if ya know what I mean.

              • JK

                Get some damn insurance on your hands, and live a more normal existence. All of Lebron James’ value is directly tied to his knees, ankles, elbows…but you don’t see him being pushed around in a wheelchair all day…

              • jamesd3rd

                So who does all those menial chores for her? Does she feed herself or is that too risky and someone has to cut her food and shove the fork, grapes or chips in her mouth? What about showering? Is someone there ‘on-call’ to scrub her down or do they just point a hose on her?

              • http://www.donniebelldesign.com/blog/ Donnie Bell Design

                Anybody remember David Duchovny’s character in “Zoolander”? That is pretty much this lady in about 10 years.

              • http://www.destonproductions.com Yosh

                funniest thing ever!
                i was in the floor laughing, but protecting my hands at the same time!

              • Ido

                What a crazy woman!!

              • http://twitter.com/JPGodwin John Godwin

                Yeah, there’s literally nothing wrong with this woman at all. I think the thing you guys are seeing is called “confidence”. Many of you lack it, so you are probably mistaking it for crazy. 

                What campaigns have the mockers and the detractors been involved in, again? I’m guessing absolutely none. I’m guessing that none of you even manage to scrape a living from your passion. 

                Let’s take a look at Ellen’s campaigns:

                “AT&T, Almay, American Express, America On-Line, Ajax, Amazon, Aramis, Avon, Bath and Body Works, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Bergdorf Goodman, Betty Crocker, Bloomingdales, Body Shop, Brother, Campbell’s, Citibank Visa, Clarion, Coke, Comet, Coty, Cover Girl, Dawn, Dr. Leonard’s, Dr. Scholl’s, Dove, Dove Chocolates, E & B Giftware, Easy Spirit, Elizabeth Arden, Encare, Estee Lauder, Ethan Allen, Federated, Huggies, J. Crew, Jet Blue, Johnson and Johnson, K Mart, Kate Spade, Keds, Kelloggs, Kiss Nail Products, Kodak, Kraft, Lamisil, Lillian Vernon, L’Oreal, Lysol, March of Dimes, Master Card, Maxwell House, Maybelline, Marshall Fields, McCormicks, McDonalds, Moet, Motorola, Nabisco, Nailene, Neiman Marcus, Neutrogena, Novartis, Origins, Oxo International, Paper Direct, Pampers, Panasonic, Pepsi, Pillsbury, Playtex, Reader’s Digest, Resolve, Revlon, Reynolds, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sally Hansen Nail Products, Saran Wrap, Sporanox, Sprint, 3M, Target, Tostitos, Vaseline Intensive Care Products, Verizon, Visa, Wells Fargo, Woolworth”

                Hmm, not bad for a crazy lady reduced to being mocked by some internet nobodies who’ve never shot anything of importance in their entire careers.

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