Christopher Rayner Interview

Chris Rayner is from Lancashire, which, contrary to popular belief, isn’t a part of Middle Earth. Rather, it’s a county in the northwest of England, most likely past anything worth visiting until you get to the border of Scotland. However, while Lancashire may not be abundant in tourism, it has brought about the Angel Gabriel of male models. Chris Rayner has been modeling since April 2009 and made a start by opening for CDG. He’s since either been naked, about to get naked, or holding a bunch of broccoli. We’re going to get down to the bottom (pun intended) of it all, fully clothed.

Trey Taylor: Can you please fill this out?
Name: Christopher Rayner
Occupation: Model
Age: 20
Currently Resides: On the Road
Favourite Song: Currently I’m New Here / Gil Scott-Heron
TT: Sorry to intimidate you with such a luxurious introduction, but it’s pretty true that you’re mostly naked on the internet. Is that solely by coincidence?
CR: I wasn’t aware, it certainly wasn’t intentional!
TT: What was it like to grow up in Knott End-on-Sea?
CR: Dull.
TT: Did you want to be a model? Or were you scouted? If yes to the latter, how so?
CR: When I was at school I modelled for a local boutique’s website, which got me thinking; so I sent a couple of pictures into Storm [Model Management], and it all took off from there.
TT: How did you bring in the new year? Any new year’s resolutions?
CR: With family and friends at my girlfriend’s pub. No resolutions so far.
TT: Do you ever get tired of being a model? I hear it’s pretty tiring as far as professions go.
CR: I miss home a lot. I can’t complain too much though.

TT: I had another model not answer this question, so maybe you will. What do think about getting paid based on how you look? Do you find the fashion industry brutal at times?
CR: It doesn’t bother me, really. I just appreciate that I am very lucky to have the opportunity to work. I don’t think the industry is brutal, it’s just competitive.
TT: What is going on with these broccoli pictures? Are they embarrassing to you or are you a legit health addict?
CR: [laughs] Basically it’s a “healthy living” editorial I did when I was in Japan — would have preferred for that one to stay low profile, but i’m not embarrassed!
TT: Are you coming to Paris for men’s fashion week?
CR: Yup.
TT: Please tell us three things about you that people would be interested in but are too dull to ask.
CR: Interesting? Three? Blimey… erm, I’m in love. I’m left handed. I am addicted to egg custard tarts.
TT: Do you have any ambitions with modeling? Is it a full time venture or do you have a job on the side?
CR: I’m just taking it as it comes, you cant really expect or predict anything! You’ve just got to turn up, and see what happens. I do plan to go to University at some point!
TT: You don’t have to answer this if you don’t want to, because some people believe that finances are a very personal matter. But I’m slowly collecting evidence about how terribly the industry pays. Do most fashion shows pay? What is the best job to get booked for?
CR: All shows pay as far as I am aware? Sometimes after your expenses and taxes are deducted your not left with much, its certainly not as extravagant as people think!
TT: If your life were a musical, what would be your life-defining chorus?
CR: I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself / The White Stripes
TT: If you had to get a tattoo of your favourite game show host whom would you pick?
CR: Bruce Forsyth? [internet laughs].

TT: What magazine do you want to appear in that you haven’t yet?
CR: Love.
TT: Do you have any killer hobbies? And I mean killer in a figurative sense, unless you’re answering this questionnaire from a jail cell.
CR: I have been shooting a couple of times, clays obviously… but no killer hobbies, unfortunately.
TT: What do you want?
CR: Ice cream. g
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