'Mouth the letter U for a sensual look': Models Denise Richards and Tiffani-Amber Thiessen teach girls how to pose for the camera in amusing video from the 80s
- The montage features cringe-worthy clips of models demonstrating how to pose for photos in the 80s
- Denise, now 44, appears as a teenager in the footage as she provides advice for aspiring models
- Tiffani, now 41, is featured alongside her former Saved By the Bell co-star, Mario Lopez, also 41
Have you ever wondered why models in the 1980s used such exaggerated facial expressions and poses?
A hilarious how-to video showing instructional modelling clips from the not-so-fashionable decade shows why models looked so ridiculous in photos and commercial advertisements.
The YouTube account Found Footage Fest scoured the Internet for the most cringe-worthy clips and created a montage, which features cameos from Denise Richards, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen and a headshot of the late Tom Bosley.
Hilarious: A YouTube video features footage of 1980s models, including a teenage Denise Richards (pictured), offering tips on how to pose for photos
Titled 'Modeling: What it Takes,' the video offers tips for people who want to become models, using live demonstrations and advice from modelling coaches.
Denise Richards, 44, appears as a teenager in the footage, sharing: 'Hi, I'm Denise Richards. It wasn't that long ago that I wondered if I could model or find work on television.
'Well, here I am,' says the Wild Things actress, who speaks to the camera in an exaggerated register.
Throwback: Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, now 41, is featured in the video, alongside her Saved By the Bell co-star, Mario Lopez, also 41
Pro tips: Denise, now 44, gives advice on how to become a model and shares her own experience of breaking into the industry
Old school: A model demonstrates how to hold a perfume bottle to make the scent appear 'glamorous' or' fun'
Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, now 41, is also featured in the throwback video, alongside her Saved By the Bell co-star, Mario Lopez.
She says: 'I got started in modelling [because] my uncle was a photographer. It's been great!'
'Everything's going alright!' chimes in Mario, who is now 41 as well.
The montage also includes amusing instructional tidbits from professionals.
Facing it: One clip shows a model mouthing different vowels in order to make various facial expressions
Times have changed: A modelling coach, wearing an 80s beret, teaches a model how to make a 'sensual' face
How-to: A voiceover instructs the model seen above to try out various action poses
As a woman holds up a perfume bottle, a voiceover states: 'The manner in which you hold the bottle can portray the perfume as glamorous - or fun!'
In another clip, a model is seen experimenting with different smiles as a voiceover advises: 'If you accentuate the vowel A, you're guaranteed a nice, natural smile. It's the same with E, I, or you could try O.'
The modelling coach then has the her demonstrate how one can accentuate the vowel U 'for a more sensual look' as the model makes a seductive face.
Big smile: A model demonstrates an exaggerated smile that 80s modelling photos are known for
She's come a long way: Tiffani ditched her '80s bangs long ago but still maintains a youthful appearance
Old pals: Denise and Mario, who entered the modelling business as kids, are still acting in Hollywood today
A subsequent clip shows a model making different facial expressions as a voiceover instructs: 'To express with the mouth, you can use four sounds: ooh, ah, wow, and gee.'
One hilarious scene shows a woman talking about a poultry ad that called for a model or actor who 'resembled an actual chicken.'
The video concludes with Denise saying: 'While we have shared so much information with you in this video, you'll probably watch it several times over before you understand it all completely.'
A casting agent then holds up a headshot of Happy Days star Tom Bosley, who passed away in 2010, advising aspiring models to send him their photos 'like this one!'
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