ELLIS COOPER (UK) | JUNNNKTANK

ON THE SCENE WITH UP-AND-COMER ELLIS COOPER
BY MATT DIXON, DECEMBER 2011. FOR MORE OF ELLIS FOLLOW HER ON TWITTER | @ELLISCOOPERX

Ellis Cooper is a fresh model on the scene who is determined to make her mark. She's a cool girl up to some cool things and shooting with some cool photographers. One thing to take away from this? Ellis Cooper? Yeah, she's cool. With collaborations with the likes of Vice Magazine, Smut Clothing, Anna Fowler, Richy Leeson, Anna Victoria Best and Jay Mawson already under her belt, the future looks bright for Ms Cooper. Keep an eye on Ellis Cooper, she's just getting started.

Let's just hope that end of the world stuff doesn't come to pass anytime soon...

Ellis Cooper. How are you doing? What are you up to these days?
I'm really good thanks! Got some pretty exciting things going on so I can't complain - although the weather here in the UK is so poor. I WANT SOME SUN! Right now I'm just enjoying being back home over Christmas, as much as I love London I think it can be pretty exhausting at times. It can get lonely too!

How did you get into modelling?
I'd always kind of joked to my parents that I wanted to get my boobies out for a living but never considered it an option, then well look what happened! I'm sure they're just thrilled! haha

A Canadian connection! The photo above was taken during the riot in Vancouver after the Canucks, the beloved NHL hockey team lost in the playoffs. I saw that you tweeted it. Pretty cool, huh? Any other Canadian connections to speak of?
That is such a beautiful image, I think I love the idea of it more than what actually happened as I saw the video and it's not as perfect as I'd hoped! I have no Canadian connections that I know of BUT I do find Kiefer Sutherland incredibly desirable and Mike Myers very funny so hopefully that's good enough?!?!

Describe your dream shoot in five words or less:
I love shooting videos on shoots as bit of an extra. Anna Victoria Best is amazing at doing that! So something sexy, dark and raunchy with a cool ass video at the end of it! Thats definitely the best! - That was five words, right? haha

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You're pretty new on the scene. Tell us a little about yourself! Interests, passions, things that piss you off. Let's have it!
Yeah I am new, it's very exciting! I am a huge, massive tattoo fan! Bob Tyrell is my favourite artist closely followed by Nikko Hurtado who will definitely blush if he reads this ha. I draw a lot too, I'm quite influenced from early 1950's horror; I have such a lady crush on Maila Nurmi as Vampira! What else... I have a jewellery collection in progress at the minute that will hopefully be ready early into 2012! Oh and one thing that pisses me off is people with a really narrow minded view on 'glamour girls' and tattoos! THOSE GOD DAMN MOTHERFUCKERS!

The coolest shoot you've been on to date:
Thats a difficult one to answer, I don't think I could choose! Maybe my first shoot with Jay Mawson - I think that for me was the most exciting one because it was my first. Pretty special!

Tell me about Riot on Red Church Street (Above photo). What's that all about?
Oh that was such an incredible opportunity! It's basically a love triangle situated within the corruption of the underground music industry, don't be fooled though, it's a far cry from a love story! I play a 16 year old singer called Gloria Feeney - she's very promiscuous and deceitful, just like any teenager I suppose. I have to record music for the movie I'm so so not a singer - the producers had me sing live at a showcase and I had to get blind drunk, I don't remember a thing but I didn't fall over or get told off after so I think I did okay!

Are you optimistic about the future?
For sure, I think you have to be. Being positive the root of success!

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