Chase Mattson: Modeling Success Requires Daily Grind and Constant Gym Discipline

As a part of our series about pop culture’s rising stars, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Chase Mattson.

Chase Mattson is a male model and actor who has garnered over 3 Million Followers and 100 Million Views across his social media platforms. Born and raised in sunny Irvine, California, engrossed in sports, cars and fitness while growing up, Chase was always destined to find his way in front of the camera.

At the young age of 16, Chase was discovered by a modeling agent while working at Hollister in his local mall. Following shortly after, Chase became the poster boy for Abercrombie & Fitch and thus began his professional modeling career.

Since then, Chase has modeled for major companies and brands including, Men’s Health, Bebe, Vogue Spain, GQ Germany, Jockey, and more. He was also featured in Lady Gaga’s music video ‘G.U.Y’ and kept the peace as a shirtless cop on Ellen. He most recently completed filming the original Facebook Watch Reality Series, House of Creators, alongside his fiancé Kelianne Stankus.

Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series! Can you tell us the story of how you grew up?

I grew up in Ontario California with my 5 siblings, I am the 3rd oldest in my family. My childhood was like anyone else’s, my siblings and I were very involved in sports and extracurricular activities. My parents never wanted us to stay inside so we were always out doing something fun or just getting into a bit a trouble. I moved out to Orange County my junior year of high school which was back in 2010/2011 and that’s where I’m currently living now.

Can you share a story with us about what brought you to this specific career path?

My career path just kind of fell in my lap. I was approached to be a model at 17 but didn’t quite pursue it until I was 18. It’s been no walk in the park I can tell you that. Everyday has been a grind to better myself as a model as well as an actor and having to grind in the gym to look right so I can book jobs.

Can you tell us the most interesting story that happened to you since you began your career?

I was casted as a backup replacement guest for the Ellen show a few years ago just in case something went wrong with the other people that they had selected to appear on the show, when I got there Ellen wanted to see all the guys before the filming of the show and then she had us take our shirts off to see our muscular bodies. She then selected me to walk out first for the episode. It was a Halloween special with Ariana Grande, she was releasing her new perfume and she had to smell us up and down to try and find who was wearing her perfume. It was my first time on Tv, so I was extremely nervous.

Can you share a story about the funniest mistake you made when you were first starting? Can you tell us what lesson you learned from that?

Early on in my career I was talking to this person about how I would never wear the clothes that I’m shooting in because I didn’t like the style, or the brand and that person was actually the creator and CEO of the company. So, the lesson that I learned is to make sure I introduce myself to everyone in the room before talking down about a brand and just do it at home.

What are some of the most interesting or exciting projects you are working on now?

Right now, I’m switching gears from modeling into acting. I have a short cameo appearance in a movie coming out soon called Rosé all Day where I am a stripper in someone’s flashback memory.

You have been blessed with success in a career path that can be challenging. Do you have any words of advice for others who may want to embark on this career path, but seem daunted by the prospect of failure?

Don’t be discouraged if you fail or get told “no” over and over again. Everyone is different and some people are looking for someone specific, so if you don’t fit the bill for that campaign or shoot don’t worry there are thousands of others who might be willing to hire you. You just have keep your feet moving and don’t beat yourself up if you aren’t booking anything. It’s a grind every day, you have to be willing to put in the work and stay consistent at the gym to look your best.

We are very interested in diversity in the entertainment industry. Can you share three reasons with our readers about why you think it’s important to have diversity represented in film and television? How can that potentially affect our culture?

Diverse representation opens up a lot of different and unique opportunities for anyone to who wants to seek a career in film and TV and that door should never be closed based on race or gender. We all as human beings need to band together as a collective and close the race and gender gaps in our society to create inclusive and productive rolls for every individual in the industry. Films teach us to empathize with perspectives different than our own, and the more that stories on screen reflect the diversity of the world around us the more we can close the gap with race and gender with our generation and the generations of the future.

How can our readers follow you online?

You can follow me on all social media platforms under @chasemattson

This was very meaningful, thank you so much! We wish you continued success!