Chase Hill at IMG Models:
"I was at a casting and I saw a bunch of guys playing it, so I downloaded it. I live in the West Village. I caught my first one near NYU. It was Bulbasaur."
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Andrew Sherman at IMG Models:
"Fashion Week castings are awesome, but the added bonus is beefing up the Pokédex. I live in the Financial District. I've noticed a lot of bug and water-type Pokémon because we're close to the water. I'll walk around the city, but I've also found that if you get on a slow bus at night, you'll find a lot of good ones. I heard about the app a year or two before it came out. I had to get into Australian iTunes to get it. I was super hype."
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Christian Plauche at VNY Models:
"I haven't been playing it as much as I want to because I've almost died a couple of times. I'm like, 'Oh shit, I shouldn't be walking around and playing it.' You need someone to walk with you who's aware of their surroundings. I've loved Pokémon since I was five. I used to collect all the cards and if I got good grades my mom would get me a pack. It just never faded. There are lots of grass and earth Pokémon in Bushwick, which is where I live. I'm really lazy; I just try to see who I can catch while drinking a beer in my living room. I should walk around more."
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Logan Boone at Soul Artist Management:
"My roommate and I go out at night and try to catch Pokémon. I caught a Magmar in Bushwick."
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Teddy Solomon at Ford Models:
"I'm staying in Chinatown right now. I downloaded it the first day it came out. The first one I caught was Charmander. I walked around with three or four of my friends. On the way back from my castings in an Uber, I was catching a lot because I was moving so fast."
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