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[BeeBee23]

Yes, you do get some classes...but if you are already signed to an agency, why are you going? I am signed with 3 agencies and all of them I didn't have to pay money for. I guarentee you that any casting director, agent, ect you ask will tell you there are better and more financial smart ways to go about this. The general rule of thumb is that you ONLY pay money when you book a job, then the agent takes out 10-20% (depending on what your contract states) from your paycheck.


You don't have to take my advice (you probably won't) but i've been in your shoes, gone to one of these things, signed with an agency, only to realize that I could be with a much better agency that would book me more gigs, signed with a few more and then started getting what I wanted. And I didnt have to pay for the legit ones.

You're in one of the carolinas? Wilmington has a huge film industry and Alanta's is growing. There are numerous agents there that are willing to look through your headshots, give you an audition, ect. Try one of those before you waste a couple hundred dollars.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by BeeBee23

Yes, you do get some classes...but if you are already signed to an agency, why are you going? I am signed with 3 agencies and all of them I didn't have to pay money for. I guarentee you that any casting director, agent, ect you ask will tell you there are better and more financial smart ways to go about this. The general rule of thumb is that you ONLY pay money when you book a job, then the agent takes out 10-20% (depending on what your contract states) from your paycheck.

Yes, I'm signed with one agency. The fact that you're signed with 3 agencies should give you an idea why we're going - because my agency only handles NC work. NC doesn't have a ton of work. This is a way to get into (inter)national markets.

You don't have to take my advice (you probably won't) but i've been in your shoes, gone to one of these things, signed with an agency, only to realize that I could be with a much better agency that would book me more gigs, signed with a few more and then started getting what I wanted. And I didnt have to pay for the legit ones.

Which one did you go to?

You're in one of the carolinas? Wilmington has a huge film industry and Alanta's is growing. There are numerous agents there that are willing to look through your headshots, give you an audition, ect. Try one of those before you waste a couple hundred dollars.

My daughter's been on Carolina Talent's list since October, so I see the casting notices constantly. They're just little indie films that don't pay anything...


BTW - since you're such an expert, what's on your resume?