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10 signs of an acting
agency scam
I’ve done lots of articles about this
subject, but the plane keeps
changing and scamming
companies are getting more
creative…. so let's run through the
list of the signs to watch out for.
people who are calling out of the
blue are telemarketers posing as
talent scouts trying to get you to
bite.
They guarantee you work
No agent can guarantee you work
because agents are not the ones
who hire you.
They advertise! They will meet you at a hotel
Casting directors and agents do
not run radio ads, commercials or
anything along that line. Most legit
agents have their files filled with
submissions for representation
and more come in daily. They
have no need to run commercials
for newbies. Some agents will hold
monthly open calls for new talent;
those do not come with radio ads.
You will normally have to check
their site or call to get dates and
times. Agents and their talent agencies
are professionals; they have
offices and office hours.
They call you out of the blue
Unless you are Brad Pitt, nobody
will just pick up the phone and
offer you work. Like everyone
else, you need to do the calling
and fight for it. Film producers and
their casting directors do not troll
through millions of online profiles
looking for their next star. The
They try to rush you into
something
Anyone that asks for your answer
on the spot or the opportunity will
go to the next guy is worried that
you may Google them and change
your mind. Legit agents will not
rush you into signing anything.
The people that do rush you are
normally sales people whose
paycheck depends on the
commission they get from you.
They mention success stories
Legit agents are NOT trying to talk
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