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Originally posted by Peter Hansen:
So really what it comes down to is they are selective of who they take, and if you didn't make it, it's because you aren't good enough.

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Originally posted by pharoah:
They brought me in last week for commercial rep to interview with Catherine Spencer, who isn't even an agent, but is on the executive board (whatever that means). At any rate, there was many many actors there. She spent no more time than 3 minutes with each actor. It was all about pictures! In fact, you have to fill out an information sheet where one of the questions is "date of last shoot?". I have a feeling, they purposely bring in actors with the wrong kind of photos for what they are interested in repping you for, so that you MUST get new photos and they get a piece of that money. The reason I say this is because I specifically sent in a theatrical shot, yet I was called in for commercials only. Little did they know that I also have a great commercial shot. She asked me when they were taken, and I replied "a month ago". She said it was too small, and I'd need to find another. When I pulled out another tighter shot, she said she didn't like it. hmmmm? She then told me that I must contact them by email stating if I accept representation , or not. She said at that point I would be brought back to meet with another guy on the "executive board" who is VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE about photos! If all went well, then I would be signed. I strongly suspected that by "if all goes well", meant if I agreed to take photos.

So, that was the extent of the interview. She was nice enough, but the whole thing smelled like scam to me.

No thank you!

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Originally posted by Peter Hansen:
I actually am a client of their's, just joined in January for both theatrical and commercial. Since joining I have been out on quite a few auditions, some went really well, mostly national commercials. I did end up getting new photos because pretty much every agency will ask you for that unless you have a wide selection already. So I guess I was what they were looking for which is why my meetings lasted longer than a couple of minutes. It's definitely not a scam, previous to joining them I worked in the casting office for a major CBS show and we saw many of their clients. So really what it comes down to is they are selective of who they take, and if you didn't make it, it's because you aren't good enough.