Hey guys. So I know there was a topic about Baron a while back, but it had pretty much one negative comment and one positive comment so I was wondering if anyone else had anything to say about them so I can get a better feel of how well they do for their clients. I'm currently being offered contracts by another agency and then Baron called me so I'm taking a meeting this week, but with the contract stuff this has become somewhat time-sensitive, so any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I submitted to them AGES ago and all I ever got was emails to go on trips and wine-tastings etc. When I sent them an email asking them what was up with that after YEARS of this crap, the owner sent an email saying fuck off. There ya go!

Hey actress333,
On a brighter note...
I work for a few commercial casting directors and have always noticed that there is rarely Baron talent on the sign in sheets. However last week at one audition, lo and behold there were so many of them I lost count!

I'd say go in and hear them out. What have you got to lose? You never know. Good luck and keep us posted!

Oh, and lately the owner has started emailing me again for field trips to Las Vegas etc. He doen't even remember telling me to fuck off! Needless to say, I will never forget!

Miss Stone: That's a pretty funny story! Yes, I was getting emails for their endless "events" as well.

Luckily you can "unsubscribe" to his e-mail list, so I was able to avoid getting the ole' FUCK-OFF email from them... LOL!

Hey Everyone, I been coming to backstage for a while now, and normaly i dont write on these boards but when i saw this I just have to say something for everyone trying to be someone!! I am a client of Rods and Not only has he made me a lot of work, But he cares about his people and is great at being an agent. If anyone here wants a REAL shot in the Biz then they might reconsider listening to all this gossip about someone saying fuck off to someone else I mean is this Highschool? its really not my place to say this but its Yall need to stop talkn smack and get a life

I interviewed with him twice (once on camera with his people, once with him personally). I was very angry when I met with him because it was as if he'd never watched my video interview... he only wanted to know who would cast me immediately in a commercial, and in my original interview I made it clear that I was not an experienced commercial actor... there was a detailed answer about that on the video!

I personally didn't like his vibe. But that in no way reflects on his ability to get other people work (especially if they have casting directors that will cast them right away). I id my research before the meeting, I think he is a decent agent... just not for me.

This is not gossip; this is my personal experience. Take it as you wish.

I WAS NOT GOSSIPING! I wrote him an email questioning the multiple emails they were sending me about parties and other bullshit. I wanted to know if they could actually get me WORK which is WHY I contacted them. Rod wrote back saying fuck off. THAT is fucking rude and unprofessional. A year later, he has forgotten how rude he was to me and is STILL sending invites to parties and shit. I can get my own damn parties together. I want WORK and rightly so. So THERE, LAFitness, or should I say ROD.....Before you start shooting smack back at us, get the FACTS.I always speak the truth from my personal experiences- I never gossip and make shit up. Oh and heads up- the trip he had to Vegas was going to be held in this CRAPPY casino located 20 miles from the strip. Shows he couldn't even help spring for a casino/hotel actually ON the strip. Not even the old Sahara or Riviera!!!! Gee, he must be doing REAL well! LOL.....

Oh wow miss stone you got quite the mouth on ya! If you really want to know, my name is Heather I work at Lafitness hence the name Lafitness. Don’t take your non working self and assume you know who someone is, you must have gotten turned down for sucking at life otherwise you wouldn’t be soo bitter, Know if you excuse me I have to go get ready for 2 additions for today. Have fun writing crap about people on the web Miss Stone.

I'm going to reply to the original poster, because she had an honest question. I'm not going to get caught up in all the other stuff. I've been with Baron Entertainment, with Rod Baron as my agent, for years. I've never been tempted to switch agencies at all. I work consistently in TV, commercials, and worked in one of the biggest films of last summer. I also have a manager and do my own mailings and networking, but I owe a lot of my success to Rod. He's an easy target because he likes to throw parties and have fun, but I don't understand when that became a bad thing. I don't go to a lot of the events, but I like him as a person and an agent. A lot. He's honest and hard-working. And at the end of the day, he likes to have fun and throw events to better know his clients (with casting directors there). I'm very happy with them and I hope you take the other comments with a grain of salt. There are a lot of angry people in this town. I'm not one of them. Good luck.

miss stone, i believe you and know your experience is 100% credible. i've heard a great number of similar experiences from other credible actors and agents as well. moreover, someone who has been on this board with over 50 non-Baron post-related comments is a lot more credible than someone that registers and joins solely to respond to this thread. Rod, i think the put-downs are uncalled for and i have one word for you: spellcheck. besides, don't you have better things to do instead of wasting your precious time on message boards talking trash and stalking people. don't you have some parties and trips to be promoting on MySpace and FaceBook right now?

Uh...Diva007...didn't you register just to post that message? Also, that was very clever to point out a spelling error. Are you kidding me?

I am an actor. I have nothing to prove to some "brave" internet message board rebel. Here's the thing, though. Why are your negative comments real and my positive comments fake? Am I not allowed to point out that I have good experiences with this agency? I don't understand that. I wasn't trying to attack anyone. I have good things to say about my agent. Sorry if that bothers you...

Hey MinorityActor,
I was directing my comments to LaFitness not you, unless you forgot to log out of your other account Rod.

Diva007- I love you.xxxxxxxxThanks Girl- u had my back and that is RARE out here!!!

xoxo's to you miss stone. i'm just standing up for what's right.