Anyone know anything or have had any experience with the "J.R.P." school? Any advice or info is very much appreciated! Thank you.
2006-10-05 14:00:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Scam alert! John Robert Powers has not been a reputable since the 1960s. It is now, more or less a scam, that takes money from "starry-eyed," young girls that have no ability to ever work as a professional model or actor. It is not a school to study acting. It is not a school you can put on an acting resume, unless you want to be laughed at. Try to find a real acting school in your city. Call the community colleges and professional theaters in your city and ask for recommendations on acting teachers and acting schools. STAY AWAY from JRP.
You can check their history at:bbb.org
The Better Business Bureau. JRP is "surviving," on the reputation of the original owner John Robert Powers. In his day, he had some of the top New York City models at his agency. Unfortunately, he is dead, and, as far as I know JRP is a franchise, and no longer taken seriously.
John Robert Powers is NOT recognized, among industry professionals, for training actors.
You CANNOT put JRP on your resume, if you want to be an actor.
GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN. I hope you have not paid them! If you paid them, contact the: Better Business Bureau:
with a complaint. bbb.org
2006-10-05 14:16:20 · answer #1 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh God! Just stop! Don't even say their name again. Any agencies that advertise on the radio is NOT legitamate. The good ones never have to, they choose top people and just represent them. JRP requires you take their $1000 classes and on top of that, I think their share of your work is 20%, which is ridiculous! Never give more than 10%! Unless you become huge and get a mananger, they get more like 15%.
If you want to take classes, do some research in your area. All JRP is going to do is rip you off and teach you how to act with a stick up your a$$.
Good luck!
2006-10-06 08:21:36 · answer #2 · answered by Lola 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a scam, and a well-known scam at that.
However, this obviously doesn't dissuade young, impressionable wanna-be actors from forking over ungodly sums of money to these crooks.
Basic rule of thumb: anytime an agency or manager asks from money UP FRONT, it's a rip-off. These people get their money as a percentage of money YOU earn by doing work that THEY secure for you. No self-respecting representative (agent, manager, etc.) would ever dream of asking for payment in advance.
2006-10-06 07:15:51 · answer #3 · answered by shkspr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't give them any money did you?
I certainly hope not.
If you did... it's too late.... you'll never get your money back... don't give them any more.
If you haven't given them any money yet... RUN..... RUN as fast as you can.... RUN
2006-10-06 06:34:32 · answer #4 · answered by Mark 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋