has any hears of NOTM there a talent agency (national online talent management) are they a fraud or not?

Question

I was looking on yahoo jobs and there was a advert for actors extras models ect so i had a look because my daughter (4) is a drama Qween so i sent them a picture and they sent me a power point presentaition but the thing is they want money paid up frount for a photo stitting i have been told its a scam but if there is anyone who knows ..................help please

Answer 1

Honey, REAL talent agencies NEVER advertise online. They have offices in major cities. Talent Agents never charge a fee. They will lose their license if they do. Talent Agents get 10% of what actors make. If you are not familiar with the acting industry, you should not try to help your daughter, as you will run into scam, after scam. At age 4, forget it. Wait until she has studied acting and dance for several years. Wait until your daughter is a teenager, because you don't know enough about the industry. I'm afraid, you will find scam after scam and lose thousands and thousands of dollars. When your daughter is older, she can take actings, singing, dance (tap/ballet) lessons. The entertainment industry is filled with scam artists looking for naiive parents. Anytime you see advertising for: modeling, acting in a newspaper, online, radio, etc., it's a scam, run away before you fall for the scam. Talent Agents (work on commsion), Talent Agents do NOT advertise (they find actors in the theatre.) Acting takes years of study. Many actors study acting from elementary school through college. An MBA in Theater is ideal. Make sure your daughter takes dance: jazz, tap, ballet and voice lessons, as well as, play musical instruments.

Answer 2

this is a great question for www.craigslist.org in the main San Francisco page or the artist section on craigslist. Those people have a lot of experience and can spot a scam from a mile away. Good luck, it's free to post there.