One of their talent scouts told me I had acting talent & wants me to enroll in classes. Before I make any kind of commitment (especially of $$$), I want to know if they're legit.
Granted, no school can guarantee you a job when you graduate, but I don't want to throw my hard-earned $$$ away.
2007-02-26 12:50:48 · 4 answers · asked by WillyC 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
I recently attended one of their auditions & they contacted me today with the news.
2007-02-26 13:08:50 · update #1
Be careful. I'm usually weary of schools that lump acting and modeling in together, as they're totally separate from each other. If they say they can represent you after you graduate and say they're also an acting agency, run. An agency should NEVER charge money. Why not look in to private classes or classes at your local theatre or community college? I don't know. Maybe I'm cynical and jaded. I just tend to be skeptical of someone who approaches people, tells them they have talent, and then asks for money. But do your research, talk to other students, and listen to your gut. If you have a passion for acting, pursue it. Good luck!
2007-02-26 17:09:00 · answer #1 · answered by Kat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Barbizon and John Robert Powers are schools that teach poise and movement. If you are willing to pay top dollar to learn those skills then go for it.
But IMO you'd be better off taking the money and spending it on independent acting and movement classes where you meet and work with real actors and directors. A lot of acting work comes from networking, not from the school you attend.
Good luck!
2007-02-26 20:59:06 · answer #2 · answered by ajtheactress 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They will teach you something, but their talent scouts are nothing more than used car salesman.
To be frank, you'd be better off in a Junior College theater program where you'd train under real theater conditions.
Or just go to work for a small theater selling tickets and being and usher and learn the craft from the ground up.
2007-02-26 23:19:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry, but they honestly tell everyone they have talent because they want your cash. My best advice is that if you want to get into the industry, if someone comes up to you and tells you you're talented and then asks for money, dont take it. Its not very reliable.
2007-02-26 20:59:27 · answer #4 · answered by Kristina M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋