I am in the acting business, and I never have had to pay my manager. Instead, she gets 15% of what I make. My friend was in the mall one time when someone walked up to him and told him he could be a model, and handed him a card, which I thought was fishy already. Then he just called me from the agency, because they were asking for 950 dollars and I immideatly said not to pay it, because you should not have to pay a modeling agency to represent you.
Is there any reason that you should have to pay a modeling agency?
2007-06-10 08:52:31 · 8 answers · asked by Ryan 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
NO NEVER EVER pay to model...scam...illegal!!!! RUN AWAY!!!!
2007-06-12 17:21:13 · answer #1 · answered by TxBeautyQueen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should NEVER have to pay a modeling agency anything other than the commision that you described. $950 are you kidding me????? No, that's a scam, for sure.
2007-06-10 17:00:38 · answer #2 · answered by Jebbie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You never pay anyone up front. A modeling agency who thinks you have potential will help you up front, you still don't pay until you book a job. Don't let your friend get scammed!
2007-06-11 19:48:31 · answer #3 · answered by Marianne D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a scam, the way agencies make there money is how you work with your manager. Anyone asking for money up front is a scam.
2007-06-10 17:02:44 · answer #4 · answered by fixing_uh_hole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know about acting agencies more than modeling, but it sure smells like week-old halibut to me. Bravo to you for saving your friend from a ripoff, disappointment and possibly worse. In fact, I'd call the police bunco squad if I were you.
2007-06-11 19:02:13 · answer #5 · answered by ELuhnAbroad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're 100% right! Atta boy! Set your friend straight and hopefully some people will read this and not get scammed. You've done a service to the kids who post here looking to get famous. You're a smart kid. Eat a big hot fudge sundae on me!
2007-06-10 18:27:55 · answer #6 · answered by Big R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is definately a scam! You should never have to approach an agency, and if they do approach you they should recieve a commission, not a fee like that.
2007-06-10 18:00:37 · answer #7 · answered by superfairygal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Your arrangement is correct. There are a lot of scam agencies that merely suck in fees for list, photos, etc.
2007-06-10 16:23:02 · answer #8 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋