How can you tell a Talent Agency is fake and just want money?

Question

How can you tell a Talent Agency is fake and just want money?

Answer 1

Don't pay anything to your agent. They make money when you make money. That's the most sure-fire way to tell whether it's fake or not. Even headshots. They can suggest you buy some but they cant force you.

Answer 2

If they ask for money

If they do not have anyone significant in their agency

If they tell you that they can get you jobs in movies and tv and say you don't have to be in a union.

If they tell you that you have the look they have been looking for.

If they solicit you in a mall, store, on the street, etc....

If they mail you a postcard.

If they want you to take classes from them.

If they want you to have photos taken by "their" photographer

If they tell you "you're not too young, old, short, heavy..etc......"

If they are not located in a major city or have no other offices

If they advertise online or in the back of a magazine.

If they want to "sign" you and you have no professional or significant experience.

If they want to sign you and you are under 18 years old.

Answer 3

if they find you in a mall

if they ask for money

if they want you to take classes at there agency

pretty much if they ask you to do anything that contributes large amount of cash for the agents benifit

hope i helped!

-ABTS

Answer 4

if they ask for money

if they want you to take new headshots from their photographer

if they ask for phone call fees

if they tell you you're going to be the new miley cyrus

the main thing is money they should never ask for money..