child model agencys (merged)

Mirtos

sticher wrote:

Mirtos, do you know if Spotlight charge to put your photos in? I ask because my son is on the books of an acting agency, who are quite expensive. You have to pay for your photos and for them to be put in Spotlight. Then if you get work they take a commission. i knew all the stuff about not paying upfront, but it seemed quite reasonable to have to pay to put the photos in Spotlight.

My son has only had two jobs in as many years. One was unpaid! - agency said it would just be good experience! The other was for Casualty - fantastic experience for both my son and myself - and brilliant pay.

Yup, spotlight charge a fee for their website and casting book service, but they are NOT an agency. In fact, spotlight is one of the best ways to get your face seen. Everyone in the industry uses it (myself included) to look for people for castings. It isn't unusual for actors starting out to work unpaid for the experience and/or contacts. ACTORS always pay for their own headshots too. for models it's a bit different. If he's got a part in casualty already, he can't be doing too badly. Keep plugging away. 99% of working in the performing arts is waiting and rejection I'm afraid!

Mirtos

sticher wrote:

Owey, many of the castings my son has been on have been less that 1 days notice. Apparently the casting directors are the cause of that, not the agency (that's what sons agency tells us anyway!)

Yes that's right. I often invite people to auditions or castings with less than 24 hours notice - that's just the way it works, and to be honest, anyone in the business professionally understands and accepts the need to be available at a moments notice. If you are being sent to castings AT ALL you are doing better than most!

sticher

Mirtos, thanks for your replies. It seems my sons agency isn't too bad then after all.

Mirtos

No worries. Happy to help.xxx