Alert: Options Talent
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 05:50 pmcrgwllms1 post in thread
Alert: Options Talent
Fri, 11 Oct 2002, 05:50 pmOptions Talent
Equity has become aware that the above company, also trading as e-model and Transcontinental Talent is now in operation in Australia.
The company operates an online database of actors and models.
The company has approached Equity and some agents seeking support for their activities in Australia and asking Equity to encourage performers to join the site.
Equity will NOT support this company.
The company's activites:
The company is seeking actors and models to pay $500 to join their web site plus an ongoing monthly fee.
They are doing this both through agents and “off the street”.
The “off the street” casting involves “talent scouts” who encourage people off the street to come to an Options “open call”. The open call involves a few photos being taken. This is then followed by a phone call in which the person is told that they have excellent prospects.
The cost is $500. We understand $200 of this is commission for the “talent scout” or agent who encourages the person to join the Options database.
Who uses the Options talent to employ models/actors?
The company says the site is used by many people who would employ actors such as the Australian Film, Television and Radio School and Clemenger BBDO. When Equity contacted some of those named they said that they do not in fact use the site.
Equity's recommendation:
If contacted by the above company please contact your local Equity office.
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Equity has become aware that the above company, also trading as e-model and Transcontinental Talent is now in operation in Australia.
The company operates an online database of actors and models.
The company has approached Equity and some agents seeking support for their activities in Australia and asking Equity to encourage performers to join the site.
Equity will NOT support this company.
The company's activites:
The company is seeking actors and models to pay $500 to join their web site plus an ongoing monthly fee.
They are doing this both through agents and “off the street”.
The “off the street” casting involves “talent scouts” who encourage people off the street to come to an Options “open call”. The open call involves a few photos being taken. This is then followed by a phone call in which the person is told that they have excellent prospects.
The cost is $500. We understand $200 of this is commission for the “talent scout” or agent who encourages the person to join the Options database.
Who uses the Options talent to employ models/actors?
The company says the site is used by many people who would employ actors such as the Australian Film, Television and Radio School and Clemenger BBDO. When Equity contacted some of those named they said that they do not in fact use the site.
Equity's recommendation:
If contacted by the above company please contact your local Equity office.
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