We came across some pictures Kayleigh took when she was here in July. She took the picture of Pres. Obama from the TV.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Friday, September 11, 2009
Be Weary of Tru Talent Management
About two weeks ago, Dave and I were approached in Wal-mart by a gal who told us we had a cute baby. She proceeded to tell us that she was with a talent agency and they were recruiting for Gap. She asked if we would be interested. We didn't see any harm to it so we gave her our number. We thought it would be fun to see if Jefferson ended up in a Gap commercial or advertisement.
A couple of days later, the agency called us and Jefferson's audition was scheduled. We were told to bring some recent pictures of him so they could see how he looked on print as well. We thought this would be a fun thing to investigate and explore. Not that we want a child star or anything, but we do have one darn cute baby!! So, why not.
I went on the Internet to do some homework regarding this company. They had a web-site and seemed to be a legitimate business. The web-site bragged that the helped supply extras for High School Musical 3. Okay, I thought. They are legit so let's see where this takes us.
The day of Jefferson's audition, I decided to do some more digging. And what did I find..this group is just a scam. They are a legitimate company but they have a gimmick.
I found many complaints and stories on the Internet of people who were approached in stores or malls just like we were. They also received calls for the first audition and asked to bring in pictures. Just like us. However, when you get to the 'audition', they tell you that you need acting classes, modeling classes, a photo portfolio, etc. They try to get you to sign a contract stating that you will pay them X amount of $$ for said classes and photos. If you can't pay for it all upfront, they let you make payments to a 3rd party. The 3rd party is owned by a family member and is a collection agency. Also, when they tell you they are recruiting for a client, such as Gap, they aren't and don't even have a contract with that company.
So, if you are ever approached in a store by a talent scout, JUST SAY NO.
Needless-to-say, Jefferson missed his audition!
A couple of days later, the agency called us and Jefferson's audition was scheduled. We were told to bring some recent pictures of him so they could see how he looked on print as well. We thought this would be a fun thing to investigate and explore. Not that we want a child star or anything, but we do have one darn cute baby!! So, why not.
I went on the Internet to do some homework regarding this company. They had a web-site and seemed to be a legitimate business. The web-site bragged that the helped supply extras for High School Musical 3. Okay, I thought. They are legit so let's see where this takes us.
The day of Jefferson's audition, I decided to do some more digging. And what did I find..this group is just a scam. They are a legitimate company but they have a gimmick.
I found many complaints and stories on the Internet of people who were approached in stores or malls just like we were. They also received calls for the first audition and asked to bring in pictures. Just like us. However, when you get to the 'audition', they tell you that you need acting classes, modeling classes, a photo portfolio, etc. They try to get you to sign a contract stating that you will pay them X amount of $$ for said classes and photos. If you can't pay for it all upfront, they let you make payments to a 3rd party. The 3rd party is owned by a family member and is a collection agency. Also, when they tell you they are recruiting for a client, such as Gap, they aren't and don't even have a contract with that company.
So, if you are ever approached in a store by a talent scout, JUST SAY NO.
Needless-to-say, Jefferson missed his audition!
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