Beware of Christie Talent - she is a professional scam artist

[freshprince1]

I read this thread yesterday morning...then at lunch while I saw that she had an add in the FFWD Newspaper. I lol'd. True story.

[Kloubek]

"Christi Talent". Sounds like a porn star.

[Feruk]

Didn't you see the pic? I certainly hope not!

[Kloubek]

Only said it SOUNDS like a porn star.

...and besides.. there are "fatty" fetish vids out there, I'm sure of it...

[QuasarCav]

Originally posted by Kloubek
Only said it SOUNDS like a porn star.

...and besides.. there are "fatty" fetish vids out there, I'm sure of it...

I HEAR ya.

[PulsePro]

Originally posted by Iceman_19
Yes, and a douche bag for doing that to a friend.

So if i do it to a scumbag... it's okay? LOL

[babyvalley22]

FYI :
Christi talent management is now called Creative Talent. Be aware if you see some girl go around and telling you they need actors and actresses for hollywood movies, and have you sign up on their little notepad. UC students is one of their targets.

[Rat Fink]

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[HomespunLobster]

I applied, went in, talked to the guy, told him I wasn't paying $150~ just to start off at like minimum wage to sit around and wait. Thats all you do

[BebeGrl21]

Originally posted by PulsePro
Just wondering. If she's a professional scam artist... then if I borrow a buck from a friend and never pay him/her back... does that make me an AMATEUR scam artist?

lol

dafuq...?

[Marsh]

Originally posted by copynpaste


they do casting for TV shows and movies but make you pay a startup fee to signup in their system. They bring you in for a free one on one interview and sweet talk you saying they have so many jobs on the go and are casting roles for all these big movies. THey are really pushy, I had a friend in there awhile ago and he said he was ask at least 15x in the 2hr interview to sign up for the course. He politely said no each time but the guy kept pushing and pushing. I think its $180 a year and they claim that they teach classes to train people to become actors (something like $5000 for 2 week course). I didnt give them any money but i know many people who have and they all said that theyre a scam.

Once they get your money, they dont find you any work at all. if they do, i heard you have to work the first 20hrs free and then after that they start paying you.

LOL reminds me of That 70's show, when jackie goes into some shady office and the lady tells her and Donna then can be models/actors haha

[chkolny541]

i hope ppl dont fall for this these days

[lilmira]

Its the nature of things. Even bottom feeders' got to eat too.

[wintonyk]

the only thing you should be paying to an agent is a cut of your earnings. This usually ranges anywhere from 10-45%. I don't have experience with Hollywood movies, just tv commercials.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by chkolny541
i hope ppl dont fall for this these days

Kids will always fall for these.

[GQNammer]

Originally posted by Xtrema


Kids will always fall for these.

A group member in school got approached by a lady saying they needed extras for the new Spiderman movie. He signed up and she told him that she'd "interview" him shortly. I remember reading this thread and asked him to google the phone number he was given by this lady. Low and behold, it belonged to Christy

[roll_over]

[ZorroAMG]

Originally posted by wintonyk
the only thing you should be paying to an agent is a cut of your earnings. This usually ranges anywhere from 10-45%. I don't have experience with Hollywood movies, just tv commercials.

HAHAHA, you have experience paying 45% commission to an agent for a tv commercial??

Did they buy you dinner and lube it at least?


15% is industry standard for an agent. I pay 20% to split over two agents if they are both doing work for me, which is generous.

A manager and publicist is separate and additional.