Due to the overwhelming number of questions I receive about how to know whether or not a management company is legitimate, I thought I’d write this to help educate parents and actors.
There are many companies out there trying to take advantage of new actors. They make their living praying on the hopes and dreams of uneducated artists, so it’s important for every performer to educate him or herself. (The articles here on Backstage are a great place to start!)
If a company contacts you saying they can get you direct bookings, auditions for the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon, in the room with the casting directors of “Grey’s Anatomy” or “Modern Family” if you just pay them a fee to get started…run. This is NOT a legitimate company.
Direct bookings without auditions are what established actors/stars get after they’ve made a career for themselves and people are thoroughly familiar with their work. This is not something new actors should expect—ever.
Throwing in well-known networks or shows is a tactic con artists routinely use to hook unsuspecting parents/actors. Even after years as a successful talent manager with kids how have worked on Disney and Nickelodeon project,
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