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by tracie
Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:24 pm
Forum: Can You Help?
Topic: New and after noobie tips
Replies: 5
Views: 3966

Re: New and after noobie tips

Hi there and welcome. I would like to say that I personally would leave any agency alone that wants money off you. Reputable agencies don't ask for anything apart from the spotlight fee which you pay for. There are so many good agencies out there that DONT ask for money and they are the ones you sho...
by tracie
Wed Feb 21, 2018 12:27 pm
Forum: Castings and Auditions
Topic: Acting Kidz - some info and advice for a neebie please
Replies: 2
Views: 4079

Re: Acting Kidz - some info and advice for a neebie please

A lot of reputable agencies DONT make you pay for headshots only Spotlight. This is quite a grey area. We are with a fabulous agency who charge nothing apart from the yearly spotlight fee, yet there is a big agency charging for everything including admin fees which in my mind is a no no especially a...
by tracie
Wed Feb 14, 2018 6:35 pm
Forum: Agencies
Topic: Scream Management?
Replies: 19
Views: 22724

Re: Scream Management?

Hi, Must just say that we also signed the contract with Scream as did my friend but when we left we told them we were going and that was that. Fight your corner. Basically when you signed with them they never mentioned the £10 admin monthly fee did they? well if they can do things like that you can ...
by tracie
Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:37 am
Forum: Can You Help?
Topic: Performing children and SATs
Replies: 7
Views: 5483

Re: Performing children and SATs

Only time school would not give my son time off. I told the agency the dates of SATS so he wasn't put forward for anything round that time, also as he started yr 7 in September I wanted him to have a good first term at school as I felt it was so important, explained it to agency and poss was the bes...
by tracie
Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:09 pm
Forum: Agencies
Topic: Dee Boss Talent
Replies: 16
Views: 16293

Re: Dee Boss Talent

I need to jump in here. we paid quite a lot when we were part of a large Manchester Agency. Did we get a great service etc NO. We are now with Amber and have been for a while and they DONT charge any fees and are totally wonderful. Would I ever join another Agency who asks for money NO. Once bitten ...
by tracie
Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:21 pm
Forum: Can You Help?
Topic: BEST AGENTS NORTH WEST
Replies: 4
Views: 3618

Re: BEST AGENTS NORTH WEST

Have a look at Purple Giraffe. Brill agency
by tracie
Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:59 pm
Forum: Agencies
Topic: Scream Management?
Replies: 19
Views: 22724

Re: Scream Management?

PG have always been based in Liverpool. You do everything via emails, phone calls etc which is the norm. The only time we went to Scream wasn't for them to meet my child but for me to fill in forms and pay the money they wanted. Not sure I really understand your question
by tracie
Fri Dec 15, 2017 4:52 pm
Forum: Agencies
Topic: Scream Management?
Replies: 19
Views: 22724

Re: Scream Management?

Hi DS was with their agency and acting school. We left both once I realised it was a money machine. At the time we paid £75pm for the acting school which is daylight bloody robbery. He now goes to Television Workshop and loves it and its £120 per term............. I can only tell you what happened t...
by tracie
Thu Dec 14, 2017 5:51 pm
Forum: Agencies
Topic: Ology Kids Casting?
Replies: 6
Views: 8389

Re: Ology Kids Casting?

purple Giraffe are brill. They really care about their clients. They are not a big agency so they get to know your child which I think is so important. Good luck
by tracie
Wed Dec 13, 2017 2:29 pm
Forum: Agencies
Topic: Agency fees
Replies: 11
Views: 8357

Re: Agency fees

I bet we can all tell some pretty hideous stories. I have a few but its only with time do you realise what its all about. I learnt big isn't always best, infact the bigger the Agency the worse it can be and we were with 2 so I have had some knowledge on how awful it can be and when you find the righ...
by tracie
Sun Dec 10, 2017 1:57 pm
Forum: Agencies
Topic: Agency fees
Replies: 11
Views: 8357

Re: Agency fees

Totally totally agree, quite awful sometimes
by tracie
Sun Dec 10, 2017 1:55 pm
Forum: Castings and Auditions
Topic: Casting agents
Replies: 3
Views: 3646

Re: Casting agents

Purple Giraffe is great. North West based with two super girls running it who are very honest and approachable and in this industry its what you want. From experience a smaller Agency is better than a bigger one. Good luck to your daughter
by tracie
Wed Dec 06, 2017 3:20 pm
Forum: Agencies
Topic: Agency fees
Replies: 11
Views: 8357

Re: Agency fees

I would not pay a penny to an agency for admin fees, Have done it in the past, had to also pay for their photographer to do headshots. Big northern Agency 20% commission, year contract etc etc. We left, wont go into why or wherefore but after speaking to lots of people, agencies etc realised that mo...
by tracie
Sat Oct 28, 2017 10:39 pm
Forum: Can You Help?
Topic: Manchester agency
Replies: 11
Views: 7645

Re: Manchester agency

Hi we just told them we were leaving and gave our reasons. I also said my child wouldn't be doing anything for them. A brill northern agency is Purple Giraffe, you will love them and they are the total opposite to what you have at the moment. Have a chat with Louise or Andrea. I know someone else wh...
by tracie
Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:23 pm
Forum: Can You Help?
Topic: Manchester agency
Replies: 11
Views: 7645

Re: Manchester agency

We just told them we were leaving, we were also in a contract but bit the bullet and left. A lot of agencies don't have contracts like that, might have a month but certainly not 6 months. We were stuck in a years contract with their Saturday school as well and coz we left that we had to give them so...