Friday, December 31, 2010

Modeling and Talent Agencies: How to Avoid Being Scammed

By Harold Reed


Everyone wants to be famous. Mostly people tend to get blinded by the dream of being in the limelight. Millions of people flock film studios, talent agencies, and modeling agencies to get their share of fame. Because of this, scammers abound in the market for fresh, gullible people. This article has several tips to advise you on how to tell the scammers from the legit companies.

An important thing to remember is that licensed agencies should do not charge registration fees when they want to sign you. You will always have to be responsible for obtaining your own tools such as headshot or model composites, however.

There is a big difference between a modeling class and a talent agency. Modeling classes get their profits from students, while talent agencies get their profits from getting you work. The talent agencies are there to sponsor and promote you as a part of their future talents.

Modeling classes, on the other hand, provide training to models, so you're paying for this training, in a variety of skill areas.

But beware, because scammers have many tricks. They can also create a website just to show proof of their legitimacy. One thing you can do is to ask your mentors and the other people within your circle. Word of mouth is always the best testimonial.

There are good scammers though that create websites just to pretend that they are legit. It is always best to ask around, do your homework, so that you will have more knowledge about the talent agencies that are legitimate.

As they say, anything that is too good to be true is reason to worry. There are some things in the modeling world that seem to go just too smoothly to be legitimate. There should always be challenges to hurdle, and things to overcome in order to reach the summit of success. Greasing your way to the fashion shows will not get you anywhere; in fact, you could be on the losing end.

As seen on reality shows like America's Next Top Model, there are so many difficulties to overcome to get to the top. It is not an easy ride. It will never be a ride made easier by trying to pay your way there. True success in any endeavor can only be achieved if you really work hard on it.




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