Complaint Review: Central Casting - Burbank California
- Central Casting 220 S. Flower St. Burbank, California U.S.A.
- Phone: 818-562-2966
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- Category: Employment Services
Central Casting Imposible to get booked if you are not with call in service Burbank California
*Consumer Comment: CENTRAL CASTING IS WORTHLESS AND ONLY IF YOU ARE 18 TO LOOK YOUNGER
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As of today, 01/27/2009, I was calling booking line for the show CSI Miami from 1:30p.m. till 6:47 p.m constantly, every 3 to 5 minutes, line was busy all the time!!! and, of course, when CD picked up the phone at 6:47p.m, all I have heard: "I am all booked for today, thank you for calling". It my third time when I am doing everything to get a job, but, obviously, if you are not with call in service, which would cost you $75.00 a month, it is highly unlike you can book yourself for a good show.
I have registered with Central Casting in October 2008...Well, I am not going to lie, I did couple shows, which was a miracle and now I feel, I am forced to get this call in service, which is ridiculous, you have to pay $75.00 to get a $8.00/per hour!!! I know, a lot of people are doing that, and this is how Central Casting is making the most of their money, even if they will tell you that call in service is not essential, but just try to get through those lines!
Clearly, call in service has a first priority and Central Casting probably is also making profits from those $75.00 each one of you are paying. On the outside Central Casting looks very good but eventually you will notice that there is something is going on. So, I am going to look for other agencies, which are not charging $75.00 a month fee in order to be on a set. Would be a good thing to do: every extra with Central Casting just stop using call in service... I know, that is not going to happen, so I may try couple more times and put my update here.
Very upset with Central Casting, they are just people who make money on you, taking every opportunity to use you and your desire to be an actor or actress. And, as for an acting career, to work as an extra is not the best you can do, especially with Central Casting. Sorry, it took me so long to express everything, but I am really upset!!!
Alina
Newport Beach, California
U.S.A.
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#1 Consumer Comment
CENTRAL CASTING IS WORTHLESS AND ONLY IF YOU ARE 18 TO LOOK YOUNGER
AUTHOR: CountryGalNLA - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, December 23, 2012
this company is worthless they are also Entertainment Partners which means they print most of the checks for many studios. You go there and get your photo taken and/or updated they are very rude. It's almost impossible to get a job. They send out their own people, friends, relatives first then YOU joe schmo or jane doe. Good luck if you are a really hot bikini model who likes wearing 2 piece swimsuits in cold weather then you can get booked all day but you must be super pretty and 18 to look younger.
They are also a bit racist. I called in one day and Summer answered the phone she had stated she wanted African American people. I said I am African American. She said, "You don't sound like it." I said "Well I am and i gave her my info." She looked it up . Then said she didn't need me. Then I thought I should sue this company for being prejudiced. About that time she called me saying she had an opening. I took it but it wasn't worth it. She knew she was being silly.
But that was a couple years back. But they have some silly responses and they like to Talk rudely to people. I honestly think that CENTRAL is a SCAMM. They keep signing more and more people up and in reality they are not even using the ones they have.
the movie industry has really changed.
SAGAFTRA does not care either they keep on signing people up getting their money and blah blah blah. If you do get called and you don't call back in 30 seconds you could get REPLACED or someone will take your job. Many movie sets do not even allow you to take a phone so its like impossible to call these people back if they call you.
They have rude attitudes but it seems people still fight for the dream the dream of being an actor in hollywood. but now they will fire you if you speak to hire ups. Back in the old days many of us got work by being friends with other people in the production staff or getting to know them. i got so many jobs by knowing a story board artist or a producer. But how can you meet people if when they come up to you to say "good morning." you say nothing for fear of being FIRED by CENTRAL .they suck
you're better off posting YOutube videos. and there are agencies for them now.


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