John Casablanca's
Warning! John Casablanca's and MTM is a total scam. The only thing they are good at is taking your money!

I was a student at the John Casablanca's center in Brookfield and to my surprise, I learned how dangerous this center is! First of all, I totally agree with everyone who has posted an article on this site about JC. Everything you read about them being a scam is true and I have proof. First red flag, you should NEVER have to pay to be with an agency! Most acting classes are usually only about $150. I lost $2050 on classes at JC and they were useless. They were repetitive and the instructors were rude, unprofessional and were always late to class. A very common line they use is, "you have what it takes to be a model/actor but first you should take some classes so you really know what you are doing." They tell this to everybody, they want you to pay thousands of dollars for their classes, why would they not accept you, that would mean they lost a sale! They told me I had a very unique look and that I would go far because of that, later I found out that everyone in my class had been told the same thing! That was a real confidence booster!

Beware of when they say they can get you on tv or in magazines / print ads! They have no connections with local department stores. I found out that Kohl's doesn't even use area models, they fly them in from L.A. This is where it got really scary, I was given a job by JC to be a supervisor of freeze models at local malls. I was told to get people to sign up for a "free photoshoot." The catch, there is no photoshoot... I was told that directly by one of the instructors! They use that as a ploy to get contact info from people so they can call them and try to get them to pay for these supposed classes! They also do a photoshoot with you at the JC center, the pictures are extremely poor quality and you have to pay another $50 if you want the cd of photos. After my photoshoot at JC, I went to two freelance photographers in Kenosha and the photos I received were of exceptional quality!

Also be cautious of the agent at MTM, Pam. Everyone makes her out to be such a big deal but in all reality she is as useless as the classes they offer. She is rude, unprofessional and is not afraid to tear you down if she senses that you are onto the lies that they feed you.

When I contacted the center about my disappointment and frustration with them they seemed like they could care less. I called several times about getting a refund and received no response. I also called corporate where I was stuck in voicemail jail and hung up on three times! Would any legally operating business treat their customers like this? I think not! I am now with an actual talent agency in milwaukee where I am a working model/actress. I have done commercials, feature films and several photoshoots. I am writing this to try to protect unsuspecting people from the lies of this company!

Company: John Casablanca's
Country: USA
State: Wisconsin
City: Brookfield
Address: 200 N. Patrick Blvd. Suite 700
Phone: 2628791200

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