Here's the deal. I am an out of work Architect, while searching for jobs on Yahoo hot jobs I came across an add for Talent 6 looking for Extras for movies. The add also said that extras make anywhere from $150 to $300 per day. Awesome, right? I called the Talent 6 and started the process. Then they reassured me by saying that there were over 100 casting calls in my area at the time so I should have no problem finding work. I live in Chicago so I thought that since they were always filming something here, it would be a good idea. Plus I was told that with the 90 day guarantee, "if I don't get anything in 90 days" they will refund my money. So I sent them my money and away I went.
Log into my account, and of the more than 100 casting calls posted 3 were for extras, and of those three none were paid positions.
I submitted my portfolio to a couple of other things because I needed money. At this point I'm out $45. When you aren't working that is a huge deal. So I decided that I would just wait out the 90 day guarantee and get my money back when it was all over.
5 days before the end of my 90 period I got an email from a promotions company saying that they wanted me for a promotional event and would pay to have me there. I am out of town so I can't attend.
I just called Talent 6 to get my refund, and because I was contacted for work they cannot refund it. Regardless of the fact that they waited untill the last minute to send someone my way, and the timing worked out in the worst possible way.
Thank you Talent 6 for making this current recession just that much better. I hope you can buy a nice bottle of vodka with my money and celebrate taking advantage of the little guy.
Basically my message, which is my opinion, to other people out there is this. Don't use talent 6 unless you are actually trying to get into the acting industry. That, in my opinion, is all that they could be good for. Other than taking people's money for a less than stellar service.
And please stop posting that you are looking for movie extras in the architectural work area on job sites. That is almost as frustrating as "IT Architects" posting there.
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