I read the last review and was amazed at how much it mirrored my experience with them. \r
I went in for an 'appointment' and it turned into a, 'Wow, you've got the look, let me show you how much money you could make off just one job plus residuals'. My head was spinning with dollar signs. When I said sign me up, she said, 'Oh, but you need training, I can't send you out on auditions till you've completed our training'..Oh how much is that? 'Well, usually its this much, ($4,200) but for you, I'll give you a special deal and throw in some free headshots all for just $2,000. She said their classes fill up months in advance, but, someone just happened to cancel yesterday and there was only one spot left in class that started in a few days. I said there was no way I could come up with $2000 in a day and she said I should go get a bank loan or a credit card and put it on that. I would easily make my money back within a few months off of my first job. She was extremely aggresive. I told her I had training, real conservatory training to which she replied, 'Well how long ago?"" I said I graduated in '98 but took a break from acting to pursue other things. She said, 'Well things in the business change and you need to get current on new techniques'. So, I looked at what their 'training' program entailed; sense memory, auditioning techniques, reading scripts, taking headshots and learning monologues, etc... and let me tell you something, if you were ever professionally trained you'll never forget sense memory, script and monologue reading and auditioning techniques. I checked out other talent agencies around town and NONE OF THEM have 'training programs' attached to them or ask you for money, NONE. You actually have to audition to become a client. And, there are a ton of REPUTABLE acting schools in Seattle that have great programs that don't cost thousands of dollars.\r
Screw the Kim Brooke Groupe. Seriously, someone should put their scamming asses out of business.\r
Cons: High pressure sales, misrepresentation of potential earnings and oppurtunity.
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