I have been reading a ton of trash talk about Tru Talent and I know it to be true that a company cannot please everyone. If you are looking to walk a red carpet or are already practicing your Oscar speech then this is probably not for you.
Here is what I know, the ""bigger"" agencies on the coasts (east or west) work differently, this is true. I have a very good friend that is represented by a major agency in Los Angeles. He is under obligation to go on EVERY audition and to earn X amount of money or the agency can actually sue him for breach of contract.
We live in Utah and I have a teenage daughter who has decided that acting and modeling are the avenues that she wants to travel in life. I HAPPILY signed her up with Tru Talent. There was no money demanded up front. They did offer classes in modeling and acting. My daughter was eager to participate in those classes so she is currently still taking one, the other she has graduated from. She had a very professional photo shoot and is sent on several auditions a month and has had several small jobs.
My daughter is 15 and I feel Tru Talent is exactly what she needed to get her feet wet and test some waters to ensure this is what she wants to do.
Also, with Tru Talent as opposed to larger agencies, my daughter, and more importantly I, get to decide what auditions she does or doesn't go to and there is absolutely NO penalty for this.
I think people should check it out for themselves and remember this is Utah, not LA or NY.
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