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I went through the motions. We attended the convention. I paid for these services so please hear me out. This is not a fast ticket to fame!!! Its not a free pass. I have been working with Casting Call for a long time now with my daughter. Due to covid restrictions, we chad our IPOP LA Convention post poned. IPOP then moved us to Orlando, Florida. Which was spectacular!!!! (we took many photos) I have much i can say about this. At first i said the same, its a scam and its just out for money etc. Which i am sure this is how they make their living, but, I sat with it. I went through all the BS. the paying immediately, the fundraising the paperwork the hectic and sometimes chaotic scheduling. But I will say this, If you say to hell with it, put yourself out there, get that loan(if you have to) pay the company, make sure your child/self, practise your monologues skits, actually take that leap, then its an amazing experience. I had sooooo many people tell me about the scam and its not worth it etc. But you know what? It was. Research the industry. what it entails. What you as a parent needs to do, what they as little actors need to do. This was unforgettable. Yes you pay a lot, you INVEST in your child/self. its a fun and exciting opportunity. My daughter met so many other children and made new friends. She met Famous actors, and agents/managers. She literally sat with and bullshitted with a manger for an hour! she got to hang out and take pictures with kids currently working with Disney. Our Director from Casting Call was amazing. If you ask the questions she answered them. She let us know what was happening for our week of events at IPOP Orlando every single day. You need to be on it. DO your research. Make contact with your directors. Remember its supposed to be a great fun experience for our kids. A couple of down sides, I wasnt happy to pay for the luncheon with the agents. It just wasnt my thing. to each his own though. And the over all Ipop dinner was ok. Again each persons taste buds are different. I had just expected more i guess. (picky eater lolol) My daughter was not a fan of the big dinner. I wouldnt go out of my way to pay for them. Since dinner was included i was ok with that. ;) When meeting with the agents/managers, i would hope to have more from our visiting countries, or agents open to having talent from other countries. But overall, this was great. It starts with Casting Call but does not end there. From my daughter and I we loved it. We loved the people we met, the knowledge weve gained, the experience, of acting on stage, in front of cameras, agents/managers, closed sets, on the runway, and even the red carpet! it was worth every damned penny. A trip of a lifetime for me and my daughter.

My daughter and I had the best time. It was so fun to see her doing her things and making new friends. Even though it was chaotic at times which comes with being in this industry, I feel the casting call inc. kept us informed and was there to help whenever we needed. It wasn’t cheap but they worked with you with payment plans. With a little bit of planning and if you are able to go, the experience was priceless. Everything takes work, but this give you a chance to start something beautiful.

Avoid this company. You will lose your money, get upset and your kid gets excited for nothing.

You will get an accurate pix of who these people are by just reading what others wrote. Sad that they rope in these young kids and get them so excited for nothing! They were rude in their presentation and made the kids stand for the whole meeting, 2 hours! Im sure EVERYONE got a call back for a second audition..... thats where they want you to immediately sign a contract and pay between 900 and 10,000 for acting classes.

Parents beware!!!!! They had a video casting call today. I was picking up all the inconsistencies. 1. Parents or guardian only had to be with their kids during the call. (They need the financial supporters present) 2) The audition was 10am (CST) but if they like you, they will call between 5pm-12am (PST). Why did the time zones change? 2. When the lady said “do these kinds of things cost? Yes they do. You can’t go to school to be a lawyer and not pay” but she never threw out a price. 3. If they think your good , You get an email later and have to read page 5 and be ready to answer questions when they call you at 3am EST . After you see page 5, you will already know what the questions will be and they only give you 15 minutes to make a decision. Why the rush for parents to pick a package that range from $895.00 to $9,999 and why call when they know your half out of it sleep 3 in the morning. My son does not have an agent but, my son, myself and my two daughters were booked to do a family Verizon commercial October 2020, that ran for 6 weeks and my son just recently completed tapping a film in Pennsylvania, April 16 thru April 21, this year and they paid him for both and my two daughter and me were paid from the Verizon commercial. All without prior training, experience, classes or an agent and didn’t have to pay money up front. I thought the female was very rude the way she spoke to the kids and the parents. She won’t make money taking rudely that’s for sure. Half the parent probably dropped out because of her rudeness anyway. Luckily, I can pick up on these things. I won’t be picking up my phone if the call.

I don´t know yet. I saw it on an ad and I love Disney, so I clicked on it. I have not done it yet, so I do not know if it was a scam! @veronicasalonga

I don’t have any personal experience on this. But I signed up for an audition. Is this a scam? Should I not go?

THESE PEOPLE ARE SCAMMERS. A FAMILY MEMBER OF MINES AUDITIONED. THEIR CALLBACK ONLY HAD LIKE 2 PEOPLE EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE SO MANY CHILDREN WERE IN IT. THEY ASKED FOR A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY UPFRONT WHICH IS VERY STRANGE. THEIR WEBSITE IS POORLY DESIGNED AND THEY ARE LIARS.