Jesse Kline--Hollywood Auditions rip-off! He's money hungry and will scam you out of your money. He's not a real agent. California WATCH OUT!
Three years ago I recieved an email from Hollywood auditions telling me to call one of their agents because they were interested in representing me. Stupidly I agreed to pay the amount and thought this would launch my career. I paid Jesse Kline with my credit card, and over the course of three years almost 2000 dollars has been charged to my account for bogus charges such as audition fees and monthly membership charges. To add to all of that I never got many auditions and the ones I did get were shady, and nothing ever came out of them.
There are people out there who haven't realized they are being scammed and think Jesse Kline is a good agent. Do yourself a favor and stay as far away from this scam as you can! I feel so used. I trusted this man and he took my money and I have nothing to show for it. I am thinking about pressing charges. I just want all aspiring talents to be warned, don't fall for this, and be careful where you find representation. Jesse Kline and Hollywood auditions are all money hungry. Please watch out!!
Kristina
Silver Springs, Colorado
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Kristina
Silver Springs,Colorado,
U.S.A.
To the crazy so-called "agent" ..Jesse Kline and Hollywoodauditions are very much a scam.
#3Consumer Comment
Thu, September 09, 2004
Jonathan let me be the first to tell you that you are crazy! You don't know what charges were put on my credit card, so don't tell me what I paid.
Since you know EVERYTHING let me prove you wrong, I paid ONE PAYMENT OF 389 with my credit card and over THREE years other charges were put on my credit card, and yes they amounted to ALMOST 2,000 dollars. Jesse Kline sent me TWO AUDITIONS only TWO you call that doing his job?
I was with him for THREE years and I only got TWO auditions, something is wrong there. Like I said before, the auditions I did go to were very shady, and not professional, and I have my doubts that they were even real auditions at all.
I have nothing to say to you, if you were anyway associated with Jesse Kline I'm sure your one of the money hungry people too. I highly doubt YOU are a "well known agent" in the industry, you are very unprofessional. Don't you have better things to do than try to prove me wrong?
Well guess what, you won't do that because I know what happend, why would I lie? Jesse Kline and Hollywoodauditions are very much a scam. I'm not the only one who has said so, I've talked to many unhappy people who were made unhappy by hollywoodauditions. Thats all I have to say.
Jonathan
Valencia,California,
U.S.A.
Before you speak bad about someone else maybe look at your self!
#3UPDATE EX-employee responds
Wed, September 08, 2004
Hi Kristina,
I am a very well known Manager in the industry myself, I personally used to work with Mr. Kline and there company. And i will tell you right now you are not being honest! If indeed you did sign up with Mr. Kline 3 years ago then you paid 3 payments of $129 or 1 payment of $350 for your promotion for 4 years. Now assuming by your letter you made the 3 payments, That is $387 less than 400 dollars.
That breaks down to less than $11 dollars a month!! They save you thousands of dollars by releasing your information on Cd-Rom to 5,000 people twice a year for 4 years. If you tried to mail 5,000 photos out on your own at 1$ each thats $5000 thats not including the cost of the photos. Do you need to go back to Math class and learn how to add! Even if you made the $350 payment, Where do you get 2,000 dollars? They only offer 2 options "3 payments or 1 payment so wich one is is it"?
So we know what your saying is false don't we? Secondly, You even admit that he sent you auditions and did his part. What more do you want from the guy, There are people out there who would love to get 20 auditions a week or to at least get something. It sounds to me like maybe you didnt put in your full potential when you went out to these auditions! Do you know how many people would have loved to fill your spot and might have got the job.
Maybe you should work harder. When the auditions are right in front of you and you are not booking them what does that tell you? No Agent or Manager can show up to the audition and hold your hand to make sure you get the job. Be thankful he sent or sends you auditions and keep going out. Be persistent! This is one of the most competitive industrys out there. I wish you the best of luck in your career.
(Retired Manager)