Complaint Review: Exposure Models & Talent - Culver City California

 Stay clear of this Agency even if you are scouted. Rod Segal is decietful and does not care about the talent he so called "represents". He claims that he represents Michael Levy (the producer of the "Die Hard" films) when in all honesty Michael Levy claims to have no ties with a Rod Seagal. Most industry professionals have never heard of Rod Seagal or a Exposure Models & Talent which is rare given the relatively small circle that the industry opporates in. Meaning anybody who is anybody in the industry is well know.

Don't get me wrong he may send you to a couple auditions. If you get lucky you may book them, but he promotes lieing on your resume. This is because he works through casting websites, and he has no real relationship with any casting directors so when he pitches you to these people it falls on deaf ears. Anybody can register on these websites to submit themselves, and maybe even have a better chance of getting booked. Rod Seagal is very unstable and sometimes you may wonder if he is mentally "all there". He has a lot of really cool stories that may intrigue you the first fifty times that you hear them but he has nothing to show for anything he's apparently done. He has no office at all, and when he meets you it will likely be at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on Reaseda & Ventura in Tarzana CA. Infact you can go down there at really anytime and catch Rod on his s***** Lab Top or smoking a cigerette just outside. He has no house and apparently no money because he lives with some "clients" of his just down the street from the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf which he frequently refers to as a "funny farm"... Well Im sure you fit right in Mr. Rod Seagal.

He also claims to be related to Steven Seagal. Given the familiar last name he'd almost have you fooled, but look him up on Facebook his name is "Dave Nathen". This I always found to be a little suspicious, because what self respecting talent agent would do this? Anyway I have a lot of stories dealing personally with Rod regarding lies I have caught him in, and evidence suggestion that he's just another bum on the streets claiming to be something he most defiantly isn't. Don't be fooled! Putting your career in the hands of this type of person could defiantly hurt you more than help you. I urge everyone to do reaserch on your Agency before wasting anytime on them. If industry professionals see that your affiliated with somebody like Rod Seagal it may hurt your chances at really florisihing in this industry. Remeber that the industry opporates within a farely small cirlce and names are remembered. Whether thats in a good or bad way is up to you. If you would like anymore information on Rod Seagal please don't hesitate to ask in a comment on this thread.

P.S. Rod says he will not sign anyone until he has made that person atleast 50k. After contact a few of his so called "clients" I have come to the conclusion that nobody is truly signed with Exposure Models & Talent. Giving him no rights to any profits that his "clients" may accumilate. This is simply something he throws out there to get people comfortable enough to waste there time and hard earned money on this fake Agency. Stay clear of this man and this Agency. He clearly has his own agenda and is prepared to use anyone to succeed. You are better of working hard enough to get on the radar of a well know Agency.