Anonymous
Cherry Hill,#2
Fri, August 21, 2009
Hi there,
I am a fellow victim of VIP Talent. I am just as embarassed as you are about being ripped off by them. Everything you said is absolutely spot on. VIP Talent preys on the ambitions of aspiring performers. They will tell you all sorts of BS, tell you you're amazing, and in the end they only want your money. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY WITH VIP TALENT!!!!!
Another thing. Who is Tim Greene? Never heard of him until the event. They were talking this guy up like he is Steven Spielberg.
VIP Talent has no success stories. Their "success stories" entail people getting jobs as background actors. WOW!
Anyways, I am glad you posted your report, and I wish you all the best in your pursuits as a singer. Don't let this set you back!
Stargurl
Philadelphia,#3Consumer Comment
Thu, April 23, 2009
I had a similar experience with Find My Audition. I took my 7-year old daughter there. We waited an hour and a half to be seen. We were interviewed by a rather rude brazilian? woman who gave us a speech (mostly directed at my daughter) about how hard it is to be noticed in the industry unless you know the right people. I asked if my child could wait outside while discussing this, and she said no, that no one would sugarcoat anything in the industry...understood. So she goes on to say that she and her office manager approved my child. (I worked as an office manager for 4 years, does that qualify me to pick talent?)She was "chosen" for the last spot of their networking meeting in NY this sunday, and I must pay at least $100 immediately. I worked in sales long enough to know the "last chance" approach. I told her I didn't have enough information to commit to paying, and she began to call me stupid in front of my child and guilt me into it. I gave her $50, and she told me it was not enough, and that I had better prepare to pay at will in this industry. I started to give her my credit card, then thought it over and asked for my money back. She became very angry, and started calling us names again. I asked my daughter to wait outside so I could talk to her as an adult and demand my money back. She was nice to me and agreed at this point. My child came back in the room, and she bent down in her face and told her that her mommy ruined her career, that she can't be a model, and its a shame. Thats about all she got out because I grabbed my child and my money and left. That is just wrong to do to a child! This place was not able to furnish any real success stories. I was told to watch a you tube video or read our website. Even the woman giving the interview...she said she was a "top model" for years...I had never seen nor heard of her. I will take my child to a reputable casting director affiliated with one of the unions. This place was a waste of time. I was so dissappointed. The only good thing was that my child was more angry at the woman for calling me stupid than she was worried about the woman's comments.