John Casablancas Modeling

I originally thought I was signing with an agency, only to find they consider themselves more of a school while still calling themselves an agency. I decided I wanted to withdraw, which was acceptable according to my contract agreement.

My agreement also stated that I could receive a full refund minus the payment of an application and withdrawal fee ($320), which I was more than willing to do.

I sent in my withdrawal to the email provided in the agreement and never got a confirmation or response back in general. I also talked to my mentor who tried to convince me to stay, but then she ghosted me when I was adamant that I wanted to withdraw from the agency.

I knew this place back in the 90s when I was starting out as a professional in the industry. Training on-camera for film and television with actual certified instructors who'd trained and worked in Equity and off-Broadway.

Earning an agent, then booking a few commercials while getting through school. Legit.
Today it's mostly fake 'agents' running franchises that spam your phone with phishing texts over scheduling an interview via zoom... nothing more than a panel of newbies forced to 'audition' a lame commercial script to "be judged" by the attending fake agent. Who then name drops celebs they don't actually rep.

Like a true salesperson.
Something that normallly conducted in the PRIVACY of an agents office or via zoom. Followed by a system generated email 'response' telling you if you passed or failed and can't act, lmbo.
Avoid and don't get taken.

I have been a student with this modeling agency for few months after they went after me, praising the multiple potential talents I may have and convincing me to take classes with them to perfect those potential talents. When signing up with them I told them I couldn't afford the 3 thousands tuition for the training.

They stayed I was only going to pay a $71 weekly fees for the weekly classe I was going to take till the end of the entire training. I got some family trials 3 months into taking classes and requested a break. After them telling me I will have a year to return to class, a debt collection agency is calling me 5 months later to let me know I own the agency a thousand and some hundreds dollars while I am not taking classes. This is a total scam agency that shows no empathy to the students they claim to care about and please don't you ever fall in their trap.

All they want is your money! I was planning on returning back to class with them early next year but after what they did I can't no longer deal with them and I promise them I will pursue them if they ever go after me again trying to collect a debt I do not own them.

My daughter did an online "audition". They said after the "auditions" were done that some of them will get a call within 30 minutes and if they didn't get a call to not be discouraged, that they can try again in 6-8 months.

My daughter got a call back. They said she did great and they wanted to set up a second "audition" tomorrow. The second virtual "audition" was a joke. They talked up all the people they have made famous.

They then tell you that the classes they have will make you an "A" ready model, actress, etc. But you have to take the classes to get signed to MTM. Classes are $2050yes two thousand fifty US dollars! My daughter begged so I said yes even though I didn't feel comfortable with it and we did the down payment of $250.

Afterwards I read a whole bunch of reviews and regretted my decision. We have tried texting and calling Julie Campitell, she was the one who originally contacted my daughter and was texting back from the number just fine in the beginning. Now she is not answering or getting back to us. We have also tried texting and calling Jeff Stalker, he was the one who did the second "audio" his phone goes to a voicemail that says to NOT leave a message because it will not be listened to.

We have tried to email but nothing goes through. Please please please for the love of everything good on the Earth, DO NOT trust them!

After lots of research, a modeling/talent agency will NEVER ask you for money!! They work for you. YOU are their boss.

I'll say it again.

YOU ARE THEIR BOSS. We have yet to fill out any paperwork but they still took money from our account.