John Casablancas Modeling

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.

We reached out to this agency because my daughter showed an interest in acting and wanted to pursue training for this. We met with Abbey and Mark Ewing, signed a contract and paid $500 with the intent of moving forward.

However after a few days, my daughter (who is autistic) changed her mind and requested not to go through with it. According to the contract we signed, if we cancelled outside of the 3 day cancellation period, we would receive a partial refund, which I accepted the terms of. I sent a post marked letter requesting my partial refund, and my daughter DID NOT begin classes, I even spoke with Mark Ewing on the phone who advised that he had received the letter and the "Corporate Office" would review and take care of the partial refund. 2 weeks later, not only had I still had not received any refund, but I received a bill for $1970 from an outside agency associated with this school yet when you call (no matter what time of the day it is, there is no live person available.) THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE and it constitutes as FRAUD.

When I attempt to call to get a number for this "Corporate Office" I am either told that they will contact me or the call is disconnected. My daughter has not attended ANY of the classes and we even have correspondence from the "school" confirming this.