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Seattle Talent is a scam. They advertise open casting calls to work for film, television, and commercials. They guarantee that they can find a work for you but they never do. They also ask for large sums of money upfront, for them to find you work as a movie extra.

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Mikabob
, US
Oct 28, 2022 2:09 pm EDT

I think this is a situation where one or two people out of hundreds actually see results from this company. I think the company runs half like a scam and half legitimate, or more like 90% scam 10% actually doing things to find people work. Of course, judging by the fact that so many people want to become actors and models it makes sense there is someone to filter out all the people interested. I wouldn't pay them $500 dollars for anything and try in multiple ways to get yourself out there.

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X.C. Ballers
, US
Nov 07, 2017 7:44 pm EST

Money upfront is legitimate for a talent class, but not a talent agent. There are plenty of actors and models out there who already have enough talent to be represented. Dime a dozen. I'm not saying that taking classes as a bad thing. Any good actor or model will always do whatever they can to improve their craft. However, agents and auditions look at where you trained so if you really want to just take a class I would look for a reputable company. You know that there are reputable because they will represent themselves as classes not agencies. Good luck

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Catrina Richards
, US
Nov 06, 2017 1:07 am EST

My daughter has been taking the workshops of Seattle Talent and
They didn’t promise anything but opportunities. So far so good. I trained with Tiffany Talent Agency a few years back and they are willing to take me on without taking their workshops. This is not the activity of a scammer. From what I can see they are legitimate as long as you understand that you are paying for is training. If you are a fully trained and /or experienced professional then representation will not cost you more than an updated resume and headshots. Once trained they submit you for jobs or send you opportunities and then it’s up to you to audition.

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Alita George
, US
Oct 11, 2017 3:36 pm EDT

I got accepted after my audition and i got a call back. I paid money up front, then theh set me up with classes every sunday. Is seattle talent really legit?

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X.C. Ballers
, US
Nov 07, 2017 7:42 pm EST

Money upfront is legitimate for a talent class, but not a talent agent. There are plenty of actors and models out there who already have enough talent to be represented. I'm not saying that taking classes as a bad thing. Any good actor or model will always do whatever they can to improve their craft. However, agents and auditions look at where you trained so if you really want to just take a class I would look for a reputable company. You know that there are reputable because they will represent themselves as classes not agencies. Good luck

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jenwen
Portland, US
Jul 20, 2022 2:35 pm EDT

It has been a few years now, do you think it is legit? Would you recommend paying them?

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jenwen
Portland, US
Jul 20, 2022 2:36 pm EDT

Hey, it's been a few years now, Would you say it is a scam?

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Jen Loraa
, US
Aug 23, 2022 3:20 am EDT
Replying to comment of jenwen

No, I use to be with them they never sent me auditions and the ones they did you can find on self submissions sites. A real agent would find a audition from you not a generic one they sent me auditions for males when I am a female and stuff that I was eligible to audition for. I never got auditions of tv shows or movies. Not even student films. Acting workshops especially for a commercial one shouldn't cost $2,000. I payed for the first month and when I took the class it had multiple people and everyone only got 5 mins of time when they said it was 1 hour. You would sit there and pay attention to other people for 55 minutes. When I stopped paying they stopped sending me auditions which proves your paying for the agency which you shouldn't.

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fairies38
Billings, US
Jul 18, 2015 5:48 pm EDT

I just auditioned for Seattle Talent today, and they did not say anything about it not costing money. They even mentioned how much it would cost for me if I am excepted into their agency. If you are not excepted then I advise you to try and try again. They are here to help you prepare for the world of acting, modeling, and singing. They are only able to except so many new potentials each time they are in your area. Also if you like these shows- Criminal Minds, CSI, and Numbers then you have seen some of the shows that they have people in just for helping them out. They also have people in Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Grown Ups, Transformers, and Just go with It. SO they are a scam HA.

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greg.
, US
Dec 02, 2014 7:16 pm EST

I am a current client with Seattle Talent and they have never guarinteed me any work. All they did was promise to introduce me to agents every month from LA and I have already met 7 agents, plus I have booked 2 jobs. And everybody in the office is super nice and professional.

The person who posted this must have been rejected after there audition and now is all butt hurt about the result. And posting online anonymously. If you are going to be in show business, you need to be prepared to hear no.

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Dani Ann Johnson
, US
Aug 16, 2022 3:02 pm EDT
Replying to comment of greg.

So they are legit I’m just afraid of being scammed and losing the money I could have used for something else I just want to know they aren’t scammers

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Jen Loraa
, US
Aug 23, 2022 3:21 am EDT

not legit. payed and got scammed the classes are 5 mins not 1:1