John Casablancas International Center. OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. — Local services in Doral

If you are looking to do casting and register with agencies so they can see you and call you ... this is not it. This is a business where you pay to take courses ... I already knew this place, but not here. I suspected deception but wanted to try .. I had to answer them like this. When they realized that she was not willing to pay. They came out with tall tales. About not having the girl's school grades. Due to quarantine problems. And before they had excused themselves with the same from the covid in the changes of the auditions, because I told him that I imagined that they were going to continue doing tests for the commercial course .. he said that now they were different .. haha ​​.. This is how I wrote to you about the treatment we received from such Cristina of auditions in Spanish: Thank you. For the audition, today's audition. And for having made my daughter feel bad. You told me yourself that the world was different now. And yes it is. I was just honest. They would have told me it was an interview for a school registration. I thought it was an audition for a commercial. But I realized that no. The meeting could have ended in a more cordial way. There was no need to be so rude and unpleasant. I don't think there was a need to mistreat us. And I hope they don't keep doing that with other people. And too many blessings await my daughter. You don't need a school to be mistreated. Thanks but no thanks.

Si buscas hacer casting y hacer tu registro en agencias para que te puedan ver y llamar... esto no es. Esto es un negocio donde pagas para hacer cursos.. yo ya conocía este lugar,, pero no aca. Sospeche del engaño pero quise probar.. Tuve que respondarles asi. Cuando se dieron cuenta que no estaba dispuesta a pagar. Salieron con cuentos chinos. Acerca de que no tenia las notas de la escuela de la niña. Por problemas de cuarentena. Y antes se habían excusado con lo mismo del covid en los cambios de las audiciones, porque le dije que imaginaba que le iban a seguir haciendo pruebas para el supuesto comercial.. dijo que ahora eran diferentes.. jaja.. Asi les escribí por el trato que recibimos de la tal cristina de audiciones en español: Gracias. Por la audicion la audicion de hoy. Y por haber hecho sentir mal a mi hija. Usted misma me dijo que el mundo ahora era diferente. Y si que lo es. Solo fui sincera. Me hubieran dicho que era una entrevista para una inscripción a una escuela. Pense que era una audición para un comercial. Pero me di cuenta que no. La reunión hubiera podido terminar de una manera más cordial. No había necesidad de ser tan grosera y desagradable. No creo que había necesidad de maltratarnos. Y espero no sigan haciendo eso con la demás gente. Y a mi hija le esperan demasiadas bendiciones. No necesita de una escuela que maltraten. Gracias...

Many people says it's a scam! I can definitely say it's not a scam. But I understand where that rumor comes drom. Everyone needs to be careful before you go in for a "open audition".

A real good agency doesn't have to sell themselfs to you.. by repeatedly says "how great they are" they make the most money with their "training and development program" which is around 2.5k per person.. they sell you on the model lifestyle. (Similar to what pyramid schemes do) With a mini photo shoot and runway walk, making everyone believe they all are model worthy with their "training". If you say not interested or say you have received training somewhere else. They will tell you to leave. Their are much better places for training and after get signed with a better agency. I know a friend who did their training she said it was "ok" but not worth the prices.. so if you choose them! Your welcome to! Just wanted everyone to be aware.. if your an actor not a model, stay away they are mostly modeling.

I strongly believe a talent agency should not train. And the training program must only train.

This is my RESPONSE to Amy's (CASTING DIRECTOR) below MY REVIEW

Amy we have met, I came to your open audition, when I added some info online your agency. You call me in Unfortunately I was already signed by a different agency already. But I've heard so many bad things about your joining process. I wanted to come see and judge it for my self. And I was just shocked to see the way you loure people in to your program. I can't judge the program but I know 2 girls who did it that didn't go anywhere after they got their fake "diploma" and I'm shocked to the effort you put to discredit my honest reviews to let people know "what to expect when they come in"

Be honest and say what you are a training program. Rather than selling people on that hope and lifestyle first to make money. "That's why so many reviews say...

EDIT

After doing my research, I am very glad to not have fallen for this scam. It's a bit sad to know that the current regime in Hollywood has made it easier for scammers like this company to take advantage of innocent people looking for their big break or a supplemental income. Instead they have people sent to debt collection agencies. My advice is to not gamble with your future and read your contract well before signing it. These people prey on suckers. I would suggest you don't proceed further than the first interview. If you want to see the kind of people they are, go and check out consumer affairs. This is only a warning, not a prevention. If you want to take a massive financial risk, go ahead.

Response

First and foremost, we have NOTHING to talk about. Secondly, legitimate talent agencies get money by finding work for you. They NEVER ask for money out of your pocket in order to sign up with them. If you people just labeled yourselves as a school and ONLY as a school, then that would be fine! But you market yourselves as a talent agency to get people in the door under false pretenses. Once you are a liar, you are a liar. That's a line that once crossed you can't change. Your attempt at PR is not helpful, nor are you fooling anyone. I am hoping that after reading this, people will realize that this warning is meant to help them before they sign anything. This comment is legit talking about this company, no other. This is 99.9% a scam...