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Hello, my daughter is 8yrs old, she's been wanting to act, do commercials etc. So I took her to an audition with JRP, they totally loved her, we went back for the second interview they and they want to work with her. So I put her in for 1yr in the fundamental development program "very expensive". So question did I do the right thing or am I being scammed, I'm just totally lost. What's included in that is headshot or zed card photo shoot, but they still ask me for pictures. !st class starts next weekend, but there is an audition tomorrow. What do I do?
Linda,
Thanks for writing. Unfortunately, I won't be of much help because I've never heard of JRP so I cannot speak to their legitimacy. I also don't know what a zed card photo shoot is. It seems to me that any company that provides you with a quality headshot and then still asks you to take more headshots is scamming you. Is JRP a talent agency? If so, you need to check to see if they are on the Screen Actors Guild Franchised Talent Agency list. If they aren't then they are probably scamming you.
Hope this helps.
Phil
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Phil Nemy
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I am a motion picture and television producer with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. I am also the author of the book GET A REEL JOB: Finding Your First Job In The Motion Picture Industry In Los Angeles. I can answers questions on a variety of subjects about careers in film from acting to directing to crew work, getting into the unions, successful strategies for networking, etc.
Experience
Former VP, Production for The Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group
Supervised production on such films as ARMAGEDDON, THE PRINCESS DIARIES, REMEMBER THE TITANS, PEARL HARBOR, CON AIR, ENEMY OF THE STATE, THE ROCK, CRIMSON TIDE, COYOTE UGLY, A CIVIL ACTION, ROMY & MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION, NOTHING TO LOSE, EDDIE and others.
Worked as an actor, stage manager, director on broadway and regional theater as well as L.A.' Equity-waiver scene.
Former Associate Artistic Director of Los Angeles Equity-Waiver theater.
Organizations
Director's Guild of America,
Screen Actors Guild,
Actor's Equity Association
Education/Credentials
BFA in Acting/Directing from Carnegie Mellon University.
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I've worked with such filmmakers as Jerry Bruckheimer, Tony Scott, Steve Zaillian, Scott Rudin, Garry Marshall, Frank Marshall, Michael Bay, etc.
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