I’m leaving this review based on my personal experience working with this agency.
Unfortunately, my experience became increasingly unprofessional and uncomfortable over time. One of my biggest concerns was the way the agent communicated with models. I personally found some of the conversations and comments inappropriate and unprofessional, including frequent discussions about things like farting and other topics that I did not feel belonged in a professional working relationship.
I also personally witnessed and experienced conversations where other models were talked about negatively, including comments about their personal lives and relationships. I found this extremely disrespectful and unprofessional.
Another major issue for me was feeling pressured to accept bookings or scenes that I had already made clear I did not want to do. When I said no to certain types of work, I felt pressured with comments that I wouldn’t get work or that my bookings would slow down if I continued to decline them. I also felt that he would become upset when I didn’t answer calls immediately, which made me feel like I had very little control over my own time and career.
I was also told that the agency would get my work and handle reaching out to companies for me. However, there were situations where I later found out or had reason to believe that companies had not actually been contacted about potential work. From my experience, this resulted in missed opportunities that I could potentially have pursued myself.
I also became concerned about the agency’s professional relationships with larger companies and agencies. I was told that certain larger agencies would not work with him, and I personally experienced situations where I believe my opportunities were negatively affected because of those relationships. I cannot speak for every company or explain their reasons, but this was a concern based on what I experienced.
Scheduling was another major issue. I experienced situations where bookings and scheduling were handled in a way that created conflicts or confusion. In this industry, your reputation and reliability matter, and scheduling problems can make companies or performers hesitant to work with you again. I felt that some of these situations were outside of my control but still had the potential to affect how other people viewed me professionally.
The travel arrangements were another major concern for me. At the beginning, flights would sometimes be paid for or arranged, but I also experienced situations where I was left without a flight arrangement for an extended period of time while away for work. That put me in a very uncomfortable and stressful position.
When I eventually decided that I wanted to leave, I tried to do so peacefully. I did not want drama, and I did not go around speaking badly about the agency. I simply wanted to move on and continue working independently. Unfortunately, I felt that the situation became unnecessarily personal after I decided to leave.
At times, the relationship felt less like a professional agent/model relationship and more like dealing with a controlling partner. I felt questioned and pressured about my decisions, who I was working with, what jobs I would accept, and how quickly I was expected to respond.
I was also disappointed with the amount of work I received. There were several months where I felt that I wasn’t getting the bookings or opportunities I expected from having representation.
I’m not writing this review to start drama or attack anyone. I’m sharing my experience because I believe other performers deserve to know what my experience was like before making their own decision.
If you’re considering signing with an agency, I would recommend asking very specific questions about booking expectations, what happens when you decline a job, communication boundaries, travel arrangements, scheduling, which companies the agency actually has relationships with, and how much control the agency expects to have over your career.
This was my personal experience, and ultimately I decided that working independently was the better direction for me. I’ve watched every girl god though this and leave just please be careful and look into who your actually working for you will never meet or see him face to face!!!!
Pros
He can get you work at the beginning but I will slow down
Cons
Everything, the way he books you, the way he talks to you, the way he talks about other models, he’s very controlling and i promise you will see his true colors before you know it
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