<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">RULE OF THUMB:<div><br></div><div>Legitimate agents get paid when they get you work. Period. Whether you're attending an open call or submitting on your own, if anyone asks you to take a class or pay them to market you, etc... WALK AWAY. Agents will guide you on marketing yourself and improving your command of your craft by recommending photographers, acting coaches, or reproduction companies, etc... but if they're legit, they aren't in the business of taking money from your pocket.</div><div><br></div><div>Just an extra 2 cents.</div><div><br></div><div>E.B. Smith</div><div><br><div><div>On May 19, 2009, at 1:29 PM, Renee Matthews-Jackson wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><div><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" color="#800000" size="4">Is this company in any way related to <strong>"Wilhelmina Modeling Agency" </strong>in New York/Paris or is this a play on that famous name. Just curious!</font></div> <div><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" color="#800000" size="4"></font> </div> <div><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" color="#800000" size="4">I totally agree with Norman Freelan, we must be aware of agencies that are more apt to want money than real talent.</font></div> <div><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" color="#800000" size="4"></font> </div> <div><font face="Garamond" color="#800000" size="4"></font> </div> <div><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" color="#800000" size="4">Thanks,</font></div> <div><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" color="#800000" size="4"></font> </div> <div><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" color="#800000" size="4">Renee</font><br><br>--- On <b>Tue, 5/19/09, Norman Freelan <i><<a href="mailto:normanf@pipeline.com">normanf@pipeline.com</a>></i></b> wrote:<br></div> <blockquote style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid"><br>From: Norman Freelan <<a href="mailto:normanf@pipeline.com">normanf@pipeline.com</a>><br>Subject: Re: [NEohioPAL] Auditions for national booking agency<br>To: <a href="mailto:neohiopal@listserve.com">neohiopal@listserve.com</a><br>Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 2:12 PM<br><br> <div class="plainMail">I'm just curious, how much will this "incredible opportunity" cost? <br><br>For the record, I know nothing about the companies involved here, so it is entirely possible that this is indeed a legitimate opportunity, but I also know that there are lots of companies out there trying to take advantage of unsuspecting actors by selling them an "opportunity". I'd hate to see any of our NEOPal-ers get ripped off. (again, not that these companies in particular are trying to rip people off, I'm just sayin'...)<br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>>From: <a href="http://us.mc1103.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Twinsburgtheater@aol.com" ymailto="mailto:Twinsburgtheater@aol.com">Twinsburgtheater@aol.com</a><br>>Sent: May 19, 2009 12:18 PM<br>>To: <a href="http://us.mc1103.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=neohiopal@listserve.com" ymailto="mailto:neohiopal@listserve.com">neohiopal@listserve.com</a><br>>Subject: [NEohioPAL] Auditions for national booking agency<br>><br>>INTERESTED IN ACTING, SINGING OR DANCING BEYOND THE LOCAL LEVEL?<br>><br>>Wilhelmina/Evolution & Talent Inc. is coming to Cleveland looking for<br>>performers serious about taking their talent beyond the local level. 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