<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">I have looked at the websites. They, and the email below, does not address the main concern: Is anyone going to want money from talent?<br><br>I wouldn't call it a "fear," so much, as a legitimate concern. The bottom line, as people much more qualified than I have already posted, is that no legitimate agent or agency will ever take money from talent up front for "training, photos, etc." They will take a percentage when and if they get you work.<br><br>So, since the websites show that they have working talent, show up at the audition, but be prepared to walk away if they want money from you. Or not. It's obviously up to you. Buyer beware!<br><br>Noah Budin<br>www.noahbudin.com<br><br>--- On <b>Wed, 5/20/09, Renee Matthews-Jackson <i><rmatthewsjackson@yahoo.com></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px;
padding-left: 5px;">From: Renee Matthews-Jackson <rmatthewsjackson@yahoo.com><br>Subject: [NEohioPAL] Fw: Re: Auditions for national booking agency<br>To: "North East Ohio Arts" <neohiopal@listserve.com><br>Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 9:01 AM<br><br><div id="yiv1638339735"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; -x-system-font: none;" valign="top"><div><font color="#800000" size="4" face="garamond, new york, times, serif">Hello ALL,</font></div>
<div><font color="#800000" size="4" face="garamond, new york, times, serif"></font> </div>
<div><font color="#800000" size="4" face="garamond, new york, times, serif">I received this email from the original sender on yesterday. I hope this quiets all fears. I also hope that we turn out in droves because Cleveland has some of the best untapped talent in the world, and it is hig time we were given our props..</font></div>
<div><font color="#800000" size="4" face="garamond, new york, times, serif"></font> </div>
<div><font color="#800000" size="4" face="garamond, new york, times, serif">Renee</font><br><br>--- On <b>Tue, 5/19/09, Twinsburgtheater@aol.com <i><Twinsburgtheater@aol.com></i></b> wrote:<br></div>
<blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px;"><br>From: Twinsburgtheater@aol.com <Twinsburgtheater@aol.com><br>Subject: Re: [NEohioPAL] Auditions for national booking agency<br>To: rmatthewsjackson@yahoo.com<br>Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 9:12 PM<br><br>
<div id="yiv1059723723"><font face="arial,helvetica"><font family="SANSSERIF" color="#000000" size="2" face="Geneva">Yes, this agency is affiliated with Wilhelmina New York/Paris. You might want to visit the web sites at the bottom of the audition notice to verify their authenticity. <br><br></font><font family="SANSSERIF" color="#000000" size="2" face="Geneva">The Senior Booking Agent for Wilhelmina/Evolution & Talent Inc. is a Cleveland native, having gone on from her theater roots here (12 years in local/community theater) to 7 years at Disney World as one of the most cherished of characters and now on to searching for talent to open the doors for others. She and the president of Wilhelmina/Evolution & Talent Inc. are flying in specifically to hold these auditions. They are looking for talented individuals who want to take their craft beyond the local level. <br><br>This will be their first look at Cleveland's talent. We all know our area is
full of talented
individuals in the performing arts world. Most certainly, there are individuals anxious to see how far they can take their talent. <br><br><br><br></font><font family="SANSSERIF" color="#000000" size="2" face="Geneva"></font><br><br><br>**************<br>An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823248x1201398651/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=MayExcfooter51609NO62) </font></div></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table><br>
</div><pre>______________________________________<br>NEohioPAL is SELF-SERVE. If you need to unsubscribe, change from digest to<br>one-at-a-time delivery or vice-versa, go on hiatus while out of town, switch<br>from mime to plain text or vice-versa, etc. check out the FAQS at<br>http://www.fredsternfeld.com.<br>______________________________________<br>please consider a voluntary contribution to support Neohiopal -<br>http://www.fredsternfeld.com/faqs.htm#support<br>______________________________________<br>Disclaimer: The facts and/or opinions expressed in this message are solely<br>those of the person in the 'from' or 'reply-to' header. The fact<br>that this message is posted should in no way be taken as an endorsement by the<br>administrator of this list. Subscribers should perform due diligence for all<br>goods, services and activities promoted on NEohioPAL.<br>_____________________________________<br>NEohioPAL mailing
list<br>http://mailman.listserve.com/listmanager/listinfo/neohiopal<br></pre></blockquote></td></tr></table>