With all respect to Marc, it is the listserv subscribers themselves who should research any casting notice or service. In other words, "buyer beware." Fred performs an invaluable service by maintaining this listserv free of charge and I am sure he has neither the desire nor the resources to investigate each casting notice posted. Now, if the members of this listserv wish for it to be a paid service and Fred is willing to hire staff to do the necessary research, that's fine. But speaking for myself (and I suspect a few others), I like the fact that anyone can post as well as subscribe at no charge. <br>
<br>No doubt, there are scams out there that want you to pay to audition or join a casting service. People need to be diligent and do a little investigation on their own. In this day and age, it is simple enough to do a little online research not to mention take advantage of the wealth of knowledge and experience of the 5000+ subscribers to this service. Ask around. Someone will surely have experience with the agency at issue or be able to give some helpful advice. But let's keep NeOhiopal free and open.<br>
<br>Barry<br><br> <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 11:42 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:elrachel345@aol.com" target="_blank">elrachel345@aol.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I respect Fred and I respect Mark both a GREAT deal. I like the idea instead of having an actor's "neighborhood watch" group, led by Mary Faktor, who I also like a GREAT deal. She always has our backs. I think we would all agree to applaud her love of fellow actors and vigilance. I respectfully agree with FRED on this topic, because his argument makes sense in terms of all he has done for our arts community, and all on a voluntary basis. It would be too much to expect that much more of his time and effort. Thank you Fred. Thank you Mark, for your passion too. I have known you throughout even high school and you are one good person.<br>
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Ellen Friedman<br>
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