mike c.

I can put this very simple, compare this site to a legit site like backstage.com. Backstage advertises just like explore talent with using phrases like "get your career in acting started today!" but the one VERY BIG DIFFERENCE is explore talent will say free sign up! That is how they get your phone number, after they get that they give you calls and emails. Then they will text you a bull$#*! made up role throwing one or two known actors names at you to get you excited, this is when they come in for the attack and give you the "All you gotta do is sign up" bull$#*!. Now lets just think, this company has hundreds of "clients." so if they were a real company THEY WOULD BE TO BUSY TO CALL/ANNOY YOU ABOUT SIGNING Up. Now look at backstage, right from the start they tell you make an account get audition info. So they let the service sell itself. Once you pay backstage you can instantly find auditions near you and contact the director/casting director with pictures and a message and if they are interested they will contact you and you set an appointment up from there. I just wanna say for all of those who have read this thank you for taking your time. I believe its sad that companies are made like this, I have a deep passion for this craft and i hope to be a successful actor one day and sites like these can take a lot away from you mentally as a actor. I was tough one thing ill always remember in this business, signing up for a site like this or any site wont get you anywhere as a actor, but dedication and persistent approach to learning the craft will get you somewhere.