• ExploreTalent

Overview

ExploreTalent has a rating of 1.81 stars from 247 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about ExploreTalent most frequently mention credit card, phone call, and complete scam problems. ExploreTalent ranks 34th among Acting sites.

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  • Returns
    11
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What reviewers want you to know

Positive highlights

  • GOT A MOVIE ROLE AND PHOTOSHOOT IN ONE MONTH Just wanted to thank Explore Talent for their outstanding service!
  • Once again thank you Francisco for your patience and superb customer service.

Critical highlights

  • Had my mom pay for it because i did not have money and i told her that i trusted them.
  • I fell for the text about landing a Hollister commercial so I signed up for the $116 plan for 6 months.
How would you rate ExploreTalent?
Top Positive Review

“Love love love!”

Margaux H.
4/7/20

Explore Talent has wonderful customer service that responds very quickly, is diligent, and caring. Explore Talent is a serious company here to help you find legitimate jobs for whatever your niche is! Highly recommend.

Top Critical Review

“Fraud Sam Alert”

Omar R.
9/17/23

Fake leads Fake profiles Fraudulent services. Not worth the browse it has wasted my funds amd wasted my time.

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Thumbnail of user erickaherd
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 15th, 2024

I have received the following texts over the last two weeks because my membership has expired and I refuse to pay for another yearly membership. I fell for this when I first started modeling years ago. Today, I'm much smarter. There are many real and legitimate ways to get castings. The following are the exact texts sent to me. After years of being a member and submitting, nothing came of it. Maybe it was just me; however I've done work through other websites. This one wasn't for me and I believe the messages are sort of a catfish to make you believe a big celebrity is interested. Don't fall for it!

Hi Ericka! Deadline of submission is TODAY to line up your video interview for a TV Series "Tulsa King Season 2" with Sylvester Stallone. Please call ASAP *******993 to confirm.

Hi Ericka! We haven't heard back from you. Should we inform the Casting Director you're not interested to be part of a TV Series with Sylvester Stallone?

Hi Ericka! Our Casting Dept reviewed your profile. You are invited for Ford Commercial Pays $3000/day. Please call ASAP *******824 to line up your video interview.

Hi Ericka! Our Casting Dept reviewed your profile. You are invited for "Law of Toughness" with Liam Neeson! Please call ASAP *******824 to line up your video interview.

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Thumbnail of user omarr205
1 review
1 helpful vote
September 17th, 2023

Fake leads
Fake profiles
Fraudulent services.
Not worth the browse it has wasted my funds amd wasted my time.

Tip for consumers:
Stay away

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Thumbnail of user margauxh2
1 review
3 helpful votes
April 7th, 2020

Explore Talent has wonderful customer service that responds very quickly, is diligent, and caring.

Explore Talent is a serious company here to help you find legitimate jobs for whatever your niche is!

Highly recommend.

Thumbnail of user brittat9
1 review
3 helpful votes
May 12th, 2023

I worked for Explortalent.com for 6 weeks. The jobs are fake, the testimonials are paid actors and the owner sits in the Philippines nurturing his drug habits. There is no head quarter in Las Vegas. It's only a P. O. box address. No Americans are working for him. All agents are in the Philippines and Mexico. He is an evil man. Opening and closing offices on a monthly basis and not paying the employees. Don't sign up with them. Take my word for it. When I found out what was going on I quit immediately. He's a con man and Explore talent.com is a fraud.

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Thumbnail of user lizzye4
1 review
2 helpful votes
May 29th, 2023

This company is a huge scam I no longer wanted to worth with them because it taken them forever to get me a role also the lady I worked with wanted me to do the vip membership but never called didn't help me with my resume nothing then I wanted a refund within time I still yet have seen my 199$ that they owe there lucky I don't sue them this company is bs

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Thumbnail of user laceyc30
1 review
29 helpful votes
June 22nd, 2019

Confused as in why I have submitted hundreds of applications but none really get back to me. I fell for the text about landing a Hollister commercial so I signed up for the $116 plan for 6 months. Never heard anything else about the hollister commercial. I was busy when I called them and mistakenly didn't look them up when I was signing up.

Sign up for ActorsAccess or Backstage if you want to book real jobs! :)

Thumbnail of user samirar5
1 review
23 helpful votes
January 22nd, 2020

Honestly, if you read this just don't waste your time. This people are making so much money for nothing is ridiculous... They are taking listings from pages like Backstage (an actual casting website) and putting them in their site without the casting director even knowing about it. Do your research when looking for casting sites... and if there's so many SCAM alerts, it must be one.

Thumbnail of user rebeccas775
1 review
14 helpful votes
June 4th, 2020

How did explore talent get my child's picture & name? We do not consent! The profile is fake. We have never even been in USA. Intercontinental identity theft?

Tip for consumers:
Legal action

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They stole my child's name and photo!

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Thumbnail of user georgek446
1 review
0 helpful votes
May 27th, 2020

A very nice and quick customer service. People are really professional and well qualified with the work they do. All the questions I have asked have been answered. Highly recommend!

Thumbnail of user scottt357
1 review
9 helpful votes
January 10th, 2020

If you can't read this headline... then go ahead and pay your hard working money to individuals agents who can't even speak proper English. No legit agency or agent will ever charge. They are not even SAG franchised for you that doesn't know what that means meaning. They are not legit only sag franchised companies can do what they do and non union work. But just non union is all bull$#*!

Thumbnail of user audreya118
1 review
4 helpful votes
June 30th, 2021

I did my own commercials and sent it to the agents when I was notified by ET and I tried out for everything and NEVER got a response from anyone. Very frustrating to be ignored after I put forth so much effort, time and money into everything I sent them. No one got back to me, no one at all!

Thumbnail of user aliciah296
1 review
9 helpful votes
July 10th, 2021

Legitimate modeling agencies will NEVER EVER ask you for one dime! Their job is to find you work and then take a percentage. Modeling agents usually take10-20% and Acting agents take 10% of the gross earnings for a project. Btw, Modeling and Acting agents DO NOT give acting/modeling classes, or take photos for your portfolio! Please do NOT fall prey to this deceptive business practice! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Thumbnail of user johannr11
1 review
4 helpful votes
August 21st, 2020

Did a 7 day for 2 dollars on some casting that my daughter got an email for, still not sure when the profile was made. They then charged 188.00 for a memberrship that we did not want. Not only is this an outrageous price, not even close to Actors Access, Backstage, or LA casting all that are 120 and under for a yearly price. They apparently have in small writing terms and conditions for this and charge regardless if you want the service. I would give this a negative if I could. Bad business and over priced.

Thumbnail of user tamarat146
1 review
7 helpful votes
March 24th, 2021

I made an account 9 months ago they just started sending me text messages saying I have been matched for an audition. As soon as I called they asked me to pay them over $100, and said they believe that if I don't pay or invent in myself I am not serious... they also asked for my debit card information which was supper sus. Then as I did research I found out they are gold diggers who only want your money. On the phone call they didn't really listen to what I had to say and called me disrespectfully for denying to give them my card information... don't fall for this company they just wanna scam you and it's no good to you at ALL!

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Thumbnail of user apollop
1 review
16 helpful votes
October 16th, 2019

I get all kind of text messages from casting directors saying you matched for a commercial paying $5,000 and give a number to call. Find out its a phone rep for explore talent telling me I'm matched with so many great money making jobs and they can submit my profile but I have to sign up with the pro for casting director to respond back to me. I told her I don't have the money and she said your going to miss out on this opportunity an she kept asking me which one I wanted to sign up with I told her again I don't have the money then she says its only $100 your going to make so much more doing the commercial. Big game play. Didn't get me though. If someone wants me for their commercial I'm not going to pay them. No thanks!

Thumbnail of user jakel76
1 review
18 helpful votes
July 16th, 2019

At first, I talked to a man named William and he was very convincing. He made me believe I had a forever 21 modeling opportunity waiting for me. But I needed to pay. It jut doesn't add up. If we have the talent. They should want us more than we want them. Really got my hopes up when I first saw the ad. Later that night when I was supposed to call him back, I talked with my dad. Luckily he gave me the idea to look at the reviews and that's why I'm here. After seeing what everyone else had to say. I never called him back. I don't recommend this at all. It's a scam!

Thumbnail of user jermainek14
1 review
1 helpful vote
August 3rd, 2021

I was on this site for 6 months and didnt land any gig they give u nonsence... gigs that no bodys wants to be apart of if your looking to be in a real movie
DONT USE EXPLORE TALENT!

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Thumbnail of user dontew1
1 review
10 helpful votes
October 4th, 2019

You submit your information, they call you saying you're matched for Forever 21, Uber commercials, and whoever the hell else. Doesn't mean anything this is Explore Talent telling you they think you'd match...

When on the phone with a representative i told her i wanted to do a month by month service because i couldn't pay for a year or 6 months in advance. The b***h tells me "Well i don't have time for anybody who's not serious about this business" so of course i had choice words after that.

Last but not least... they will start sending you messages stating that "Casting Directors are trying to contact you" just to get you to sign back up if you've canceled your "premium". I paid for a month, i signed in, the casting director never hit me back. This was same day..

Thumbnail of user christopherb584
1 review
7 helpful votes
February 3rd, 2020

No help, thieves is all they are. No good worthless waste of time. Hate everything about them. Forget this site

Thumbnail of user melodyv16
1 review
13 helpful votes
February 11th, 2020

They called and texted me telling me that i was personally asked to work with Keanu Reeves in the new Matrix 4 movie. I don't even remember signing up for the website. As I was on the phone with my "talent advisor" I searched the name and saw all the bad reviews. The first thing that pops up on google when you search the name is "Explore Talent Scam". I told them I didn't want to pay for a membership and that's when she said the only way to be considered for the position is to upgrade and that's when I knew it was fake. Good try though. If I were anyone else I might have fallen for it but I'm smarter than that. Don't fall for any tricks and stay safe out there! :)

Thumbnail of user mizanil
1 review
28 helpful votes
September 13th, 2017

Promised my son, that he had roles lined up now, and all i had to do was pay the money to make $500. I told the lady me and my son was homeless and i only had a little bit of money. She said you won't be homeless for long, cause your son is going to be booked and busy. Took the money never heard from them again. Don't believe email me at *******@gmail.com and I will explain to you how they are scammers and should be reported and jailed! Hurricane victims stay away!

Thumbnail of user christophers107
1 review
17 helpful votes
April 10th, 2017

This really is a SCAM people. Look at all the 4-5 star reviews. Each one of those, if you click on the name, only has 1 review. Some of these answers don't even make sense. Don't say we didn't warn you. I bet after my post goes up, they'll have a new comment with 4 or 5 stars, talking about how they got a role within a couple days or a weeks time.

Thumbnail of user malikg13
1 review
1 helpful vote
October 1st, 2020

I reached back when I seen the voice mail and I talked with the someone to help me with getting jobs and they asked for credit card which I felt kinda funny about. And my bank sent me a message now I had to get another card.

I don't suggest unless you want your Bank card in risk.

Thumbnail of user truer1
1 review
14 helpful votes
December 19th, 2018

You pay to get a paying job yea no. There are much better agencies that will help you for free. I kept getting phone calls from explore talent to buy premium for about 450$. They said I had auditions offered Just need to pay and I'll get in contact with the director. Wtf I'm gonna pay you guys to find a cheap paying job if that's even worth getting. Oh BTW I have a app that tells me where the phone calls come from. A couple from India and China and occasionally europe.

Thumbnail of user brandons1272
1 review
1 helpful vote
August 9th, 2023

Per OPM, exploretalent.com maliciously mines data using illicit cyber techniques. My own phone number was compromised by Explore Talent.

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