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Great Casting Opportunities
September 30, 2021

I have found the Mandy.com site really beneficial in providing a variety of casting opportunities for my son. There are also voice over opportunities and commercials. Great website with clear and concise tips too. Excellent!

Date of experience: September 30, 2021
Bukho D. Mandy Rep
over a year old

HI Emma, I'm glad you like our layout and are enjoying the service so far. If you can think of any ways we could improve our service please do email us at emails@mandy.com

GB
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Great for finding upcoming opportunities in the film/television industry. Many opportunities are low budget films so if you're looking to gain some unpaid experience then Mandy is a fantastic tool for this!

Date of experience: September 16, 2020
Roz O. Mandy Rep
over a year old

Hi Paddy, thank you for the lovely review! It's great to hear you are getting so much out of our service! If you need any support along the way please contact us at emails@mandy.com

California
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I'm just starting my career, but this site looks like an easy way to get started, especially if you don't have an agent. I also found this website on the recommendation of a friend who had a positive experience

Date of experience: July 27, 2020
Roz O. Mandy Rep
over a year old

Hi Fred, It's lovely to hear that you and your friend are getting so much out of your memberships! If you need support or advice at any point please do contact us at emails@mandy.com!

California
1 review
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Pay to play
September 13, 2019

What no one says is that Mandy offers people 7 days of free use if you leave a review... hence all the positive reviews. Let's be clear, real job boards get their money from people posting jobs, not from desperate job seekers. I'm sure people find jobs, but my guess is most of them are low paying and short term.

Date of experience: September 13, 2019
Roz O. Mandy Rep
over a year old

Hello Dave, Thank you for your honest review. I'm sorry that you feel this way. SiteJabber does not allow reviews for free time so the offer you referred to is not on offer for this site. If you have any suggestions on ways we can improve please do get in contact at emails@mandy.com

Canada
1 review
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Mandy is the MAN
December 17, 2019

I first got on to Mandy several years ago.
My story is that I wanted to break into the business and had a friend suggest me this website for Jobs and Auditions.

Like is our nature as performers, I had a slight apprehension of its reliability, yet quickly proven wrong. Right away I began to at least get noticed and called in to rooms.

Look at it this way, if you get just ONE job off of it, it will more than pay for your subscription fee.

That's it, I was hooked and it's an Immensely useful tool for an unrepresented actor to start working and gain experience. It has grown as a site since I joined and become very User friendly.

It's worth the money because it makes YOU money.

Carry on Mandy :)

Date of experience: December 17, 2019
Roz O. Mandy Rep
over a year old

Hi Gabriel, Thank you for such a glowing review! We really appreciated it! If you ever need us please get in contact at emails@mandy.com

GB
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Mandy is really easy to use, probably one of the clearest casting sites out there, so you know exactly what you're applying for. Anyone at any stage in their career can join, so it's good for actors looking to set up Spotlight or attract an agent. I would highly recommend the Agent Database section of Mandy, I found it to be more comprehensive than Spotlight's.

The only thing I would say is that paid credits are very rare, so at times the £20 monthly fee doesn't seem worth it. However, I doubt that's down to Mandy - I just think the industry is oversubscribed and low/no paid work is now common for independent productions. Nevertheless for an actor in the early stages in their career, it's great for new opportunities and experiences.

Date of experience: June 30, 2020
Roz O. Mandy Rep
over a year old

Hello Holly, Thank you for your honest and lovely review! Remember we are always here to help with advice on how to optimize your profile and to for support in your Job search if you need us! Keep in touch at emails@mandy.com!

Canada
2 reviews
14 helpful votes
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Testing it out!
November 23, 2020

I've worked with a few people in the film & media industry who have sourced reasonable work through Mandy, so am Now personally trying it out for myself to experience firsthand its effect and benefit, The interface looks positive and the job postings seem interesting, however nothing has been secured as yet in terms of work contracts, etc., so just testing its process and effect, it's too soon to tell. Time is everything!

Date of experience: November 22, 2020
Roz O. Mandy Rep
over a year old

Thank you for reviewing us! I hope that you have a positive experience as you get started! Please do get in contact with us at emails@mandy.com if you have any suggestions on how we can improve your experience as you get used to the service.

New York
1 review
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Finding jobs or opportunities in the film industry is extremely difficult. However, after signing up with Mandy.com, I got responses jobs I applied for a DAY later, showing their interest, and I don't have much professional experience.

Date of experience: June 28, 2019
Roz O. Mandy Rep
over a year old

Hi Dale, Brilliant! I'm so glad you are finding the Network of so much use! If you ever need any help please do keep in contact at emails@mandy.com

GB
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Really good organisation for artiste's, voice over's and many many more.
I only have two basic profile's set up on Mandy however all of the email's that come through to me all have job's that I could easily fit into. I currently have a transport issue so it's not so easy doing any remote type work. However, hopefully, that will change next year.
So Mandy, keep doing what you are doing as it is brilliant.

Date of experience: December 20, 2021
Bukho D. Mandy Rep
over a year old

Hi Neil, Thank you for your review! If you ever need anything please do get in contact at emails@mandy.com

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Great Website for Actors
October 19, 2021

My son joined Mandy in 2017 and he had some great opportunities.
I love the layout of the site, very well design.
An excellent platform which is so helpful on every level. I have found it so easy to use and the job alerts are very useful.

Date of experience: October 19, 2021
Bukho D. Mandy Rep
over a year old

Hi Peggy, What a wonderful review, Thank you so much! Keep in touch at emails@mandy.com

GB
2 reviews
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Waste of time and money
September 8, 2020

Hello

Mandy.com offered me a 3 month payment holiday as a result of the corona virus but never offered it.

I also don't know how that can justify the annual premium especially as spotlight are cheaper

Date of experience: September 8, 2020
Roz O. Mandy Rep
over a year old

Hello Jaime, Thank you for your review and for your feedback. I'm sorry that you feel this way and will of course pass on your feedback to the relevant team. I am sorry that we were unable to help you with a payment holiday offer. You are always welcome to contact us at emails@mandy.com if we can support you with anything else.

GB
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Absolutely shocking service. There is NO way to get hold of anyone there. I have made contact with them in literally every conceivable way. Various email addressed. Filled in their online form. Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. I have a paid account I'm unable to log into. Its been nearly a week and N0 ONE has been in contact. Their only phone number goes to a voicemail telling me to email them. What fresh hell of customer service is this. I would not recommend paying money for this shocking service. They do not care about their customers.

Date of experience: December 9, 2022
District of Columbia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Scam to Me
March 3, 2023

I've used Mandy for quite some time, with a paid subscription and then again with a free trial. In neither of those times, for as long as I've held an account with Mandy did I hear back from ANY job offers I submitted as a composer and is the reason why I feel Mandy is a scam and should be avoided. I only gave one star because I had to put something at least.

Date of experience: March 3, 2023
New Jersey
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Well designed and well laid out. I'm about to try to the premium upgraded service to see if I can get work in my area. I heard that a famous local NYC audio engineer got his start on Mandy so I figured I need to get on there. I wish you could apply for at least 2 or 3 jobs a month for free, sucks I can't do a single thing with an unpaid account but I guess they get you by making you sign up and then realizing you can't do a thing with a free account...? Either way I'm excited to see if the work is out there. I'm good at what I do and hungry to work. You get a free 1 week trial when you leave a review here, good or bad. Here we go!

Date of experience: March 25, 2021
Roz O. Mandy Rep
over a year old

Hi Joshua, Thank you for taking the time to review us and I hope our premium service gives you what you are looking for! As a standard user, you are able to apply for any of the roles posted to our opportunities boards. Our Paid Jobs Boards are part of our Premium service. Do let us know if there are any other ways we can improve by emailing us at emails@mandy.com

GB
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I was with MK for 12 months to see if my son - who loves drama - might be appropriate for some commercial opportunities. We applied for loads - but nothing. Not even a nibble. Waste of time and money.

Date of experience: May 18, 2019
Roz O. Mandy Rep
over a year old

Hello Antoinette, I am sorry to hear this has been your experience of our site. We do try to ensure that as many opportunities are available as possible to our members, however, the performance industry is incredibly competitive and this may mean a high number of applications per job. If you ever want advice or would like to discuss ways to boost your Son's profile please do get in contact at emails@mandy.com

New Jersey
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Still Deciding
October 28, 2021

Mandy.com so far has sent me regular emails advertising very, enticing positions. As an aspiring actress singer petite model and influencer, I am looking forward to hopefully getting more business through Mandy.com

Date of experience: October 27, 2021
Bukho D. Mandy Rep
over a year old

Hi Sara, thank you for your review. I am glad to hear you like our job ads. Our teams are working daily on finding new employers all around the world. We are expanding every day. I would suggest keeping an eye out on our jobs and opportunities board.
Please get in contact with us at emails@mandy.com if we can help you with anything else.

Canada
2 reviews
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Fairly good website
September 29, 2020

I do like Mandy however I wish there were more options for people who could not afford the $14 monthly, maybe a couple of months free pass or better still an option to apply to one premium job per day. Overall, i have found many opportunities through Mandy.

Date of experience: September 28, 2020
Roz O. Mandy Rep
over a year old

Hi Paula, thanks for your review. We have a few options available for earning free time to the site (found via the Free Time tab) - if we can help any further with this please get in touch via emails@mandy.com.

GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Complete rip off.
February 11, 2019

Used to be free, now extortionate, can't even read the job descriptions without it costing an arm and a leg. I get that you have to make some money, maybe job hunters could pay a couple of quid to apply for something but the current model is ridiculous. Shame on Mandy!

Date of experience: February 11, 2019
Roz O. Mandy Rep
over a year old

Hello Mary, Thank you for your valuable feedback. We are constantly reevaluating our place within the industry and thus do really value your feedback regarding our rates. We do often run promotions for our different tariffs so please do keep an eye out. If you want any further information please do contact us at emails@mandy.com

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No matter if you have many years' experience or are taking your first steps into the world of voice over. Mandy provides opens opportunities across the board. Advice and training avenues are available in abundance. Sign up, complete the profile fully, and apply for jobs. It is no more complicated than that.

Date of experience: November 3, 2021
Bukho D. Mandy Rep
over a year old

Thanks for the lovely review Mark! Our team are always hard at work looking for the best opportunities out there! If you can think of any ways we could improve our service or just need some advice along the way please do email us at emails@mandy.com

GB
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I have gotten a few jobs that I really enjoyed through Mandy, and also got found by a few casting directors that were looking for specific skills that I had to offer, which was great!
However, you really need to use your critical eye when applying for jobs, as many are very very low pay (but seem to not be at first), many commercials are being advertised as in perpetuity, without any area limits, and there are always some questionable projects out there, that just seem dodgy (eg I applied for a new writing feature film once, got sent the script and then asked to send pictures of myself in bikini and whether I would be happy to rehearse any sex scenes with the director). It's a real shame Mandy don't seem to have any ethics, rules or protection in that way, and it's up to each individual to protect their own safety.

Date of experience: October 5, 2022

Overview

Mandy has a rating of 3 stars from 611 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Mandy ranks 1st among Acting sites.

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