John Casablancas International Reviews

My teenage son started taking classes with this company over a year ago, and he learned so much from the virtual classes and it helped with his confidence. During the classes he was sent out on smaller jobs to gain experience, they helped prepare his headshot and resume too. Then, when he was done the classes he joined their agency, MTM. Since then, he has been in several films and a few commercials. They just booked him for a film this month in Northern NJ. This company did exactly what they said they would. They prepared him for the industry, and gave him opportunities, which he booked. I do recommend this company to anyone trying to break into the industry and don't know where to start. Annie and Jamie, in the Philadelphia location are so helpful still, to this day.

This is a dollar tree quality goofy give me your money scheme. They will shower you with compliments and make you feel important so you feel confident forking over more than 2THOUSAND Dollars...For "classes".... Classes that get a little more serious as the weeks progress. All you will have accomplished is showing them a tiny bit of dedication (that's why they ask how determined are you on a scale of 1 to 10 so often) and invested by paying money to them so they can "sign" you as a Joh Casablanca Model/Actor, making you feel like you're a part of something, when you're basically just going to the same highschool that a few other famous people graduated from.

I tried dropping out when I could still get a refund but they denied it making excuses plus no one would pick up the phone. Plus in my birthday they were spamming my phone and yelling at me. So run and don’t pay cause first you should not even go to a modelling school. 2nd I swear they don’t teach you nothing. They make you waste your time.

As the title states John Casablancas Modeling and Acting is not an agency. Please do not waste your time and theirs if you're not looking to spend (x) $$ on training and schooling. The head of of the ad. department for student recruitment should make some updates, as many people (myself included) have mistakenly contacted a Casablancas rep. thinking they're invited to some strange version of a business meeting with a possible new agent. This is incorrect. Actually you're invited to audition for a spot in the classroom at John Casablancas Acting and Modeling School**.

I was talked into the classes and even used my own hard earned money to pay the $279.90 or close to the school and asked for my money back before I attended my first class as we agreed. Told I wouldn't get 0.

One of the worst agencies you could choose to invest your time or money into. They are very scandalous and conniving. They are interested in taking advantage of underdeveloped/inexperienced talent. They demand 30% or more, while well aware the industry standard is 20%. They try to over exaggerate their benefits like covering travel, knowing any paid model’s travel is covered for the work she is booked for. This agency accepts anyone who they can get money out of, they do not care for talent. My experience was terrible, they have an agent named Kylie who handles most of their customer relations, she likes to try to use a fast talking energy to manipulate parents and children. If it works, later down the line when you have any issues or concerns, which I promise you will, she is the last John Casablanca’s rep you want to deal with. Overall 0-10.

I need to be honest so parents don't stop the dream but investigate. When my son went about this and was a part of MATTHEW SELECTION HE WAS THRILLED. I told Matthew my son works and he will be responsible. Matthew states he should. My son gave him the account information, but Matthew said a deposit was needed and I told him I will as long as I am not. Well, PaPa was in a fire just got out of rehab this year. Morgan, my son called them and told them the situation and they reassure him he can miss payments but they did not do this they kept on charging him for services he never received.

Other reviews that we read were either love them (opportunities arose, skill sets learned) or hate them (sales tactics, payment issues). So we went into the second day meeting prepared. While we did not sign up (yet), we were very impressed with the follow up where they try to get you to sign up, and it was very informative. I don't recall the individual's name, but there was no high-pressure sales attempt and the gentleman wanted to be sure this was something our son wanted to pursue.

As a graduate of John Casablancas Acting and Modeling school, I recently got booked for a major medical center commercial that is going to be seen all throughout the local Connecticut area and beyond. I am extremely happy about this, as I could never get a job like this on my own, and I am looking to do a lot more in the future!

I've been with JC Models of CT for about 7 years now and I must say that the program is worth taking! As a full time mommy and therapist, I have still been able to book high quality jobs in between. JC is professional and works hard with hardworking talent! Delighted to be a part of the team!

If you see this review, please do not join John Casablancas agency. After your “audition” they’ll throw a crazy price of $2,000 to join this agency the next day of your meeting. I noticed how they give such a small amount of time to put a downpayment. They’ll tell you that “spots are closing” and rush you to pay. As if they want you to pay before you even decide on this company. Very shady and unprofessional if you see this review this is your sign not to join!

This "modeling agency" uses a variety of predatory scamming practices to support their business. Any professional business who claims to be as successful as this one should have clear, logical approaches to their application, audition, and onboarding processes. I attended 2 interviews with this agency and witnessed/experienced rude behavior from their modeling scouts at both sessions, toward both myself and other attendees. The scouts oscillate between "love-bombing" and incredibly rude, about-face tactics in order to scam you of your money. During the second "audition", (which is not even an audition to vet the potential signee, but a sales pitch to grab your cash), the modeling scout was abruptly rude and dismissive when I explained that my spouse was not, in fact, interested in forking over $71 a week right then and there.

2) They offer a contract to anyone who walks in those doors. Which is hundreds of people therefore you won’t be getting jobs. They can’t keep up with everyone!

On Monday, April 20, 2020 my husband, and daughter and I met in an online Zoom meeting with a representative from John Casablanca to potentially enroll our daughter in their program. After the 20 minute sales pitch, we asked if we could have time to think it over considering the high cost of the program. Lisa, the representative from the Cary, NC office informed us that we needed to decide on that day and could not take time to consider it or we would forfeit the current offer. She asked for a $295 deposit to hold our spot and indicated that she would email us the contract. Foolishly, we paid the $295 deposit which Lisa assured us was refundable.

Where do I start...my daughter reached out to this "acting school" for acquiring to start taking classes. She "auditioned" one day but the manager or owner or whoever she's supposed to be, Janet, told her she wanted to schedule a meeting with my daughter & I. The day of the meeting Janet was RUDE from the jump! My daughter is a special-needs adult and this lady CLEARLY wanted to make her feel less than important.

I am an actor from NYC, and recently moved to the Philadelphia area. I have worked in the industry for years, and the people John Casablancas Modeling are the most unprofessional people I have ever encountered in this industry. First of all, they have you audition in front of everyone else in this online virtual cattle call. And then they rate you individually before the entire group. This is never done in the industry. Highly unprofessional. And some of the actors are kids! Your audition should be done privately. If the audition is online, then it should either be a one on one Zoom meeting, or done in a Zoom Breakout room, where it's just you and one or two other agency people. And you should be given feedback PRIVATELY, not in front of the entire group of actors.

This is not a good company. They do not follow procedures that they put in place or adhere to documents that they have you sign. The documents I signed stated that a partial refund would be issued if we decided to cancel before supplies were received. Now their company phone number does not work and they are not responding to emails. I would say RUN from this place. They accept everyone just wanting to take your money. Legal action seems like the only way to get your money back even though they agree to refunds. I feel terrible for the kids that feel they are getting recognized and have a great opportunity presented to them. That's just not the case with John Casablancas Modeling of Tampa.

Our experience has been totally different! My husband was called for an audition, he made it. The Director was very sincere and honest. You get what you put on. They send you auditions where they might think you are a good fit but after that it is YOUR JOB to put the learning into action. 500 people audition, if you are not picked it means you have to work harder and put into practice all you've learned and keep doing it. If you did your best, then recognize that people in this industry are very honest, maybe is not you, the Clients have a very set profile they want to follow and out of that 500 people, they found what they had in mind.

You are called and ask to come in and audition. The very first day they tell you they will ask for NO money. They get your Hopes up so you will return the following day just to be finally told the truth. If you PAY $3000 for classes then you might get a job. Totally a con!! Models and actors are one in a million. They just want your money. You will go the first day for 2 long hours and they pretend they want you back. The next day they drop the bomb and want your MONEY!! Believe it or not, people actually pay with the Hopes of success. Very sad what they do to a person's feelings. Why not be truthful and tell people you are just selling classes. That's the 100% truth!!!

I have no doubt that they may be a good training facility, however my recent experience has left me with a terrible impression. We reached out to this agency because my daughter showed an interest in acting and wanted to pursue training for this. We met with Abbey and Mark **, signed a contract and paid $500 with the intent of moving forward. However after a few days, my daughter changed her mind and requested not to go through with it.

Want you to pay 390.00 upfront then 80.00 a month for three yrs and then want 20 percent of anything you make. Don't want let you attend until you pay the 370. Will have you come over then tell you you can't go to class instead of calling or letting you know that. Don't fall for them.

My daughter is just starting her journey into the modeling world at age 15. We had an audition this week with JC Langhorne. I thought their team was very professional, but most important, they provided honest feedback and critiques of the candidates. Do your homework on who you want to work with! The owners here have extensive experience in the industry. If you are just getting started, this is a great first step!

Long story short, my daughter is a college student and was asked to come in for an audition. She went to Cincinnati, auditioned on September 16th and they invited her to attend the training classes. They filled her head with how great she could be and wanted to train her for modeling and acting. They then told her she would need to pay $4,400 or at a minimum, $370 down right then or no deal. She called me and told me what they had said and when I pushed back saying I couldn't pay that amount at that time they immediately offered to cut the down payment in half and to have us pay every two weeks for a year.

FIRST OF ALL.... their facts are all wrong! They tried to say Charlotte was a booming film/TV destination, when it's the complete opposite! EVERYONE KNOWS that NC failed at the TAX INCENTIVES for film and TV and GEORGIA took advantage. They also said SCREEN GEMS in Wilmington bought all this land and was thriving. WHEN IN FACT that is also the total opposite.... maybe 20 years ago! I am in the FILM/TV business and worked at SCREEN GEMS for years. It's now the LARGEST empty warehouses on the east coast!!!! So reading all these other reviews sounds EXACTLY what my son and I went through! Who discusses finances in front of a 6 year old! And anyone demanding you sign today. NOT RIGHT! IT'S SAD. JC had a great rep for years. This is what happens when a franchise goes rogue!!

I cannot stress this enough, YOU MUST WORK YOURSELF. The school is what you pay for. After you are taught and they see you put forth the effort you will be signed to the agency (separate from school). I filmed my first commercial yesterday. I am very happy. I am a working actor thanks to John Casablancas. All the negative reviews are from people who expect jobs and fame without the work. You go to auditions and you are chosen based off talent or look, not because of your agency. How is this even a question?

The classes are fun but they get you nowhere! No guarantee of getting actual paid work. This is a company that overall makes money off of kids that want to be models (and actors). When I was 17, in 2001, I convinced my dad to fork over $1300 to John Casablancas because they "wanted me!" I think there were some headshots included as either part of that or as a separate fee. Now I'm taking a silly commercial acting class and day 1 of class it becomes pretty obvious that this is just for fun and none of us are going to be in a commercial. It's like take your John Casablancas commercial acting class and put it on your resume and that's it. A real agency pays YOU! Not collects your money for classes and photos. Just remember that. Please don't go to John Casablanca unless you fully understand that you are just getting a class.

I wish I would have listened to my gut after reading the reviews of JC Talent Agency and cancelled my son's call back audition. Although he had a lot of fun during the audition process and was offered a contract, the director became defensive and argumentative with me in front of my child when I asked about the program and the fees ($2700). He refused to connect me with current families as a reference and refused to allow me anytime to make my decision. Since I wasn't ready to pay that day we were told JC is not the right fit for our family. Well he was correct about that. I wouldn't want to potentially pay to have adults exhibit this type of behavior in front of my children. This experience was very upsetting. I hope parents can learn from our experience.

I am now 42 yrs old and when I was 16 back the mid ninety's I lived in Memphis,TN and was going to school when this modeling agency come in and started their spiel to get kids to sign up and then they would call you if you made the cut. Me being new to the school and city and no friends I filled the card out and the next day my mom got a call and because I was an overweight teen, had lost my father, very low self esteem and etc, she thought it would be a good idea and told them she would bring me in and being that age I was not stupid.

I'm new to the industry but John Casablancas model/talent agency and their staff really prepared me for this industry. This was a easy but firm coarse of classes which prepared me in acting, modeling, runway, commercials and more! I'm very excited for what Janet and her team has done for me and I look forward to what’s to come next! Thank you all for all of the opportunities I've been given through your agency. "Christopher"

John Casablancas has changed my daughter's life is so many amazing ways. She has always had issues in school with bullying so her self esteem and confidence was gone till we enrolled her at JC. This place is truly amazing. They have helped build her confidence and self esteem. She goes to school with her head held high and doesn't let kids get to her. She's happy all the time now.