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 IvetteWed Nov 19th, 2008 02:43 PM 
I think yall people that went to barbizon for classes didnt probably even give all your effort for them yall probaly think you just finish and bcome famous well you have to actually imprees them and for them to see how much you care and are interested in well I gruadated and I do have my own agent and I'm doin very good so yall probaly shoulsd live a life if you all didnt get signed with an agent you should first look at yopurselfs and ask what did I do so I didnt get any agents or opens call we ...
 BrokenangelThu Jan 25th, 2007 05:28 PM 
I got requested by jrp. And they are sooooo fake! They dont even have a pro photogropher! They were telling me that I was going to be in a movie and a comercial for skittles bubble gum and guess what when they were suposseifly filming the cammara wasn't on! My mom is thinking about suing them! ...
 BrokenangelSat Dec 30th, 2006 05:19 PM 
I've have been tring to get into modeling but no one replys to my aps! I have tried so hard! If your an agent here is my email! Jordielou@yahoo. Com. Here is a short desciption
hair:dirty blonde (long)
eyes:ocean blue (long lashes)
height:5'1
weight:81
age:10
sincerly,
jordan l. Suber ...
 Concerned ParentWed Dec 13th, 2006 09:07 PM 
Mark,
same here - its a common story with jrp - I have contacted olson on your side (ctv) to look into it.
also e-mail this person who is a reporter
concerned parent ...
 MarkWed Dec 13th, 2006 09:06 PM 
I read your comments and wanted to write you. I took my children to their vancouver offices on oct 28 and waited through the long talk. Then I looked them up online the next day - what a scam. They have so many complaints against them.

i plan to call jrfm to tell them they are advetizing a scam comapany. I also plan to call their landlord - why would anyone rent to these people. I also thought of going there next sat to hand out flyers on the sidewalk their new peoeple with copies ...
 Concerned ParentWed Dec 13th, 2006 09:04 PM 
Hi. I would like to address and notified other parents of an advertising announcement on y100. 7 in south florida area. My daughter went to the john roberts powers modeling school for an audition. She made it to the first audition and was called for a second audition. At the second meeting, Her father and I were told we need to pay $1900 for 20 weeks or $3900 for 30 weeks in which within a week casting directors from la will be visiting for upcoming disney shows.
her father was very conce ...
 AngelWed Dec 13th, 2006 09:02 PM 
Paid for my son to go to jrp. I cant even tell you how much of a joke that place is. They keep the paying clients home on a few saturdays to lure the new potentials with some lie about how nickelodeon is there and wants to cast their kids. Well I showed up on accident one of those saturdays and the person they were trying to pass off as a nick person was some fool that worked at jrp. The hurried me along because I was on to them. Please dont pay to go there! ...
 AceWed Dec 13th, 2006 09:01 PM 
Yes, Jrp is a rip off I went and aduition's they said we had to do a commerical to see if we could remember lines & stuff. So I did mine. The video camera wasn't even on!
it is a joke! They want you to pay 2 grand up front that is for 3 classes and they do not become your agent! Please don't fall for this scam!

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 SophieWed Dec 13th, 2006 09:00 PM 
Thankz for tellin me I'm hurt about hearin out about this I went to the auditions, I thought the people were niceits hard to think that the people were so nice caring and friendly, Looked professional and had professional stuff but they r actually scam people tell me more about this scam and wat happened plz I hve to know now cos I hve to get my money bk thankz u r such a help. ...
 ToriWed Dec 13th, 2006 08:58 PM 
Ive heard from multiple places that jrp is the worst, Because it's a huge rip-off. You only get a few classes and they are really expensive. A really good idea is to try taking classes through parks and recreation first, Then climb up the ladder:-d ...
 NikkiWed Dec 13th, 2006 08:57 PM 
Ok everyone needs to listen up! I have been to more modeling scams then you can imagine so I know their tricks and scandles. If they call themselves a "model management", They could be trying to fool you into thinking they are an agency.

unless they state clearly they are an agency don't even bother. Anyone who pays to go to a school is plain dumb. I have read on scams, And they say no one needs to go to a school such as: barbizon john robert powers, John casabalnce etc. ...
 LukeWed Dec 13th, 2006 08:55 PM 
Dont do it all they want is your money. I think they have really lost track in what they are suppost to be doing cause they take your money and pretty much give you nothing in return! ...
 PriscillaWed Dec 13th, 2006 08:54 PM 
I signed up for that company and thought it was really cool well they said I need two recent pictures, So I gave them the two pictures and they said" we'll give you a call in a week. Well a week past and they called saying they want me in acting and modeling so my mom was talking to them and they said to her that you need three thounsand dollars up front! Well I think that they are crooks and they don't care if you make in the real life they just want your money! ...
 JillianWed Dec 13th, 2006 08:52 PM 
Dear concerned parent & others,
you are so right! John robert powers is a scam who attracts their victims by telling honest hardworking people that their kids are beautiful, Have great talent and will make it big in modeling/acting.
in addition to advertising over the radio, They pay clearing houses for thousands of phone numbers of families in south florida and other areas who have children. Then their telemarketers call and lure these people to their auditions. Some even say ...
 LexieWed Dec 13th, 2006 08:43 PM 
Acting and modeling scams |

i have looked through the bbb (better business burea) and these are some well known acting/talent scams so beware:
barbizon
john robets power
john casblancas
quick book networking

you can find these and lots more on www. Modleingscams. Com | ...
 SydneyWed Dec 13th, 2006 08:38 PM 
Have you heard of barbizon? Well if u get an appointment dont go! They are lyers and it is a joke! U come and if u get excepted u hav 2 pay 1, 000 dollars to be in some stupid class were 1 in a million time u get signed! ...
 Laura HWed Dec 13th, 2006 08:36 PM 
What can anyone tell me about barbizon modeling agency we are paying to go to take 15 sessions from this agency can anyone tell what they know or if they have been there. ...
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