What: Explore Talent is an expensive (and likely useless) pay-to-play acting agency
Expected pay: none
Husl $core: $
Commissions & Fees: $49.95 per month
Where: National
Requirements: Be star-struck and gullible
Review:
Normally we wouldn’t even bother with a site like Explore Talent because YOU pay THEM for the opportunity to MAYBE find a job. That’s not a legitimate money-making opportunity in our book. But people may imagine that this is a way to break into acting, so, here’s the skinny on real acting jobs: Auditions are free. Agents don’t charge you until and unless they find you work. But if you sign up with Explore Talent, you’ll pay some big bucks before you ever land a part — and you may never land a part.
Here are their fees from their Terms of Service: “This Agreement, which includes the registration form, sets out the terms on which Explore Talent provides the Service. The current applicable charge is $49.95 per month. Also currently available are discounted prepaid packages as follows: Pro Talent packages: US$39.73 per month, US$99.73 per 3 months, US$188.73 per 6 months, US$288.73 per 12 months, US$475.00 per 24 months and US$575.00 per 36 months (24 and 36 months not available in California).Featured Talent packages: US$19.95 per month, US$49.95 per 3 months, US$79.95 per 6 months and US$129.95 per 12 months.”
$ideHusl doesn’t have a zero Husl$core ranking, but this site makes me wish we did.
What their users say:
“Please do not give explore talent your money! This is a complete scam! I just wanted to let you all know that I have been in 1 movie ( follow me ) and 2 tv shows (bunk’d and Jessie) and from a person with experience .. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR AUDITIONS! All auditions for movies, tv shows, modeling, etc. Are always free :)”