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Olga Baker

Posts: 3

Malibu, California, US

Dear MM members,

I have come across this casting call: https://www.modelmayhem.com/casting/2285369
and it sounds interesting, but there's basically nothing on the agency website and I cannot find any information about them. Has anyone heard about or worked with Topmodel Casting Agency (https://topmodel.agency/casting_calls/lax88)?

Thank you so much for your advice!

Feb 05 16 06:53 pm Link

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Images by MR

Posts: 8908

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Olyushok wrote:
Dear MM members,

I have come across this casting call: https://www.modelmayhem.com/casting/2285369
and it sounds interesting, but there's basically nothing on the agency website and I cannot find any information about them. Has anyone heard about or worked with Topmodel Casting Agency (https://topmodel.agency/casting_calls/lax88)?

Thank you so much for your advice!

I don't know about Topmodel,  but this is a red flag to me  "Compensation:
Paid (USD 1400)"   who's pays this much for a simple in studio non nude swimsuit shooting?

Feb 05 16 07:16 pm Link

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J O H N A L L A N

Posts: 12221

Los Angeles, California, US

Too funny!
Their website footer puts them in Dubai, but they're casting in LA.
Oh geez!

Feb 05 16 09:05 pm Link

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Darren Brade

Posts: 3351

London, England, United Kingdom

So MM are allowing agencies and event organisers on here now?

Feb 06 16 03:56 am Link

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SayCheeZ!

Posts: 20621

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Darren Brade wrote:
So MM are allowing agencies and event organisers on here now?

Sadly yes.
They have to pay a small fee though, but they don't go through the same vetting as a real member does so please be extra cautious when dealing with them  (I've only found a small percentage of them to be anything near real).  There is a small warning about that which is displayed after you click on the small 'i' located near the name of the company which MM admin feels is adequate notice..

Feb 06 16 07:12 am Link

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Shot By Adam

Posts: 8094

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

SayCheeZ!  wrote:

Sadly yes.
They have to pay a small fee though, but they don't go through the same vetting as a real member does so please be extra cautious when dealing with them  (I've only found a small percentage of them to be anything near real).  There is a small warning about that which is displayed after you click on the small 'i' located near the name of the company which MM admin feels is adequate notice..

I'm very curious as to the motives of the owner of this website to allow this.

Feb 06 16 09:51 am Link

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Images by MR

Posts: 8908

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

SayCheeZ!  wrote:
Sadly yes.
They have to pay a small fee though, but they don't go through the same vetting as a real member does so please be extra cautious when dealing with them  (I've only found a small percentage of them to be anything near real).  There is a small warning about that which is displayed after you click on the small 'i' located near the name of the company which MM admin feels is adequate notice..

Shot By Adam wrote:
I'm very curious as to the motives of the owner of this website to allow this.

$$$$

Feb 06 16 12:37 pm Link

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Michael Bots

Posts: 8020

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

So --
No site navigation from the  (https://topmodel.agency/)  front page - no working links to any other pages - no phone number visible - only an email address that you have to cut and paste.  (not even a "mail to")

A Hotel address?    (They do offer apartments and meeting rooms).
http://www.h-hotel.com/accommodation/default-en.html

A stock photo on the front page of an "agency"  ????????
http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/stayin … 1-50207124
https://topmodel.agency/assets/bg-86735 … c1daae.jpg
https://i.istockimg.com/file_thumbview_approve/50207124/6/stock-photo-50207124-staying-with-it-in-winter.jpg


Very odd.

I am reminded of these old headlines --- (there was L.A. casting involved then too)

http://journalism.nyu.edu/publishing/ar … eal_harem/
http://nypost.com/2009/12/27/my-nights-at-the-harem/
http://www.people.com/people/archive/ar … 82,00.html
http://nypost.com/2000/06/05/sex-slaves … s-boredom/

Feb 06 16 03:38 pm Link

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