MBC Australia, does anyone know anything about this agency? good/bad?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009, 08:55 am

ellewalker146 posts in thread

This message deleted on 11 February 2010 at the request of Darcy Ryan for reason alleged defamation.

Sites vs Agents

Sun, 3 Jan 2010, 01:19 pm

Must clarify that Agents and Sites are not the same thing. I am registered with Star Now myself, but must clarify that it is not the same as a service of an Agency. Far from it.

An agent is a person or company that is "hired" by yourself to research job ops for you. Their payment comes from taking a commission from what you earn as a result of their efforts.

Casting Sites are very different as they do not hunt for you. They provide a service where you can register to recieve emails on casting options. The castings can come from anywhere and anyone - casting consutants, student bodies, am theatre, and even con artists. You sign up to these and pay the fees at your own risk.

So technically, a casting site is not an agent and therefor not subject to the same laws.

Additionally, true professional work (such as Home and Away, full feature films, etc) will not advertise on these sites (nor anywhere else) except in extreme circumstances. They will use a casting consultant who will then use casting agents. If you want the big jobs, re-read the FAQs I posted above and think about getting an Agent.

Absit invidia (and DFT :nono:)

Jeff Watkins
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MBC Australia, does anyone know anything about this agency? good/bad?— ellewalker24 Nov 2009

Now this is so obviously a— Logos24 Nov 2009
- Incorrect— administrator24 Nov 2009
  - If this is a genuine— Logos24 Nov 2009
Not a plant! I have been— ellewalker24 Nov 2009
Sigh... and this is why it— Na24 Nov 2009
soooo does that mean i— ellewalker24 Nov 2009
- I don't think anyone here— Na24 Nov 2009
I guess that is the— ellewalker24 Nov 2009
- What's on offer.— Labrug24 Nov 2009
- I am having the same issue,— Walter Plinge22 Dec 2009
  - Look at the content of all— Walter Plinge22 Dec 2009
This is why it's important— Na24 Nov 2009
Ok, i think haha, i feel— ellewalker24 Nov 2009
Seriously, everything you— Na24 Nov 2009
The setup for MBC is mostly— Walter Plinge24 Nov 2009
- Dear Skeptical, I actually— trancefreak4 Jan 2010
  - Trancefreak, my advice is— Na4 Jan 2010
  - MBC - Payment for photos!!!— Walter Plinge15 Jan 2010
    - Already Posted— Labrug15 Jan 2010
      - ···
        LOL!— MusicalMum15 Jan 2010
- MBCAustralia— Walter Plinge21 Jan 2010
  - Success in this business is not about "luck".....— MusicalMum21 Jan 2010
  - You'll be sorry! — Walter Plinge21 Jan 2010
  - "Never know the luck"— Walter Plinge22 Jan 2010
    - Tulipa (and others), please— Na22 Jan 2010
MBC— Wordart24 Nov 2009
MEAA doesn't actually make— Na24 Nov 2009
As Usual quite right— Wordart24 Nov 2009
Hmmm, did not know that,— Na24 Nov 2009
Help— Walter Plinge30 Nov 2009
- Shaynee Lea, What work is— trancefreak4 Jan 2010
MBC AUSTRALIA— Walter Plinge2 Dec 2009
- I repeat: read the— Na2 Dec 2009
ATTN- Cindy Waters— Walter Plinge8 Dec 2009
Is the same Darcy Ryan that— Walter Plinge8 Dec 2009
- Yep, same guy. Today— Walter Plinge8 Dec 2009
Darcy Ryan — Walter Plinge10 Dec 2009
- Sandra Sully is a— Walter Plinge16 Dec 2009
It appears we have the same— Na10 Dec 2009
- Negative— Labrug10 Dec 2009
  - Ah, maybe I'm getting my IP— Na10 Dec 2009
    - Crossed— Labrug10 Dec 2009
      - ···
        That's ok. With all that's— Na10 Dec 2009
ATTN - Yvette Peterson — Walter Plinge11 Dec 2009
- Exposed as rip-off— Walter Plinge11 Dec 2009
  - Yvette Peterson— Walter Plinge11 Dec 2009
    - My experience with MBC— Walter Plinge11 Dec 2009
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        gracie sanders— Walter Plinge20 Dec 2009
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        If you can't read between— Walter Plinge20 Dec 2009
- MBC— Walter Plinge11 Dec 2009
  - If you're going to try and— Walter Plinge11 Dec 2009
Honestly Cindy— Walter Plinge11 Dec 2009
- jonas walters— Walter Plinge20 Dec 2009
I have read some disturbing info about your website— Walter Plinge11 Dec 2009
- Ha ha ha ha ha ha— jmuzz12 Dec 2009
Yeah, Cindy, Yvette (not— Na11 Dec 2009
I was unsure about this company MBCAUSTRALIA as they asked me to— Walter Plinge12 Dec 2009
- Truth— Labrug12 Dec 2009
- jus dont do it i can not— Walter Plinge8 Feb 2010
One piece of advice I'd— grantwatson12 Dec 2009
- And that worked so well for— Na12 Dec 2009
  - Salient advice!— Bass Guy12 Dec 2009
"Reading through all this— MusicalMum16 Dec 2009
Nasty people— Walter Plinge16 Dec 2009
Don'tpay for a photo shoot— Rebecca Jo20 Dec 2009
I also came to this site— trancefreak3 Jan 2010
- Upfront— Labrug3 Jan 2010
Thanks for your advice. I— trancefreak3 Jan 2010
- Sites vs Agents— Labrug3 Jan 2010
Just in regards to: "I am— Na3 Jan 2010
Thank you for your— trancefreak3 Jan 2010
- Endless— Labrug3 Jan 2010
- In SA most of the agencies— Logos3 Jan 2010
Simple Rule— Walter Plinge4 Jan 2010
i also have just heard from— Walter Plinge5 Jan 2010
- I Heard from the agency today— Walter Plinge8 Jan 2010
  - They sound dodgy as hell,— Walter Plinge8 Jan 2010
  - The Today Tonight story— Walter Plinge8 Jan 2010
  - I know it 's already been stated in this thread, but....— MusicalMum12 Jan 2010
  - It must be the week they're— Rebecca Jo13 Jan 2010
- reply— Walter Plinge17 Feb 2010
Just got a call from these— Rebecca Jo11 Jan 2010
Wow, as in they're— Walter Plinge11 Jan 2010
Just odd... Someone called— Rebecca Jo11 Jan 2010
- If they're that vague, I— Walter Plinge11 Jan 2010
Do they have a— Rebecca Jo11 Jan 2010
- According to...— Labrug11 Jan 2010
Perfect Example— Walter Plinge12 Jan 2010
Everyone has mixed opinions— trancefreak12 Jan 2010
- Our value for your money.— Bass Guy12 Jan 2010
  - I'm confused, what should be "listening" to?— MusicalMum13 Jan 2010
- Has anyone had a good look at the website?— MusicalMum13 Jan 2010
Trance Freak- Please keep us posted on your photoshoot!— Walter Plinge13 Jan 2010
Just a random thought— Na13 Jan 2010
For those of you who haven't come across this thread yet:— MusicalMum13 Jan 2010
Stop, Look, Listen, Think.— Walter Plinge13 Jan 2010
- JOIN!— Labrug13 Jan 2010
PS— Walter Plinge13 Jan 2010
Ok, now I'm just really INFURIATED!!!— MusicalMum13 Jan 2010
- Advice to Musical mum— Na13 Jan 2010
  - Na, I completely appreciate what you are saying...— MusicalMum13 Jan 2010
    - I think that your— Na13 Jan 2010
A Little Homework— Walter Plinge14 Jan 2010
- Re 'Aida', I did wonder that myself....— MusicalMum14 Jan 2010
update— trancefreak14 Jan 2010
- This is probably cold comfort...— MusicalMum15 Jan 2010
  - You point out one good— Na15 Jan 2010
Homework Assignment and Further Reading— Walter Plinge16 Jan 2010
MBC AUSTRALIA— Walter Plinge22 Jan 2010
Same call today to a friend— AO29 Jan 2010
- So it's at least a little legit— Tom Camp8 Feb 2010
  - Yes, because legit agents— Na8 Feb 2010
    - LOL! — MusicalMum8 Feb 2010
Ahhhhhh— Tom Camp9 Feb 2010
This thread added by me to— Na12 Feb 2010
- A certain somebody managed— jeffhansen12 Feb 2010
How disappointing that again censorship....— MusicalMum12 Feb 2010
- It comes with the territory— Na12 Feb 2010
- FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!!!!!— MusicalMum18 Feb 2010
  - Musicalmum, while I— Na18 Feb 2010
Surely anyone can make an— Walter Plinge12 Feb 2010
- Yes, but on advice from— Na12 Feb 2010
MBC— Walter Plinge17 Feb 2010
- Try reading our FAQ on— Na17 Feb 2010
- Their site has been updated— Na18 Feb 2010
- Contact Today Tonight— Walter Plinge18 Feb 2010
  - Depending on what state— Walter Plinge18 Feb 2010
From the above new comment— Na17 Feb 2010
they keep telling me i have— Walter Plinge18 Feb 2010
"There is one born every— JoeMc18 Feb 2010
- Public Opinion— Labrug19 Feb 2010
  - Educating the Ignorant— Penny Searle19 Feb 2010
    - Starting Point— Labrug19 Feb 2010
My understanding of this situation— Walter Plinge18 Feb 2010
- In which case...— Bass Guy18 Feb 2010
  - Ignore— Labrug18 Feb 2010
    - BWA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHARGH!!!!— Bass Guy18 Feb 2010
MBC? why are they attacking you?— Walter Plinge18 Feb 2010
Hi Eliot— Walter Plinge18 Feb 2010
- Yep. I'm not. And there is none.— Bass Guy18 Feb 2010
my experience— Walter Plinge19 Feb 2010
Attn- Mr Smith— Walter Plinge19 Feb 2010
Disgusting!!!— Walter Plinge19 Feb 2010
They told me— Walter Plinge19 Feb 2010
Thread locked— administrator19 Feb 2010

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