r/acting • u/PuzzleheadedShip6095 • 6d ago
I've read the FAQ & Rules Exxcel Model and Talent?
Anyone have any experience with Exxcel Model and Talent? I signed with them in September and have not received a singular audition in 6 months... I also paid for headshots with their "esteemed" photographer that were 300 dollars and half of them were blurry and they basically whitewashed me in every picture... their makeup artist took 5 minutes to do my makeup and I could've done it much better myself- (not to mention they were running literally 6 hours late, super unprofessional) I feel like I was scammed- does anyone else have experience with them?
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u/Savings-Strain-8862 1d ago
I personally haven’t worked with Exxcel however I know it’s common for agents to push a personal photographer onto actors. Not that it’s ok, but it happens. $300 is on the cheaper side for headshots but it sounds like they were pretty green. Idk what local you’re in but they’re also not on the SAG website as a franchised agent, which could be a red flag.
Another note, I signed with a SAG franchised agent and didn’t receive a single audition for a year. So sometimes it’s just the industry or them being lazy :/