In 2017, I entered into a contract with KMA. KMA has been my only agency since then and I receive…read moremonthly casting calls. My best experience, being a non-union talent, was getting a direct inquiry (not a casting call) for a union contract. They contacted me by surprise for a 1 time successful audition that resulted in booking a union contract as the guest star "Tani's Doppleganger" on Hawaii 5-0 for the last season in 2019 which was a paid speaking role with annual residuals. I'm very happy to experience effortless success. There was a little hiccup when I did not recieve residuals for 2020 & 2021. I visited KMA in person at their new location in early 2021 and thought KMA would have received it as we agreed on the contract since they received the initial payment from the production's payroll company. However KMA rep did not inform me at the time to check the union until after I later obtained information from production's payroll company who only said the checks cannot be reissued because they cleared their bank. But they did not explain who they mailed the checks to in 2021 or where it was cashed. I was on a wild goose chase. Finally in 2022, Joy Kam tipped me to check with the union's residual dept. The productions company confirmed they mailed checks to the union's residual dept. The union confirmed they held it in their Trust and will finally mail me the payment. (Must be nice to let something like this happen as unclaimed residuals build interest in their Trust fund). Being new this, I wish KMA could have been clear when I first came to them in person early 2021 when I received 2020 W2 from EP. If only they could have assisted to ensure they received the checks as they have in the past. ...Dusheartened by this experience. I was on my own to navigate unknown territory while reminded by KMA to pay their commission IF I get the checks. Lesson learned. Know the process, you are on your own to collect and then pay the agency. However, contract states all checks should be addressed to KMA, and it is KMA who issues your pay after deducting comission. You pay GET (unless it is an exported service by HI law you get tax breaks). FYI, Last week I found out that they no longer provide service for comp cards so I'm off to make my own. Regarding free classes... I have to find on my own via IG such as sessions with Katie Doyle, etc. When I inform KMA, they were helpful to communicate the process I needed to go through before I could attend third party events and KMA was helpful to checkin and let me know deadlines. KMA staff is friendly and does regularly provide info/opportunities for a mutually beneficial arrangement.

The professionals at this exemplary talent and modeling agency are amazing. They truly care for…read moreeveryone they deal with. Great teachers, great agents, and infinite Aloha!

I highly recommend Niche Models and Talent for many reasons. They are great with communicating and…read moretruly care about their models. I recently booked 2 amazing jobs- the pay & experience were top notch! Very friendly and professional clients and decent pay. I can't wait to continue working with this caliber of an agency- Shawna and Chelsea make things happen and, after my many years in this business, I'd say they are top tier.

I'm leaving for a better agency after several years and here's my honest assessment of this…read more"agency." pros: - Chelsea who's Shawna's (agency owner) works her A$$ off. She's the only one who really works here. - I booked a few jobs with them. Helped build my portfolio so I can move elsewhere. cons: - This "agency" is Shawna's passive income. She's impossible to reach and doesn't do anything to "develop" you which is critical if you wanna have any success as a model. The "portfolio meetings" are "the pictures look great! you're beautiful!" and that's it. - They're completely online and don't meet with anyone in person. Terrible communication. I had to practically BEG them to have a portfolio meeting with Shawn (they never know when she's available, but Shawna's never in office or doing anything agency-related so... what's keeping her so busy?) - They sign a bunch of people but don't manage them well at all. Like I said above, this is her passive income, not a serious business. I'm glad I'm moving to an actual agency.

The owner, Ryan has genuine, genuine empathy, and really works hard to trying to find opportunities…read morefor actors in models... Plus he would've made a good Marine K E E P A T T A C K I N G OOOO RRAH !!

Absolutely! I found Ryan and his team very professional and helpful. ADR provides an on-boarding…read moresession to prospective clients, and took the additional time to answer all my individual questions.

High level of quality, professional talent and really great to work with. Easy to book and fair…read morerates

Ruth is an amazing agent. Very supportive and on top of her game. Definitely recommend.read more

Ruth got me an interview the very next day and got me more interviews one after the other…read more Unfortunately, I didn't get the job but she sure got me in the doors. I highly recommend her.

This place is truly a rip off. Not worth the money I paid. I was told that Rebecca is not even the…read moreoriginal owner, she just bought everything from the original, and is now passing everything off as her own. And the quality has gone down since! Save your kids! Go somewhere else! Not worth the money!!!!

My son has been with Susan Page Modeling/Hawaii's Best since 2018 and he LOVES IT! So do I! He's…read moregotten so many opportunities and the help he needs to fulfill his dreams of becoming an actor and model. They are like a second family to him and loves all of them!

Definitely helpful as a beginning, intermediate, and advanced actor. Every class performing scenes…read morereally helps to apply the technique and theory behind the craft live and to adjust and learn as you go. Helpful energetic classmates and very helpful teacher help to make this a fruitful place to hone your craft.

Consulina-O'Neill-Wong, a classy import from Hong Kong and a veteran in Hollywood film industry as…read morewell as other stage productions, has created an actor's workshop. Consulina knows the industry and acting. It is always a pleasure to see professionalism demonstrated in any endeavor, Consulina is a professional. It is my belief that for every 10 to 12 good teachers, there is always one who is gifted. Consulina patience and knowledge of theatre makes her my choice for acting school. Mahalo nui loa Consulina, Patrick grade D - student

I was very skeptical about using a temp agency for the preschool that I am the director of. One…read moretime, for a mandatory parent meeting I thought i would try the agency out. ( in my mind, i thought, what could go wrong in two hours) To my very pleasant surprise I found myself on the receiving end of compliments from the parents about the wonderful teacher. Inspired by the positive feedback, I thought I would try hiemployment again, this time for a lead teacher who was out for a week. I walked into work and saw the sub surrounded by happy children, enjoying a song she was teaching them. I am now a regular user of hiemployment and i can say that they work so hard to fill vacancies, often with very short notice. Staff are well trained, well qualified, professional and eager to jump in help out. They have saved me so much time and trouble finding training and retaining qualified subs.

I went to meet with certain recruiters at HiEmployment before…read more I found them decent. I did like meeting Angela Parra. I thought she was fabulous. Even though nothing came to be, she gets a star. I liked Vanessa Perez. She spoke about my potential as a candidate. But she left after one year or so. She gets a star. When I spoke with Barbara Guss, she said she will contact a law firm in Hawaii on my behalf. But she called me two months after the fact. I already got a job on my own. Aside from those ladies, I rarely get calls from them. Even if I did, a recruiter from the education section referred me to a remote part of the island. I tell them again and again that I don't have a car. They don't listen. In certain cases, I felt like they set me up for failure. I felt like I wasted my time with them. Pass.