They work very hard to submit me. They are in the office for very long hours and I appreciate the work that they get me.

I tried registering with this company and the first red flag was getting lectured that my face wasn't entirely visible on the group orientation call. Then when it came to registering, I sent in my information to finalize it, but I kept receiving these condescending emails from Joy about "send these three things" but wouldn't tell me what she wanted. Then I was admonished for calling the office for simply asking clarification on what they needed to finalize registration. Then I got more childish condescending emails from Joy about that. This company has horrible customer service and doesn't treat anyone professionally. Save your money and go elsewhere. read more

Love This Booking Agent! New to the West Coast I signed up and was a bit hesitant to pay the $60 monthly fee. However, even during a writer, strike actor strike and a pandemic they have more than made up for it. Booking great jobs on major national films and commercials. I can't say enough about how wonderful Grant Joy Brooke and Blake have been and the owner also has been terrific. when I broke my wrist the month I joined, they refunded me my deposit and didn't charge me again until I was fit to work. Very professional and very upscale, especially for longtime union actors. read more

I've been with Booked for 5 months now and have had the best experience. I talked to a lot of people who had different bg booking services and had heard the best reviews about Booked and am very happy I went with them. They've booked me on the best shows commercials. Blake, Grant & Joy treat you like a human. Super appreciative to the team at Booked!!! read more

Hands down best background talent service in LA. I've tried the others. Michel and her team care about you and provide you with the best gigs. She keeps it real and is transparent. I truly appreciated the time I had while working with Booked Talent. They have great customer service as well and helped me with a billing issue. read more

I went to orientation,and paid,now they don't want me to join,I did all they asked but can't log in with no password,man has attitude problems. They basically want 120 upfront,they crazy the biz is real slow,other services are better read more

Irresponsible and unprofessional. Continued to deduct fees from my bank even tho I requested membership cancelled. Refused to submit my refund. read more

Michel, Joy , Blake, and Grant are the best. I have been with booked for 2 1/2 years, and they have gotten me some of the best background/ stand-in jobs I have ever worked on. And I have been doing background for 15 years. Thank you, Booked Talent read more

I do not think Joy knows English. They tried charging me a month ahead even though I said I would be gone. There had been occasions where I hadn't even been responded to. I was told that it would be looked into it on Monday when they would be back in office and the first thing they did was to charge me for the next month. Feels like it was done out of spite. Their line of communication was unprofessional, informal and aggressive. A bad experience overall. read more

Lack of communication and bugged website, which cost the client time. After completing Zoom orientation and submitting my payment info, I still wasn't able to be registered due to a lack of communication. The website glitches, preventing them from transferring SAG people's applications info to the system. After re-registering twice as NonU per their request, I still never got login info. I contacted them several times; however, they continued to claim they didn't see my applications which is a lie. I would not recommend wasting time. read more

Booked Talent - Talent Agencies Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I've been with Booked Talent for about 3 months now and I have been very happy with them! So far, I'm usually getting a job a week (sometimes commercials, which is great!), many of them for more than one day. I was nervous initially because they do charge $60/month whether they book you or not, but honestly, because they charge less than a lot of the other background agencies (face2face, Entertainment Casting, etc.) it has ultimately worked out for me cost-wise. Plus, Michel, Blake, and Joy are very communicative and personable, which helps me to feel like a human on the roster instead of just a face. I definitely recommend! For some context, I am also with Central Casting and have been doing background for about 4 years, I've been full-time for almost a year now. for most of that time I was hustling on my own on Casting Networks, Actors Access, and with Central. About 3 months ago I was getting busy enough that I decided I could benefit from having a teammate that could book me when I am not able to look at my phone on set. (I lost out on a lot of bookings because some sets were strict about me checking my phone and the BG business is so much about responding within, like, 10 minutes of a request.) Booked Talent has been a huge resource for me and I'm very grateful for their help, it has definitely lifted a lot of stress off of my shoulders in trying to get myself booked out for a week. Thanks BT! read more

Joy is a complete power hungry disrespectful woman, She puts you down and curses you out . Joy doesn't care about your views or interests she cares about making money. My agent and manager were concerned on my bookings and reached out to the casting director. Joy has a problem with people being genuinely concerned . My manager was disrespected by joy as well. Joy thinks she can curse people out. I don't recommend anyone join this agency at all . They will put you down and disrespect your agents. Spend your money elsewhere. read more

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I haven't gotten one single booking since signing up with them :( I am also SAG member and still nothing. They charge 1st and last when signing up ? so they can take more money off you right away, not great especially when they don't get you any jobs, so total waste of money and time... read more

I'll add another review with screenshots soon but I have to backup the other reviews about Joy. Blake and other were always wonderful and extremely friendly about the annoyances of technology but Joy will absolutely ruin your experience with this company. $50 is nothing to lose; its the attitude, time and money and jobs lost that just isn't worth it with these guys. Get a real agent for sure. read more

Great service!! Michel is phenomenal and all the other staff are top notch! Highly recommend

Very scam like. I've worked a few call services but what got to me was 2 months of 0 bookings all of the future bookings were cancelled. I was told to pay 75.00 a month for 0 bookings and was told that the only way to succeed was to date my way up the ladder like one of the assistants there. Horrible read more

I love Booked Talent! Michel is very caring and goes out of her way for her clients. The whole staff is excellent, professional and hard-working. I have booked more jobs through Booked Talent than any other service. I've been with them for 10+ years. Very highly recommended! read more

Booked talent are not customer service oriented they think they want their business to grow. Instead of telling people to set appts they give a time frame to come in and take pics and then they won't see a person ...The worst is I have come two times and the guy nastily says you were told at 1pm...I was told 1-4pm A person who owns the business would never turn away a client... No matter what ... They would find a way... The way run business is very unprofessional read more

Not too impressed. I heard great things about them but they definitely aren't blowing me away right now. They brag that they have an arsenal of CDs at their disposal but it doesn't matter because they won't book you for anything. I think they must've peaked a while ago and everyone hopping on now just bought into the hype. Fizzzzzzz I used to get 1-2 a week. Somehow I get less w BT. Still trying to figure that one out. read more

Absolutely the rudest, most unprofessional. They don't get back to you because they are too busy. And when you call them out on it, they are nasty and rude. They are the worst! Don't bother to waste your time. There are many many more professional, legitimate agencies in this town. read more

I'm not sure where all these comments are coming from because I've been with booked talent almost a year and have booked over 34 gigs already. I don't know what I would do without them. I work very special unique jobs, get a lot of stand-in work which is my favorite thing to do. I have been in this industry over 5 years and booked talent has my heart and is by far the best. read more

Super nice office and really easy to mark your availability. I love Michele and they've booked me quickly after just signing up!! Highly recommend if you're looking for easy and enjoyable reps to help you get background work!! read more

I prefer Booked Talent to Extras. They are super efficient, polite (free cold water bottles while you are registering) and if your look is what the casting agent wants then BT will handle your bookings for a very reasonable $60 a month, no matter if you are union or non-union. About a year ago, I transferred from Extras Management to Booked Talent because I had a hunch I would get booked on a commercial with them and BOOM within the first month I got booked background on a commercial which is a pretty penny compared to the regular SAG-AFTRA day rate. After my own hiatus, I signed up again with Booked last week and the following day I had a BG job, and the next day and the next. What a great first week back! If you have realistic expectations about working background as a side gig and you have a fairly flexible schedule (I work other jobs on weekends, etc) then Booked can be a great fit. Don't expect them to do all the work, though. Be positive on set and be grateful to learn from some of the great actors and famous directors of our time! read more

I've been with three other background services before Booked, and this has been BY FAR the best and most professional. Nearly every time I needed to call the office an actual human being answered the phone and my issues were immediately resolved. The amazing staff at Booked always made me feel appreciated, valued, and part of something special. The jobs I was booked on by them were top tier gigs where background was treated well. I could on about the other services not offering any of the aforementioned, but I won't. Just trust me. I recommended their service to numerous people on and off set that came to me and thanked me after. I don't think Booked even knows about any of my referrals, this was not done for discount or anything. I just know that it can be tough out there for background and being treated with respect by your background service is crucial to creative, emotional, and mental well being. For some of us, background does not last forever and I am moving on. But, I wanted to leave a review as my thanks and deep gratitude for making the experience a positive one from start to finish. Thank you for all the hard work guys! xoxo read more

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They label themselves a "calling service", a term I never heard of. It should be either a "talent agency or a "background/extra agency" Legit agencies to not charge a registration fee, nor request "non-professional photos". I sent them professional headshots in my general submission, only for them to immediately write back and ask for non-professional ones, which is bizarre for any legit agent to do. Reg. fee + request for non-professional photos= add the two together. They will likely want to to SELL you headshots also. When they answer the phone, they sound unprofessional and like teenagers. Don't book your own projects just so you can pay them 10% .The reason they are so welcome towards non-union actors is so they can do the aforementioned. You do not pay a fee for anything until you receive your first paycheck. Extra-casting agents are different. read more

Great laid back smaller clientele service that does what it's suppose to. Michel the owner is hands on, awesome, genuine and straight forward. Not things that are common in this industry. read more

Like the other one-star reviewer, I hardly ever write reviews. But I was so disappointed with this calling service. I was with booked in November and was booked once for a non-union job even though I specifically said I was union only. That was it. One day a month, for a $120 fee? I dont think so. I never called in to see why I wasn't booked more since their new hire forms clearly state not to call. I couldn't 'stick it out' since i need the money, and I do not feel like I should have waited. Waste of money and time I could have spent working. Other people I've spoken with on set say the same about booked. The two guys only book the roster's 'cute guys' and noone else read more

Personally I don't even want to give them one star. Been with them for 3 months, only three gigs. When you confirm a gig you have to message them your category and show name because for some reason they don't bother writing that down before hand. You have to give them a deposit but in their contract it says "no refunds" which apparently also means they won't give you your deposit back. I gave them a months notice that I was leaving and a month later they extended my membership by a month saying they'll use my deposit for that month. 'Predatory Contracts' is what I would describe them as. Don't really care about you, just so long as they have you contractedly obliged to give them money. Do yourself a favor and stay away! read more

I think Booked Talent is a fantastic calling service. I've only had them since September when I first joined the union, and I've already worked on a number of productions. When it was slow at the end of last year, they had me working consistently, often times second teaming and/or on multiple day calls... including commercials. The staff is amazing and seem to really care about their clients. Whenever I've called to ask questions and seek help for the times when the work flow is SLOW, they've taken the time to chat with me & give me some advice on how to increase my chances of getting booked. Seems like most the negative reviews I've read on here come from people who either don't understand how this industry works or from people who expect to do no leg work at all... and realistically, that's just not how it works! read more

I loved them all the reps are so great and I get tons of work (at least w my look & and never being late to set helps) they work with a lot of companies not just Central casting so I get a wide variety of work and probably one of the cheaper call-in services you will find. I;ve been with them almost 2 years and theyre definitely better then other 2 I have tried which I shall not name. read more

I used this service some years ago with good success. This time around (used for two months March/April) I only got 3 jobs--in two months! That's not good enough! Also they posted a very unflattering main photo of me, which I didn't know about until a month in. Therefore, if you use their service MAKE SURE they post only flattering photos --you should check immediately after they post them....e.g. don't trust they will post the best ones. They are friendly as they come and responsive, so I don't want to say anything bad about them--I wish them AND their clients the best success, but improvements can be made and I would have stayed if they had got me more jobs. read more

I love this place. They are genuine, trustworthy, and have the best attitudes! I have been with them for 15 years now and consider them family. Michel, the owner, is smart and cares for her clients. Lou.. where do I start- one of the sweetest and most hardworking guys I have ever met. They love you and will fight for you. Give them the respect of communicating any problem you might have and they will solve it. They are one of the cheapest calling services and one of the most favored with casting directors. You can do your availability online now as well. Make sure your avail is open. If you're avail one day a week.. you probably won't get booked that much- you see? ;) I do stand in work and I have worked from show to show for over a decade. LOVE THEM. read more

I'm union and haven't been booked by them yet, so I'm still iffy about their performance. I'm sure I'll update this again after a few months, but for the 1st month, I've gotten nada even though I see plenty of roles I'm fit for on central but can't get through to their lines. I'm hoping Booked Talent comes through as I heard great reviews for them which is why I switched my calling agency to Booked. Sucks that they charge a flat rate even if you don't get booked, unlike other calling services where it's discounted if you're not used. read more

I am very thankful for Booked Talent and the amazing staff there. They have done nothing but great things when it comes helping me find work on commercials, stand in and BG work for the past 4-5 yrs. Thank you for being awesome, helpful and available. You guys ROCK!!! read more

I registered with Booked Talent in April I've been with them for 3 months and I have not been booked once at all. I also reached out to them for a cancellation and they still went ahead and charged me for the month. I lost a total of $180 dollars expecting for work. They are a huge disappointment. Thankfully I am resourceful enough that I booked myself and got work without them. I recommend Extras Management and any other call in service in the Los Angeles area. Discrimination was definitely a factor when I went in the register I had blonde hair and the owner Michel made the comment "I don't support Trump", simply uncalled for, highly unprofessional establishment. read more

Very easy to work with they booked me right away! Of course if you're going to work non Union it's going to be much easier to get work.

I've been with Booked Talent for 4 years, but in that time I had a pretty regular gig on one show that I was being directly requested for by casting and production, so take this review with a grain of salt. During the times when that show was on hiatus or didn't need me, I found I still had to work mostly for myself to get work, submitting through Central Casting mostly, who would then contact BT to book me if they wanted to use me. I do think that no matter what calling service you are with, you will still have to do a lot of work yourself if you want to work as regularly as possible. One other thing that has bothered me about BT is that they are one of the only services that does not utilize online accessibility of a profile. With other services you can login to your account and view your calendar to see if you are booked or on hold for anything and easily book yourself out and update your availability (and even add pictures). BT doesn't have that, and I would have to call them almost every day to find out if I was booked for something before I tried to submit myself. This would always waste valuable time I needed to book myself because sometimes the line would be busy and I would have to call multiple times before someone picked up. I also think this wastes time for the people who are trying to book me. If they have to answer calls all day from people asking if they are booked already, then they are not using that time submitting me for work. Also, whether or not they book you for the month, you pay $60. I believe there should be a reduction in the price if there were no bookings that month. If I didn't work, you shouldn't get paid the full amount. Other services will reduce the fee if they don't book you. To me that's a sign of good faith that they understand it's on them if you don't work at all that month. It shows they are taking at least somewhat of the responsibility for it, as they should. The reason I decided to give them three stars is because I really like the people who work there. They were always very helpful and respectful, and called me to update me on certain jobs I had been submitted for. Lou, Joy, Matt, and Nick are really great people and I knew if I ever had an issue they would do their best to help me. I've decided to leave them to try other services to see if one of them can work better for me but if I can't find anyone better, I do plan to go back to them. I still think it's better to have a calling service especially if you are in the union. It's nice to have a team helping you to get work, since it increases my odds for work. I've heard people have great experiences and horrible experiences with every service, so I think it's really an individual thing and you just have to find the place that works best for you. A lot of it has to do with your look and what categories you can go out for. So you have to have a realistic notion of what a service can and can't do for you. They do have certain limitations and as long as your expectations are realistic you can go in with a better idea of what the service should provide for you. read more

BT is 50/50 they have potential but I notice alot of gay guys get booked alot but everybody else very little .I know that guy Lu has alot to do with that .....So if you go there act real gay and will work alot .I have nothing against gay but dam show a little love for the straight duds. When I find another calling service im gone .3 jobs a month like that lady said its true. People this is just another case of letting your family members run your business read more

I've been with BT coming up on 4 years now and am very happy with them. The owner and staff are all very nice people and they work hard! I've read over the other reviews and can relate to the positive ones. I highly recommend BT. If you do a good job on your end (be punctual, bring decent wardrobe, conduct yourself professionally on set) it can be a great match! read more

BOOKED TALENT! a great calling service. Their monthly fee is great, $60 a month unlike other services which charge $70-100 a month. I been with them for about 2 years now. They are most nicest and respectful team I've ever met: Lou, Matt, Joy and Nick. A team which is willing to help you out to get booked on a show/commercial or help you what ever the case may be. During hiatus I do tend to get booked with them like 2-4 times a month, unless you land a multiple day gig. After hiatus then everything is full speed ahead 2-4 times a week which is pretty good. 95% of time they answer their phones unless it's super busy but if you leave a voicemail they'll get back to you in time. It's easy to book out, find out if your on hold or booked on show a the next day, a simple call. Yea! online would great but a call is sufficient. They work very hard for you. Over all a great calling services, thanks B.T FYI people this is BACKGROUND! a inconsistent job. Your not always going to get booked when you want. Production is always changing and or requesting new faces last minute for their projects. If you do hear people saying they're always working then they are most likely regulars on a show or just simply bragging. Yes theirs always works. Get a calling service, join Book Talent but also look work for yourself. HUSTLE don't complain Want to work a lot more: be professional, show up on time, follow instructions, don't take pictures and STAY OFF YOUR PHONE on set. Trust me A.Ds hate people on their phone. I guarantee if you follow instructions and show professionalism you'll get upgraded, become a regular or get call back for the same show. read more