I love my team at DHA! They are the most professional agents who are always on top of it

Not the kindest of people... They will drop you with an email even if you've been with them for years and you will never hear from Daniel Hoff... I've worked with many agencies and this one is by far the least personable. You are just a number to them and they never make an effort to be nice. I would recommend finding an agency that values their actors. LA is full of agencies! Also Renee, one of their agents, is the worst. read more

My ex mentor worked there in Los Angeles, CA Daniel Hoff took very good care of her with generous benefits.

Im writing this review to help other parents out there who are meeting with agents and dont know what to expect...i know it can be stressful to not know whats going on. So, I submitted my daughters photos on a Sunday night. Nina emailed me Monday morning asking her to come in and audition. My child is 6 so I was a little worried about her having to cold read copy but she's been on 4 auditions this week alone so I figured let's give it a try... Well for those of you with young kids prepare your kids for a cold read. We arrived at 3 pm, signed in and then was handed commercial copy. There were about 9 other kids there as well. I worked with my daughter as best I could out in the hallway (tip, practice in the stairwell...less people and its quite) but when you have a young child that's not of reading age it's kinda hard. I though the whole process was very straight forward with no coddling what so ever. So if you're the type that needs feel good vibes this might not be for you or your kid....some say they are "cold"...I call it direct and to the point. After working with her in the hall for about 15 minutes Nina came to the front and called my daughter back and had me wait in the hall. She was in there for less then 2 minutes. When Nina brought her out she said she did a good job and if they decide to represent her they will give us a call. So I guess we wait lol...Oh well... that's Hollywood. We have two more agent meetings next week so at least now we know what to expect. Will they call...? Who knows but I guess it was a good experience for my daughter. At this point my daughter is too young to really understand agent rejection. When we left she just said...do I get to audition tomorrow too.... Lol read more

Easily the Best agency I have had the pleasure to work with. The entire staff communicates well and if you knock out all necessary steps for them to submit you, submit you they will. The most I have gone out with an agency is with Daniel Hoff. On top of just a barebone agency that gets their actors out I have always felt that they know who I am and will go the extra mile to help where they can. I cannot recommend them enough. read more

Daniel Hoff... someone else said he's a bully and I have to agree with that. During Christmas time he sends emails for his toy drive I guess so he can appear to be a nice person to Toy for Tots. After that he'll ignore you and won't even know who you are because his agency has 1000's of people on their roster. He may be great for some but he was not a fit for me. read more

Got hired onto their roster after a cattle call audition, went in for my orientation with about 15 other "actors" (See models) It was my first agency in LA so I thought: What the heck? In 9 months they sent me out a total of 3 times, I got called back to one of those. The one I got called back for was ACTUALLY acting/improv based. The other two were not. They dropped me claiming I had no callbacks. I told them I was called back and they STRAIGHT UP DIDN'T BELIEVE ME. They had bad metrics and lost a good talent because of it. Stay away. They don't care about you. They only care about making money. Basically one step away from being those people who stand in malls and say "You could make it big in Hollywood!" I repeat: STAY AWAY Happy with my current rep and all the work I am getting! read more

Daniel Hoff, Garrett, Laura, AnneLeigh, and all the other agents here tell it like it is. They work hard & hustle for their talent, will point you in the right direction, but they aren't here to hold your hand. People who take themselves too seriously, don't understand humor, sarcasm, or know about the realities of hustling in this industry aren't going to understand...... The rag-tag of bad reviews about this agency cracks me up! If you don't fancy Daniel Hoff, there are 100 other agencies within a 6 mile radius. No reason to whine or burn bridges with other industry folks. I've literally been sent out on commercial auditions nearly 3x a day. They submit and will pull out the stops for their talent. Plus, they're incredibly easy to talk to, although they're incredibly busy. Daniel Hoff is personable, bold, candid, and a full blown rags-to-riches, dreams-turned-into-reality visionary. He has a great eye for talent and won't disappoint. If you believe in yourself, you'll make it past the open call audition. read more

I have been represented by this office for several years. I am sent out regularly for major campaigns. My agents are extremely good at what they do. They are extremely professional, and actively involved in bettering and developing their actors' careers. The negative reviews on this page are ridiculous. They are written exclusively by people who are not represented by the Daniel Hoff Agency. read more

I went to one of their rowdy open calls a month ago. It was just a waste of time. They have them every Friday at 1:30. The boy who works the front desk is such a dweeb. If you end up going, get there at least 20 minutes early to sign in before the trash of the world gets there. Expect about 50 to people to be there. On the plus side, it doesn't take that long to get through the line and they stop firmly at 2:30. You have to go back to these Friday calls at least 2-3 times before being signed or getting an in person meeting. It shouldn't be that way, who do they think they are? CAA or something? read more

Daniel Hoff and his agency have been extremely wonderful to my Son now 13 and 6 months new to the business. Everyone has been very warm, and compassionate in making him feel like a superstar right out of the gate. And yes, this would include patients with my newbie Dad questions! Excellent agency with the best people around. Their success is well deserved! Cheers! read more

This whole office is amazing and treats the business the same way any serious actor SHOULD. If you're willing to work for your acting career, this place is definitely for you. read more

Literally have nothing but love for the entire Daniel Hoff family. They work their tail feathers off and have given me more opportunities than I could imagine. Best commercial agency in Hollywood. Forever grateful for all they've done and continue to do. read more

Today, I got a blatantly copy-pasted email saying I've been let go. So now I can talk about my experience. It's all pretty impersonal, so don't expect to work WITH them, expect to work FOR them. While a select few actors are treated like business partners, the rest tread on thin ice, praying they don't get the axe. New actors are brought in every Friday at 2PM, so it's not really a secret we're seen as expendable. Taking new headshots for a new agent is a given, but then I had to wait two more weeks to make an appointment with Daniel. Two weeks! That's almost the wait time for Mozza at Thanksgiving! He wasn't out of town, it was just a long, long wait, until I found out he wasn't happy with them. You get your inbox/ text message flooded constantly. It's like L.A. Casting, without the filters. You'll get dozens of messages like "Need talent that can chainsaw a squirrel out of a block of ice", or "Need paraplegic talent that can juggle cats," as if they don't even care who they send it to. Every once in a blue moon, you get something decent to submit for, and it's perfect for you. 100%, airtight, solid match, but when you submit, they don't respond. It's like talking to a brick wall, except more demeaning, and the brick wall can simply fire you. Then there's OMG Christmas time, when we got a frantic email saying we should be available from 10AM-6PM, weekends included, and, in all caps, "NO EXCEPTIONS!!". That means we don't even have time for even a PART-time job. Alternatively, they could have said "Book commercials or you're broke over Christmas". I'm grateful to have been with them for the few commercials over the years, but I'm kind of glad it's over. The only person that's been communicative and helpful the whole time was Garrett. The second star is for him. read more

Went in for initial audition few years back. Got hired for a gig for the Hoff's birthday party some years back. It was at this club in Hollywood called My house. *Not sure if its still there* I was on the grill as eye candy with my shirt off. Got lots of attention and honestly it was a dope party. It was paying 200 dollars I was a broke handsome in shape aspiring actor at the time. No brainer right? Well everything went well until toward the end of the night. I go over to talk to Hoff. I lean in because it's loud and he is sitting on the couch with others. He pushes his lips up like he wanted a kiss. I back away slow relay my message and got the hell on. Next day, I started recieving weird messages from one of his colleges. I met at the party. They were flirty sexual. I mean, I guess I know how women feel know. I was naive to how these guys operate at the time. They feed off the hopeful and wide eyed new to Hollywood. The vibe was just wrong. I went back to his office days later after an audition again. He had me sit in his office for at least 20 mins while he just stared at me. My impression was he was sizing me up. If I had more to "offer" I would have gotten further. The funny thing is I couldn't get an agent around town after that to save my life. Lol. I was booking heavy at the time too. I had a an international fitness campaign going. A feature film and even did a video with a major pop star. Anyway, I been sitting on that story for a few years feels good to get it out. It's all true. Got pics still. I'm an Army combat veteran with nothing to gain. Be careful. They aren't your friends. This is my story. I left Hollywood. Write & Produce my own projects. The moral of the story is know your worth. No opportunity is worth selling ya soul. Peace out. read more

Cattle call auditions every week for actors who think they might have a chance to be repped by them, they are just wasting your time. Prepare to do a cold read in the audition and wait a 40 min line with 50+ other actors. Definitely don't wanna be repped by an agency with 600+ actors and be forgotten within the agency as if this business wasn't hard enough already. Happy to not be repped by them!!!! Literally!!! read more

I agree with the other reviewer - I don't know who the heck these people are giving this well-respected agency 1 star reviews. My guess is someone is bitter because they were not accepted. It's a lovely agency with spectacular people. I have nothing but good things to say about everyone I've ever dealt with. Danny was always friendly, attentive and involved with me, and I wasn't even a big money earner. My agent, Anna Leigh, was on the ball and I love her to pieces. I am no longer in CA, so I'm not with them anymore, but I still will take the time to defend them. People, if you think an agency is supposed to coddle you before you've even been signed on, you might want to consider taking another career route, because you have ridiculous expectations. Just wait until you start auditioning! You'll see all levels of cold and impolite sometimes. It's a business. read more

I love Daniel Hoff Agency! Extremely professional and they get you booked! There communication is top notch, Daniel himself meets with all the new talent and is a class act. He really cares about your success. I LOVE LOVE My agent Peter! Thanks guys for continuing to represent me in a way I could only dream of! read more

My daughter had a call back for an audition interview today. As soon as we walked in the door there was two gentlemen at the counter along with another lady everyone just turned around and looked at us. We had to ask someone if they can help us and one of the gentleman without even greeting us just said put your name down here & here is the script no greeting no hello pretty straightforward and cold. We were a little caught off guard because we were expecting a professional environment and more of a kid friendly environment. The lady took my daughter in to the back & told me to wait in the lobby. A few minutes later she comes out and says my daughter needs acting classes. How foolish when her resume states she is currently enrolled in acting classes & just booked a commercial. No constructive criticism or feedback based on interview, just said take more acting classes. Wow we were expecting a little feed back? Other than just take more acting classes. Of couse she mentioned an acting place that they recommend she said it so fast that we don't even remember the name nor did she give us any contact information. Bottom line we had a very unprofessional very not kid friendly unpleasant experience and would never recommend this company to anyone. Pretty sad what happened to customer service I guess when you feel that you have enough business customer service doesn't exist. read more

Although I did book a few gigs when I was with them, they still acted like they would drop me like it was hot if I didn't do all they asked. Daniel will set up an appointment with you and then make you wait in the lobby for an extra 20 minutes. Once you're finally in the room with him, he'll have at least three phone conversations with you sitting right there. I had to pay $200 for his swag coach to tell me to wear more makeup and dress sluttier. And when you book something, there's no congratulations. It feels more like, "finally". He's ok if you think of him as an evil cartoon. Other than than, noooooooo noo no no noooooo. One time he called me to ask where I was and wouldn't respond to my pleasantries, just adamantly "where are you?" After I said I was in a part of town far from his office (I was scared he would need to see me), he said, "oh, I was gonna ask you to deliver something for me to a casting office. Never mind, bye." Hung up with no pleasantness after wanting me to do a favor...what? It hurts my heart that there are people who eat his shit up with no complaint. We should all value ourselves more. read more

Very professional, capable outfit. Laura LaCombe is incredibly nice and supportive, and Daniel Hoff is a rock star. They do have high expectations for their clients, but they should. Be professional, act professional, and you'll have the profession you want. You're lucky if you can get signed with this agency. read more