Excellent place for a shy and creative kid. Good for socializing and creating art they absolutely…read morelove. Great, kind and helpful staff.

What a wonderful little art studio nestled in the west hills suburbs! Kid and teen friendly. Very…read morecreative space and fabulous artists are there to help each individual find inspiration and development. I highly recommend this studio!

Top notch legitimate commercial, print, voice-over, hosting, and theatrical agency. They are the…read morereal deal. They expect professionalism, appropriate training, genuine talent, hard work, and commitments. The Hollywood industry takes hard work and time. My daughter was selected into an acting school and trained hard for 2 years. BBA signed her for commercial and modeling. She has booked several major commercial/print jobs including Wal-Mart, East West Bank, Merck (Pharmaceutical), and Forest Lawn Memorial Park (where Walt Disney and Michael Jackson rest eternally). Another girl from BBA booked Mercedes-Benz. My daughter also had auditioned for Disney, Nerf, any many other major brands/companies. BBA staff are cordial and professional once you make it through their doors. They have entertainment attorneys, and will guide you on casting, headshots, auditions, callbacks, Coogan (blocked trust) accounts, and SAG-AFTRA/union decisions. You know an agency is legitimate when they represent you legally and only take commission from your earnings. They do not charge up front for their services. We had auditions lined up for other reputable agencies in the LA area. We were not sure which agency to sign up for, but are happy with BBA. During auditions for major projects (Disney, Honda, etc.) we run into girls from the other agencies. So I think once you have a reputable agency, you are going to get sent to the big auditions if they trust you. They say it takes 30 auditions to book 1 role in the LA industry. We have found that it takes less than that, but you do have to go to a lot of auditions and call backs. Sometimes, our daughter sees a commercial she auditioned for on TV - only they decided to have adults instead of kids. Sometimes your kid might do very well during an audition, but the actors who book the parent role (for example) do not match your daughter's looks. There are many factors that play a role in whether or not you book a role. The agency is only one factor. Of course, you want a good agency because there is business and politics involved in dealing with casting directors. Your kid should also actively practice acting, modeling, dancing, or whatever skill they have. Acting is no different than any other talent. You have to really practice and have great teachers/mentors and gain experience slowly to be great at it. Being cute and able to dance well, or having a great personality, is only the start of a journey. If you make a little money and have fun, then it is all worth it. Commercial modeling and acting is an experience few will ever have. Even auditions are fun. Your child will learn to maintain poise when being interviewed (because that is essentially what an audition is). Not everyone will make a million dollars and be world famous; however, if you can make several thousand dollars and have an experience of a life time, then it is all worthwhile.

We have been with this agency for around 8 months and my daughter has just got her first paid job!…read moreWhilst Mike is my daughters theatrical agent. Denise is who we have been getting help from mostly for print/commerical work. The agency provides a very personal and friendly service! We are very happy at BBA.

One of the best casting directors in the business. She is kind and thoughtful. The people who work…read morewith her are smart efficient collaborative. The best. I'm grateful to her for her ongoing support and kindness. Our business has changed a lot over the years but Alyson maintains an integrity and professionalism which are a standard in this industry

They always have great Casting and do a professional job. I have never had a complaint from my…read moreclient or myself when dealing with him. They are a top-notch company.

This... *woman* is, at best, a hack. She is unprofessional (never shows up to meetings prepared,…read moredoesn't remember key information, is always flustered and frustrated, rifling through her piles of papers during meetings wasting everyone else's time). She is rude (she loves singling out people and speaking down to them with her brown-toothed sneer on her evil face). She loves the sound of her voice (drones on and on and on about off-topic things subjecting everyone to her pointless drivel, while impatiently interrupting and cutting off others). She will never teach or provide anyone anything of value, contrary to her claims. She will scam you out of your hard-earned money to keep her scam going. She gets reviews higher than 2 stars from people who think that she'll actually help them all get/not get work. Do not waste your time or money on this bitter, horrible, nasty SCAMMER.

Had a great experience in Terry's Zoom Commercial Workshop. I found commercial auditions fairly…read moreconfusing and painful before the workshop, but now I feel a lot more confident in what I'm doing and actually enjoy the process. Terry is fun and supportive and there's gave us a lot of good technical information. Been put on avail twice times since I took the class!

Rude, unprofessional, and lacking in communication. This agency submits mainly to Chinese verticals…read moreproduced for payment platforms. If that's your thing, go for it, but get ready to read some cringe-worthy scripts in broken English, and they'll drop you if you dare to decline an audition that isn't a good fit for you. Not an agency for serious, union actors. Plenty of friendlier agencies can submit you to cringy verticals if that is your career goal.

Always got me out, had my back and kept me busy. Booked so many commercials with them over the…read moreyears. Just signed with Courtney and she is a beast. Knows the business and will work to the bitter end to get you work. Highly recommend.

This is a great place all about struggling actors comforting other struggling actors. Fledgling…read morewriters and directors too. You can pay each other for classes, mingle and make videos together. It's like a casting director workshop without the casting director. Not the most qualified instructors, but a more upbeat vibe. If you can afford it, it's a nice place to pass the time if a career in Hollywood isn't working out.

Brilliant. Just brilliant. There's no better place to hone your craft as an actor, writer,…read morefilmmaker or otherwise. Fantastic people who are FOR you. Don't miss the opportunity.

Friendly women. Fair contract. Did not get enough auditions with them. I was able to get more…read moreauditions my own. They were kind of new to the field at the time I signed up. They are well established in the voice over field and then transitioned to on screen. I would recommend them for those who would like to get into voice over, primarily. For now at least.

Debby isn't a bad person, like these people like to claim. For the most part, this is audience…read morework, a little extra money here and there. Debby has booked the same people consistently, including me. I appreciate her remembering me and at least this gives me some sense of community. I don't know what people expect doing a job that is literally just sitting and clapping, but there is such a thing as making the best of it.

I applied for a job through la castings unfortunately, BTS was the third party. I had a question…read moreabout payroll so I TRIED to contact BTS. while going through their website, I realized they DO NOT have a working phone number only a recording instructing you on how to join the company. I reached out via email and was finally contacted 1 hour prior to me having to be on set with a gibberish answer that I'm sure she (Debbie) did not read prior to hitting the send button. as I'm writing this I am still unclear about payroll so I am choosing not to film that particular project since payroll is through BTS. from experience, if you CANNOT contact a company then there is a chance that you will NEVER be paid for your services.