This is for CTC Commercial division: I Love this agency a lot. Every time I meet a fellow CTC…read moreartist in the field it's like an awesome moment of instant friendship. Everyone works so hard and is super down to earth. He has given me great opportunities and my career has definitely moved forward in a beautiful direction.

This review is for CTC commercial division: Hugh and his team are amazing. I thought I had been…read morewith professional agencies in the past, but Hugh lifts the bar. He is professional and tough when he needs to be and the best in the business. There is a reason Hugh wins agent of the year time and time again. My best compliment is that CTC thinks outside the box. They put you up for roles that I perhaps wouldn't submit myself on and then you realise they were right (again). If you are interested send in your headshot and wait for them to contact you. If you get called in, show them your talents. ie. guitar, singing, dancing, comedy....whatever. The CD's love Hugh and CTC. Make sure you are doing classes too. Good luck!

This guy is BRILLIANT! I went to him for help in public speaking and I started from a very tense,…read moreterrified position. We talked for 2 hours and he changed my whole mindset. I plan to practice more and get better but only 4 days after having met Eric, I am better and better as I continue to think about what he said and had me admit about my fears. He also provided an MP3 of the meeting which I plan to listen to again soon and refresh my new stronger stance on public speaking. Thanks Eric! You are amazing.

I needed a coach to help me with my public speaking skill for Grad school and found Eric Stone…read morethrough yelp. I could not agree more with all the reviews here. Eric's method is out of the ordinary but brilliant and effective. He tailors his approach to the individual and carefully provides methods that work. His teaching is nothing like what I learned in college but I think it is more applicable. He is very insightful, personable, knowledgeable, and great to work with. He puts confidence in you and take you out of your comfort zone - for the better!

Matt and his team truly embody their name Apex. They are some of the best in the business and excel…read moreat everything they do. Such a high quality establishment, a true class act. I've been working with them for 4 years and will continue to do so as long as I'm in business. Highly reliable, outstanding communication, timeliness and professionalism. I wouldn't hire anyone elese.

My son and I worked with Apex Talent Group, more specifically with Brendle Canda, for about a year…read moreand a half. I have to say that I was completely impressed with their professionalism and willingness to teach me but teach my son the ins and outs of the entertainment industry. Brendle always supported my son in any project he was doing, even if it wasn't something that was acquired through Apex. He came to every show that Andrew was in and would check in on him if he was sick or hurt. We could always depend on Brendle to let us know if a self-tape was produced well enough, or if we needed to tweak it to make it even better. Whenever my son had an audition we always got a good luck call or text and when it was over he followed up with us to see how we thought it went. Having them on our team really helped to prepare my boy for the business as well as the art school he is now attending. Thank you Brendle, Richard and Emily for giving Andrew this opportunity.

Love being with them. They are approachable, honest, and incredibly encouraging. A whole team of…read moreagents submitting and working for their actors.

In the early.'80's, my 11 year old son told me he "Really wanted to be in commercials." OK. I was…read moreadvised, by a friend who's son had done a few, to have some "headshots" taken, put together a portfolio of his experiences in entertainment, and send a package to as many agents as possible. One of my daughter's friends was an amateur photographer. She took several shots of him. We selected the "best" one, put a package together, and sent one to approx 20 agency's. About 1 month later, I got a call from CED, (the name of the agency at that time). The agency wanted an in-person interview with him. We scheduled a day and time. After speaking with him, alone, in a separate room, POW!!! He was signed and began almost ten years appearing in local, state, and even international commercials!! Bob Preston, his agent, stayed in close touch and made sure that he worked every appropriate opportunity. He made much more money than we had ever expected, and finally, began to be recognized in public. One of his last, and most successful roles was as "Big Brother," for the nonprofit, Partnership For A Drug Free America. Check it out on "You Tube" or "Reverb Nation." Yes... it's title is, "Big Brother." We were a low-income, single parent family of 5, (3 girls &.1 boy), from the Projects of East LA. This Agency provided the opportunity to discover and participate in several areas which we may have never been aware. My son, Christopher Lopez, went on to create, own, and promote his own independent record label, did health work in a village in Guinea, West Africa for almost 3 years, is a certified chef, worked with Eric Greenspan at The Foundry on Melrose and The Roof on Wilshire. He continues to write music and lyrics and still has an incredibly unique look and personality. Perfect for today's savvy, edgy, aware, diverse audiences. Maybe again...someday. Thank you so much CED/CESD..., we will always be grateful.

I'm an east coast voice actor, and was tipped off about the Kalmenson method by my old online…read moreimprov coach. When I contacted K&K about remote class offerings, I found the Working Pros class was upcoming, and space was available. The class is taught in weekly sessions over Zoom, with some homework assignments and class recordings shared after each session for review. This class helped me restructure my auditioning approach, embrace The Method, and, has helped me improve my audition quality, with renewed confidence tackling new challenges as they arise. I feel refreshed and focused heading into this last chunk of 2023. My recommendation is an enthusiastic "Yes" - if you're a voice talent, look over their offerings & select a class to help your career improve. If you put the work in, I'm sure you'll see the results come out!

I was so disappointed by how remedial this class was. Like most working actors in LA, because I'm…read morenot in the top 1% of the industry I have to work long, hard hours at my day job to make ends meet. As such, I want a class that has good bang for my buck, wows me and frankly blows me away. For example, the first time I went to Lesly Kahn & Co or The Groundlings, I had that exact experience...It took me all of 5 minutes to realize how much more I had to learn and where I needed to get to in order to be competitive in my industry. I've worked HARD on my craft and I book several prime time TV shows per year. Co-star, guest star, recurring... I'm always in class, hungry, humble and honing my craft or looking to challenge myself. That being said, I felt like this school is a complete waste of time for anyone who's ever taken a basic acting 101 class. Keep in mind, I attended the class for "working actors"....I can't even begin to imagine how remedial the beginners class for "non-working actors" is. I knew this was a bad and costly decision as soon as I saw the very outdated class materials and older copy. I was appalled to see a page of "feelings faces" with faces describing attitudes from A-Z like: Angry, Arrogant, Happy, Lovestruck, Sad etc (basically, the kind of chart non-verbal children use to express themselves). I digress, our class started with a cheesy, pre-taped video intro that made me feel like I was doing an online orientation for jury duty. The first 2 classes were like pulling teeth...we had to take turns reading instructions/rules, also a very bad sign (basically killing time to prolong and stretch out the material so that you take the NEXT level). In addition to being snail-paced the actual MEAT of the acting instruction was ridiculously basic in terms of applicable knowledge. Something incoherent to the effect of truth = attitude...attitude = truth blah blah. Huh? How is that applicable to text analysis?? what about operative words? antitheticals? builds? It didn't resonate with me at all and I really kept trying to keep an open mind and just go with the flow. We had NO time to practice our copy week to week. Our class met once a week, so one would think...ok, we'll get our homework copy in advance so that we can practice all week in prep for the next class and try to apply some of the famous Kalmenson method we were learning. NOPE. We got our copy 5 minutes before we had to perform it for our classmates. So we had NO TIME to sit with the copy, think about it, or try to re-read instructions from our Ebinder and apply it to the copy so that there was some kind of eureka moment where we could say...oh gee, I guess that technique can help after all. It took soooo long (I think it was 5 classes in) before we started getting re-direction on copy. My feeling is that a good acting class you start doing re-direction on Day 1. Instead of waiting till the next to the last class and promise: "more to come in the NEXT LEVEL!!" Yeah, I did not buy into that "join our next round of classes!" spiel. K&K wants you to really INVEST and take all their classes, which honestly I would have NO problem doing if I felt like I actually learned something or had measurable results. More than anything, I wanted to take a good Animation Class, an area where I have booked acting jobs on studio sets before....but instead I had to start with the Level 1 class where I felt unchallenged and uninspired, then take Level 2 and THEN I could take the animation class. Level 1 was abysmal, so there was no point in continuing with level 2. Oh and our last class we were told we would get a "special guest speaker"...which made me think we were getting a VO Casting Director or VO Agent or somebody.. but NOPE...Our guest speaker was just another K&K teacher. Huge letdown, but at this point I couldn't help but laugh given how bad the class was. I reamed my manager out for suggesting this class. I was literally going to fire my rep, but we talked it out and he was very apologetic. He made some phone calls, confirmed everything I reported with others in the VO industry and took K&K off their recommended class list. What we were told by another CD was that while K&K may have been good at one time, they really have not kept up with the times and they also cast very infrequently. Before my class ended, I called their office to express my concerns... so this review should not be a surprise and is not coming out of left field. In short, this was just a big waste of time and nowhere near worth $700.

I have had one of the most, amazing, and incredible, experiences working for this agency here!…read moreI've had so much fun! I met quite a few celebrities, on the set. I highly recommend them! FOR REAL!

i was working as a extra on the movie lakkiwanna blues. with terrance howard…read more and macy gray. i was one of his most reliable workers at the time. payrole did not send me my check, and the check being 2 days latter.i told mr gray and jumped on the phone immediately with payroll, chewed them out. told them that check bettrr be ready at 9:oo the next day sure enough money was there. he is and was one of the best casting agency's i ever worked for. 10.1

You get high quality work at Hot Shots!…read more I've taken Jon's workshop, self taped with him, and also filmed a demo reel with him. I've learned so much about the industry, and I feel confident in the work I produce because of his guidance and feedback. Jon has always been kind, professional, and respectful, and I'm grateful for all of his insight and support. Thanks, Jon!

Stop thinking about it and work with Jon. There are no words to describe how incredible he is as…read moreboth a teacher and an actor. I recently took his Self Tape Mastery 3-Day Intensive and WOW. I truly cannot recommend it enough. I've been acting for a few years now (mainly commercials and short films) and I had always wanted to train with Jon. But to be honest, I was pretty intimidated because I know many of his clients are booking major projects. I went into the class so nervous I wouldn't measure up, but I felt at ease immediately and couldn't stop thinking, "Why didn't I do this sooner?!?" Jon is INCREDIBLY knowledgeable about the industry and the amount of insight he shares is invaluable. My mind seriously was racing trying to absorb everything. Plus, he creates such a welcoming and supportive environment. He tells it like it is (something I've been searching for in an acting teacher for years), but in a way that makes you feel empowered and capable. I genuinely didn't want the class to end. And yes, by the end of the three days, I walked out as a stronger actor and I promise you will too. Jon is also one of the most supportive people you'll meet. He'll be your biggest cheerleader and is the kind of coach who simply wants to see his students succeed. In fact, I went back to tape an audition with him just a few days later, which was another fantastic experience. He really is a one-in-a-million coach and LA is lucky to have him. I'm already looking forward to getting back into his studio again soon. So if you're considering working with Jon, take the leap and invest in yourself. You'll walk away with priceless knowledge and guidance from one of the best.

I'm represented by Osbrink for print modeling, and have been extremely happy with them!…read more Scott and Alex are always working hard for me and the rest of the board. Osbrink has tons of connections that lots of agencies don't have, and therefore they can really get their talent booked. Scott has gotten me multiple direct bookings, and keeps me busy with auditions. If you're looking for an agency that has prestige in the industry and will work hard for you, Osbrink is definitely a great choice.

We have worked with Osbrink for about 5 years now and they have never let us down. Always working…read morehard to get my son in for auditions and there to support us 100%. Thank you Dawn and Murjani for being so awesome! They are the epitome of first class.