Met with a commercial talent agent for twenty minutes. Gone here are the days of reading a…read moremonologue. They go straight to the point and are efficient. The agent liked the commercial VO demo Chuck produced for me. Thanks Peter S. They're mainly an on camera agency that helps get talent TV show roles. If you're looking for a boutique agency who can devote more time to getting you work... With a great reel, The Firm LA in Pasadena is the agency for you!

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BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you end up using Michelle, it will ruin all other agencies for you…read more I am a professional career nanny. I have over seven years of nannying experience, five years of teaching experience, and more. I have a B/S in childhood development as well as my MAT. When I began my search for a nanny-family in LA, I did my due diligence by shopping around looking at multiple agencies. I found that Michelle had the TOP RATED AGENCY ON MULTIPLE SITES and wanted to take a closer look. I read through every. single. review. I thought to myself, "Really? Every single person had a positive experience with this agency? That's just not statistically possible if she's really working with this many people..." I decided to set up a meeting. I drove to her office where we met to discuss particulars (what I'm looking for, what families are in the market for a nanny right now, what ages/salary/commute/hours I'm looking for) and the moment she opened the door and greeted me with a giant smile and her upbeat, positive attitude, I felt like just working with HER was my perfect placement! Once we started the process, Michelle was completely professional while also refreshingly honest and realistic in her suggestions. She really took the time to get to know me and what I was looking for and she only suggested me to families that she knew had the potential to be a "love match!" After looking at a few potential matches, Michelle called me to tell me that she had "found my family!" She said, "This is the one. Please go for an interview and see for yourself." So I did. This is the part of the review where I'm going to get annoyingly emotional. Not only did the family and I immediately "click," but Michelle had made sure that all of our stats were in alignment. The age range, schedule, amount of hours, commuting time, pay rate, expectations and needs happened to all align with what I was looking for. It was LITERALLY the PERFECT PLACEMENT!!!! Coincidence? I think not. Michelle is highly intelligent, professional, personable, understanding, diligent, experienced, communicative, and pleasantly charismatic and I owe my job satisfaction directly to her. Now that I think about it, maybe I should send over a bottle of wine. Thank you, Michelle, for just being so incredibly good at what you do. As I mentioned earlier, when I started this process, I read through every one of your (5 star) reviews and thought, "There's just no way every single review can be five stars..." and now here I am adding one more.

I met Michelle at a time when I was at a low point in my nanny career and personal life. I had…read morebeen looking for top nanny position and had been on many interviews through other agencies. It seemed like I had landed a few dream jobs only for it to slip away from me. Really trying times. Then I met Michelle! This brings a smile to my face. Meeting with her felt like chatting with a friend. I realized after that this is her skill. She loves people and wants to represent both the families and the nannies. It was a slow period and she didn't have any job opportunities at the time when I signed up with her agency, the perfect placement. After being on the hunt for my top nanny job with a kind family for many months and it wasn't happening I was getting ready to move out of state. I mentioned to Michelle that I'm no longer looking for a position as it doesn't seem like it's going to happen. Michelle didn't give up on me. She called me with 2 opportunities. I went on both interviews and was called back to do a trial for the one that I wanted !! Yay !! Then Michelle negotiated some time off that I needed to take care of a health issue. The family was so wonderful they waited for me ! All I can say everything lined up perfectly. Michelle will always return your call in a timely manner and she always checks in to see how you're doing. I thank God I met Michelle !

Samantha was very professional, self explanatory and helpful. I was guided every step of the way…read more Best decision I've ever made. Thank you

I was looking for a job in preparation to move from NorCal to LA. I applied to Ultimate Staffing…read moreand they were so helpful and easy to talk to. They sent my resume to companies that suit my work experience. Serena took really good care of me and when she went on leave, May looked after me. I really appreciated that if I had any questions, I felt welcomed to reach out to them. Serena and May were both very informative about the companies they sent my resume to. And when the interviews came, they let me know what each company was looking for in a worker and what each company offerer. So that I could better choose what company was more fitting for me. I worked as a temp for 3 months, for the company I landed an interview with through Ultimate. After 3 months I was offered an in-house position. I am the most grateful to Serena and May. They made my transition from NorCal to LA very smooth. I have nothing but good things to say. And I wish every temp agency/contractor agency would operate this way. Just be honest about what you want and who you are. Ultimate will help you find potential opportunities. You just have to decide if an employer and the work is a fit for you. Thank you Serena and May!

Joining Kalifornia Kasting was a mistake for me. I've was with them for a week and never got one…read morebooking. I'm union, so I know there is less work out there, but I usually get a couple of jobs a week. I booked myself for one job during the week with Central Casting, and KK sent me a notification a half hour later as if they did it. I found them to be friendly people, but I should have taken it as a red flag that they are unreachable by phone. Everything is done by text or e-mail, with absolutely no consistency, meaning you'll never know how they will contact you. This is much too slow of a communication method for a fast paced business where time is of the essence for bookings. I need to be able to call and get a quick result when requesting to be submitted for a job. There are also many miscommunications resulting. For instance, I requested to be submitted for a job by e-mail. They didn't acknowledge receipt of my message, so I contacted the casting director myself, and she told me they had already submitted me. How would I know, since they sometimes say they got the message, and sometimes say nothing? I spoke with another union extra on set who works with KK. She has been with them for two months without a single booking until that day, and she is completely bookable, as am I. Their website is always under construction, and that should have been a red flag as well. They are generally disorganized and flighty. They came well recommended by a co-worker who gets booked often, but they seem unable to book union extras. They do not seem to possess the clout of other calling services, and this has adversely affected my workload. Fortunately I was able to get my second month refunded, and I ate the cost of my first month.

Ted 2 turned out to be a very fun shoot! Thanks for getting me booked on it. Everything went…read moresmoothly and professionally and well as expected!

They do not charge models anything up front, unlike most others. They have some of the best…read moretrainers in the business and there models start making money and booking gigs as soon as the first week! They are strict about being on time and ready to shoot and do not keep people that can't make it on time. Many of the models that work with them are considered TOP models in the SoCal area, like Keke Phan or Shelby Palmer.

I had a group shoot with Richard and a few other photographers. I was so comfortable and I really…read morehad so much fun. Everyone including all the other models were so friendly. Such a nice environment

Love, Love, Love AppleOne. Alicia and Sandra are one of the most hardworking women that go above…read moreand beyond to find the best job for you as they did for me! I'm so happy and thankful and it's all because of them.

Huge shout out to Appleone and Alicia and her team over in the Pasadena office! They presented me…read morewith an awesome opportunity juts a few days after reaching out to them. They are incredibly friendly, helpful and attentive! It has been a pleasure working with them! I'd highly recommend giving them a try. The whole process was a breeze and they explained and walked me through the whole hiring process. Thank you !

Second time shooting with them and they never disappoint! The environment is comfortable and the…read morecrew is amazing. Justin, the owner, is incredibly responsive and kind. Newton was the director I worked with, and he elevated my experience by a landslide. Thank you guys! I would 100% recommend; truly one of the best investments you can make in yourself. :D

My experience at JIG Reel Studios was a 10/10! The crew was so professional and fun to work with!…read more Newton, our director, is so talented and brought an energy that made everyone on set feel comfortable and excited to work! You can tell he's an actor as well because he really took the time to discuss our characters and the scene with us before we filmed so we could make strong choices and breathe so much life into our short scene. The set, lights, sound, and camera was of the highest quality. Everyone on set was very talented and the team worked really well together! Thank you to Newton, Kenzo, Shaina, Carter, Veronica, and Justin! Definitely recommend JIG to all actors who are looking for professionally filmed clips for their demo reels!