Impression Entertainment Group

Hadn’t heard from my agent here in a month. Called to talk to her and turns out she left without telling any clients!
Cool. We’re in the middle of pilot season.

My daughter was never paid. We went to court and found the Lynn woman has many outstanding debts, even to a lawyer she hired to fight all the lawsuits against her from the many unpaid clients. The lawyer was suing her because Lynn never paid him either!
Please stay away from this group. They will not pass along the money that is owed you. When our lawyer found out how many debts and lawsuits this firm has against it, we gave up as too far down the owed list. My daughter did a modeling job for a major sportswear company and never saw any of the $ 10,000 fee.
STAY AWAY… any of the positive reviews here I suspect are fake.

I am represented by IEG. Although I’m new to modeling & acting, the staff have been very supportive. They’ve scored me a really high number of auditions and call-​backs for a newbie like me — even some TV-​series auditions. I’m still getting my feet wet, but staff always assure me that it just takes perseverance, and that the first job will lead to others.
Through the help of IEG, I’ve even made connections with a couple of Casting Agents. That is, they said that, although I did not land the roles I auditioned for, they were certain that I am marketable, so they are watching for that perfect-​fit role. This wasn’t second-​hand pep-​talk stuff, but emails directly between me and the Casting Agents. I hear that this is rare.
At IEG, you don’t get a bunch of cattle-​call auditions that don’t fit — you get good matches. (Well, OK, LA Fashion Week was a total cattle-​call, but I am still flabbergasted that IEG somehow scored me an audition for a runway gig at all, much less for LA Fashion Week. Wow!)
IEG knows what sells. The owner, Johanna Keogh, was a top model internationally before retiring young to raise a family. She kept in touch with her contacts over the years, and now is focusing on growing a boutique stable of talent — not a giant Agency where you can get lost or forgotten in the crowd. IEG IS OWNED AND RUN BY AN INDUSTRY VETERAN.
So, in summary, IEG is a nurturing Talent Agency. The bookers get to know you well — as a person — so that they know the full array of your talents, and keep that in mind when finding auditions where they know you’re a good potential fit. At the Auditions.. . Well, that performance is up to you, with the client making the decision. IEG gets me appropriate gigs to audition for — that is their job, and they do it well.
Post-​posting NOTE: I hear that Ms. Keogh is an artist, too:

I recently met with IEG for representation and have to say that I couldn’t be more thrilled with their amazing professionalism, courteous nature and tremendously accommodating guidance. I have been in this industry since 1983 and have worked all over the world with the biggest names in the business! From the moment I walked through their door I was greeted with enthusiasm, professionalism and the most incredibly delightful spirit! Together we have developed a strategic plan of action to reintroduce me into the business after an extensive leave of absence for several years which is extremely exciting!!! Including in front of the camera as well as behind the lens!!! Everyone there has such a positive nature and nurturing manner which I believe to be a vital ingredient for success in today’s market. Johanna and Lynn could not be more forthright, encouraging and supportive! And I have come to know each of them quite well and trust their instincts as well as expertise. This new agency means business and I am quite thrilled to be along for the ride!!!

I am very disappointed in this agency. They seem to be disorganized. The employees do not communicate well between each other.
I was contacted by an employee, Tracy, of Impression Entertainment Group through LACasting, which my son is listed on, for possible representation. I did my research to make sure that they are legit (I have a friend who is with CAA). Their focus is modeling but apparently want to branch out into commercial acting. So, I thought, what the heck.
The appointment was scheduled for a Friday at noon. My 11 year old son had two weeks to prepare: practicing questions that might be asked of him in the interview and memorizing a 30 second commercial.
That Friday arrived, and my son was excited. And, because the appointment was at noon, I had him miss school.
We arrived, the elevator opened to the second floor immediately into the lobby… and there was no one there. I called out… Hello…and no one answered. I decided to walk toward the back of the floor and came upon two women at their desks with their mouths full of food, and they looked at me like: what in the world was I doing their.
I therefore told one of them that my son had an appointment with Tracy. She looked perplexed. She had no idea what I was talking about. Then finally told me that Tracy doesn’t even come into the office and that she works from home (to bad Tracy didn’t tell me that in our email conversations?!). The person then continued to tell me that maybe my appointment was to be with so-​and-​so (I can’t remember the name she gave).
I then said «Ok. Well then my son is ready to meet with her.»
She replied «She’s not hear. She left and I don’t know when she’s coming back.»
I’m thinking «Are you f****** kidding me? How unprofessional. How unbusiness-​like.»
I then said «Now what?»
Instead of neither apologizing nor attempting to reschedule, she asked for his headshot and resume, and said that she would record my son reciting his commercial on HER PHONE! Again, unprofessional.
We left. We weren’t there but 5 minutes. My son missed school for absolutely nothing.
When we arrived home, I emailed Tracy what transpired and my disappointment (and she does in fact work for this agency… I checked). It’s been a month and I have heard nothing in response. Again, unprofessional.
Anyway, they have models and actors on their roster. If you want to take a chance with them, by all means… perhaps your stars will be aligned and you will be one of the lucky ones (if you want to call it that). But I had to post my experience because I thought it was important in regards to the business and professional aspect of this company/​agency.
If anything, my son learned from this experience. That’s Hollywood… right?!
And, to be honest… I would give the company ZERO stars, but apparently you have to give at least one!