The Kim Brooke Group

I could write a whole long essay of why you should be careful from them but please just listen, they’re con artists. Thankfully with my education in Psychology and because I did modeling and acting in the past with a different (much more reputable) agency I was able to convince my friend not to even take her baby there for an audition.
First she called them and was told the head shots for a 10 month year old is $ 400… and again, this was through the phone without them seeing the babies photos or anything… I hope this place shuts down. BE CAREFUL!!! They’re skilled scammers. She was getting told,“we’ll try to squeeze you in this Saturday.” PLEASE! How about try to squeeze in a conscious and make money the ethical way?
AND on top of all that she was told they can’t even promise anything. So she’s paying $ 400 for photos for a 10 month old (babies need photos on a monthly or quarterly basis because of their growth/​development) and told «we can’t promise you anything» and they didn’t even see how her baby looks like… ridiculous…

If I could give them negative stars I would. Like negative, negative x 10000gazillion.
I «joined» this place back in 2006 after a recruiter gave me their card on the bus. Fast forward a few months after debating on whether or not to go in, I pay 2K for classes (they take advantage of many people who are uneducated about the industry) after many urgent phone calls telling me there’s one spot left. Repeated phone calls, I tell you. They make it seem as if you don’t join the class you’ll never get a spot ever again.
At that time, I used all the savings I had from working a random summer job after college. I was pretty much forced into paying for these classes (basically, you can’t be part of the agency without paying for these classes).
What they failed to tell me was I had to audition to get in their agency even after paying for classes.
So, after rearranging my work schedule (aka I lost money by not working my regular shifts, and cut it down to twice a week) to take 9 weeks of classes I auditioned, didn’t make it in. Had to wait one month to re-​audtion. I re-​auditioned after a month, didn’t get in. Surprise, surprise. I came back a third time and Kim didn’t even remember I had auditioned in the first place. Seriously?!
Also, they promise «head shots» which I never received. It’s fine I guess, I thought they made me look greasy anyways (probably from all the verbal butter they throw your way to make you feel like you’re a movie star).
Once I saw her browsing on Craigslist for casting calls (really?!). I can do that too and save money on the agency fee (which is a pretty hefty cut, too) by submitting myself.
Short story time: As part of the modeling class, they teach you what to wear to auditions. Funny, the one casting call I went to, I saw her son there wearing something that was totally against dress code for auditions. Ha!
Kim doesn’t take anyone seriously and I was genuinely interested in acting to take on a new hobby. If you are too, you should not come here. They are only interested in your wallet size, not you.
Anyways, lesson learned. I found a new agency and have been with them since 2006. They are amazing, all their workshops are great, head shots are real, and they get legitimate work without perusing Craigslist.
STAY AWAY! Like, FAR away from these unprofessional butter throwing scammers! They will tell you everything you want to hear and not do a dang thing for you! It urks me how she can take advantage of good people with high hopes.
I want a FULL refund!

Don’t go there! PLEASE!
This place is full of people trying to manipulate you!
I went there couple of month ago, for a casting– they kept telling me i was so talented and i just needed some «classes» because I needed to learn more terms of the business. this would cost me only 2ooo DOLLARS?!
I said no, but they kept calling me for days and when i called them back they told me «good luck finding somebody with l o w e r expectations».
Did i already mention that I am in the business for over 6 years?.. But in Europe, and surely we used other terms, meaning the same thing. Turned out I know all the words, and know what?.. i just looked them up in the Internet!
SO, Kim Brooke– good luck finding somebody with lower expectations for an agency.
Actors aren’t toys! And you are not the ultimate Power!

Awful!
My kids have been with them for many years and I have not received even 1 call for an audition. I am certainly not expecting booked deals but in the 6 years they didn’t get 1 audition! what a rip off! they want your money for the «head shots» they provide and that is how they make their money. Every time I called they didn’t even know who my children where and they are supposed to be «promoting» them?! Dont waste your time or your money!

Avoid this business like the plague! They are not ethical and my sister in law was manipulated, intimidated and ripped off. Seek other agencies for this service; they are beyond unprofessional.