They don’t force you to take photos or accept assignments. Compared with other entertainment agencies of this type, this one is genuinely quite reasonable, charging only $4,000 at the minimum for a model card photo shoot.

The downside is that you have to pay $4,000 out of pocket for the model card photo shoot.

The main purpose is that later, if you sign up for assignments, they can show your photos to clients for selection. So, if you look good, you have a better chance of getting minor extra roles; there’s a slight possibility of getting medium extra roles, unless you sign up for assignments like crazy…

Getting a major extra role is basically impossible. The company makes it sound very appealing, saying things like you can go abroad to shoot commercials and travel at the same time, but being selected by a production crew is about as difficult as winning the lottery.

The company takes 40%, and you receive 60%.

That works out to $500 for 8 hours as an extra, and $600 for a featured extra.

Minor extra: $720; medium extra: $960; major extra: $1,440.

All of the above are for one 8-hour assignment. Overtime is paid at an increased rate (but not by much).

Sometimes the production crew runs behind schedule. So, if you accept an assignment, you should be prepared to spend the entire day there, because the stated 8 hours may run overtime—it purely depends on luck.

The turnover is extremely high. Some people genuinely want to become famous, while others come to make friends.

Still, you can meet many new friends every time you accept an assignment.

Because there are so many applicants, you really shouldn’t set your expectations too high.

Agents also have a lot to deal with, so don’t expect them to be particularly pleasant; sometimes they can even be quite rude.