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Article #100: Seedy Overseas Sex Tourism, hitting Online Modeling and Talent Agencies!

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Sacreeta here, and no it's not a joke.. Here is a link of a news broadcast, made
There has been sex slave ring operators by eye witness news, KRISTIN STINAR.
posting casting call ads on Online Kudos to Kristin for her bravery in
Modeling and Talent Agency Websites! following this through, and I have no
In regards to online casting, and the doubt it won't be the last we'll hear
partaking in these sites. I just want about it from her savvy reporting.
everyone to tread with caution when FYI-- This is very disturbing. I hope
transacting, as in posting, and everyone on this network, passes this
submitting to auditions, on any online information along. Please, please,
site. I will post a link at the bottom of please, always use caution when answering
this note, that no one should miss to auditions in the news paper, or
seeing. online. And always trust your instincts.
There are not only potential scammers who I know it's so hard to believe it, but no
are after your money posting on these matter how badly you want to be a star,
sites, but also people who are out to do you'll regret it if you let that
you physical harm. They are shopping for excitement cloud your judgment.
beautiful people to lure as escorts, or In relating this story to you, there were
sell on the black market as sex slaves. some things jumping off the page at me,
Yes, that is happening across the United and I hope they jumped off the page at
States. There are some warning signs you to.
we'll explore in a minute.. Didn't you think it was weird that she
But first, ask yourself this question. was getting an invitation to go from the
What if someone's child was next? Parents Midwest, to New York for an audition? NY
also go on these sites, post pictures, is congested with actors, agented and
names, addresses of their children on not, why would they solicit an actor from
these sites for all the strangers to 100's of miles away? Why wouldn't they be
view. If you know of any parents who post using New York's finest first?
on these sites, please tip them off about That is a valid question, and there is a
what you are about to read. simple answer to that. New Yorkers (or
Online casting sites have no powers that even those from LA-big city) stick
be, to guarantee your safety, other than together, they know who's who.. it would
post their own warnings to their actors be too easy for the con to get caught,
to tread with caution, and they do their because the New Yorkers, or even from LA,
best to ensure the postings are legit. would know too many legitimate people.
They are no more capable of tracking than Someone from out of town would have no
a local news paper. way of knowing whose a somebody, and
Regardless, like the rest of the world, whose not.
there is a reality of danger there, and Didn't you think she was equally gullible
it is a potential problem. What better to ask a total stranger from a hotel to
way for a con, to go shopping, than post accompany her, on a mission to a
a fake audition, sift through pictures, destination unknown, and unstable? Never
and pick the people they plan to sell. pick an escort that you don't know, or
And on some of these sites, to gain don't trust. Let's face it, she could
attention, the women will upload have placed herself in a whole different
inappropriate pictures of themselves. And scene of danger.
it's not rocket science folks, everyone Once again, never go to an audition,
knows a full body nude photo is not a photo session, or any interview that you
HEAD shot, it is explained on ALL the are unsure of.. alone. Make sure someone
sites what a headshot is, and a serious can go with you, and if not make sure
CD (casting) will only be interested in that your cell phone is fully charged,
an 8'10 headshot only. The nude full body you have money for a cab incase your car
will certainly draw attention. But it breaks down, or the bus isn't a quick
makes one wonder, are they aware of what enough escape route. Make sure someone
type of attention they will draw? who pays attention, knows when, and where
Kristin Stinar (KSTP Investigative you will be, and when you expect to be
Reporter) has been investigating a story back.
about a ring who was posting fake casting If you are close to arriving to your
call ads with an online modeling and audition, and the surroundings become
talent agency, New Line Cinema. And she dimmer by the moment, and you get that
so far has covered two relating stories. feeling that it's just not all right.
Apparently one of the actors was from the Turn around and go home, you are an
Midwest, she had posted her resume and actor, no one is more intone with your
photo on the site, and thought the instincts than you are.. so listen to it!
casting company seemed legitimate. Missing out on an audition is well worth
After a friendly invite by the casting saving your life.
company, she traveled to New York at her And one more thing. Any research you do
own expense, for the audition. She wasn't on the net, will pull you in two split
familiar with the area, so she had, corners, and very aggressively I might
luckily for her quick thinking, invited a add about online casting.
male employee from the hotel to accompany In the Left corner: Dead against online
her. She really felt she needed a casting!
bodyguard, as she was uneasy being in a These sites see these companies as
big city like New York all alone. She scavengers, scums, scam artists. They'll
also, went to scope out the agency prior tell you, REAL casting directors only go
to her appointment with her male escort. through their favorite agents, and
(Lucky for her the employs from the hotel legitimate actors. REAL CD's don't have
was a decent man-trusting a total time to waste sifting on the internet,
stranger.. that's another story now isn't through crappy photos, and unaccredited
it?) actors. You will also read repeatedly,
She arrived at her destination, and that it is illegal for agencies in most
discovered it was in an industrial area, states to charge a monthly fee, because
and the office was in fact a real estate in those states it's illegal for agents
office. (How many real-estate offices are to charge in advance for services, and
located in an industrial area.. can only be paid a standard 10%
honestly?) And the people working the commission...after you get paid. (I have
real estate office had never heard of the actually said that one myself.)
casting company, and had no idea what she In the Right corner: Online casting
was talking about. One thing she knew for companies.
sure, was that if she had gone on time, First and Foremost. Online Casting
and alone.. she would have been in Companies are not employment agencies,
serious trouble. The logical conclusion nor are they agents, or casting
to she, and Kristin Stinar, was that she companies. These sites simply put, are
was either going to be robbed, or killed, trying to make a happy medium between
or kidnapped. She feels very strongly union and non union film directors who
that because she brought a male escort, can't afford advertising. They claim they
the kidnappers would have seen her from need to charge the actors to keep their
the parking lot, and changed their minds. sites going, and they claim they need to
It saved her life. keep it free for the CD's because the
Later KSTP reporter Kristin Stinar films that do get posted on their sites,
investigated and found out the ad was have little to no funding. They provide a
placed by a person who posed as someone service to make it easier for actors to
from New Line Cinema, and that the track down auditions when they have no
imposter worked for a "family business" agent.
that deals in white slavery. Stinar said At the end of the day, it's up to the
she spoke to this person herself, and actor to do what they feel in their gutt
that the person admitted to using online is best. I have seen actors who've taken
modeling and talent agencies to lure the Kamitic Acting system, connect with
young women to an "audition" site, where their inner instincts and develop a new
they're kidnapped, stripped of their confidence. The meditation classes, and
identification, and shipped overseas to truly getting in touch with your inner
work in the sex slave trade. The woman being, really has enhanced their acting
also told Kristin that she intended to abilities, and it has also sharpened
use some of the women as escorts, and if their instincts. They also have grown to
they refused, she would to, sell them on trust their judgment through the
the black-market as sex slaves. techniques in self awareness.
Kristin Stinar also interviewed an actor Surviving in this mad dog industry, takes
from Connecticut, who also was lured to gutts, and it takes instinct. As long as
New York, by an online casting ad, to the the actor is doing what's right by them,
same address. She to brought someone with and they are being cautious about
her, and found nothing. transacting online, and not running silly
KRISTIN STINAR was also on The Big Idea with glittery eyes, than go and post my
with Donny Deutsch last week to tell friends. It's exposure! But for goodness
about a sex slave ring that posted fake sakes, be careful.. We all at the RKA
casting call ads on an online modeling Cinema Society, and no doubt the casting
and talent agency website. Appearing with sites, do not want to ever hear of any
her on the show was the actor mentioned actors, ever befalling victim to sex
above. tourism.. or scams, nothing but good
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