Canadian Showcase for Models and Talent
To Whom It May Concern:
I was recently called by CSMT. My daughter had an audition.
They said they liked her. Then she was invited to the
4th annual CSMT in Toronto.
We live in Montreal. Of course there was a fee ($595)
for her to attend.
I'm just wondering how legit is this company? Are they
supposed to charge that much money?
I would really like to know if it's worth it for me
to take my daughter to Toronto... or am I just wasting
my time and money?
T.G.
T.,
Montreal is a major Canadian modeling market. Have you
taken your daughter to agencies in Montreal? This makes
more sense because it's cheaper (free?) and, unlike the
showcase, an agency can actually get your daughter work.
The showcase is a casino. Basically. Would you drive
to Toronto to go to a casino? If it cost you the traveling
and hotel expenses, and you only got to play once for
$595?
Even if your daughter is seen, she is unlikely to get
signed and get work unless it is where she lives. Is
she going to move to Toronto or anywhere else?
You'd really want to exhaust all the options in Montreal
before you look into any other options with upfront fees.
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