The Network Studio

NEVER COME HERE!!!
It’s run by this weird lady with fake tits and her mom, they’re total saleswomen, and that’s not a good thing. I blocked all their email addresses, they were emailing me from like 10 different addresses, trying to get me to waste my money on their stupid workshops.
But the worst experience I had was when I went to an «agent showcase» (which is really just a bunch of MANAGERS, not agents) and the majority of the managers were just the rudest people I ever encountered. The worst was this one blonde manager lady who interrupted me as I was explaining all the classes I was taking, and she cuts me off and goes «How old are you? Where do you work? Where do your parents work?» As if to say «You’re over 18, so why don’t you just leave Hollywood, and go get a real job.» Like, she just flat out accused me of being a trust fund baby, when in fact I was working at Starbucks and renting a room at my aunt’s house to even afford to live in LA. She wasn’t even interested in helping me with my career, she was just there to put down young female actresses because she herself was probably an aging failed actress.
Stay away from Network Studios, this place will absolutely not help you get an agent whatsoever.

So I was recommended here from a post or blog I read on top commercial agencies. The writer had wrote in his blog to come here and impress casting directors and agents to get an agent or work. I will say that these people have CD’s filter here monthly as well as agents. You have a choice of standard, premium, or Gold membership which entitle you to different levels of benefits depending on the membership you choose for the year.
For the most part there are some success stories and horror stories as with every service in the industry, but i’ve found them to be pretty decent as a whole. One thing I don’t particularly care for are the many dreaded emails and positive sales pitch emails about everyone person coming into the studio and how much every actor needs to be part of their experience. I’ve spent over 1000.00 easily since i’ve been with the studio and haven’t received any work or agent through them. However, i’m not upset because I already know how this industry works and nothings a guarantee. I wanted to meet with a string of agents and I did for a fee. It was a great experience and i’ve learned alot through it as far as what agents look for and their opinion about headshots.
To save you the money in the long run. Theatrical agents who come here look for someone with a great wrap sheet and SAG or SAG-​Eligible. If you lack those two properties at least have some credible education or movie work to put on there or they don’t bother to consider you. Maybe if your just so drop dead gorgeous they can’t resist they do, or extraordinarily talented that they are afraid to pass you by. But don’t expect a miracle shopping for agents as a normal human being, it may or may not happen. With respect to the commercial agents who come here to look for talent, they like for you to have great improv training with either Killian’s workshop, IO west, or 2^nd City, Groundlings, etc… If you don’t have this on your resume, you better get it before paying the hefty fee to see these agent’s they will pass you right on by my friend.
This is extensive first hand knowledge of my experience. I took a workshop with a casting director here just last week and she told me that she likes for her actors to be SAG or SAG-​Eligible for crime dramas. So if your Non-​Union at the moment you may want to work on becoming SAG which can be done through having a principle role in a web-​series which is SAG produced. They offer this service which i’m due to take next month for another hefty fee. So it is what you make of it, not a miracle studio but it does help some no names develop a name and meet some CD’s and Agents along the way if your willing to pay for everything. But even with paying for everything your still not guaranteed to be a star. Your perseverance and constant work on your craft will perfect this so you can be ready for the big screen. Hope this helps and good-​luck.

I’ve been coming here on and off for about four years now and I’ve never had a problem with anyone here. Maybe that’s because I take this place for what it is: a chance to get in front of a casting director I may not be able to get in front of and more imporantly, an opportunity to get the casting director’s address so I can send my stuff to them and maybe the fact that I’ve been in the workshop will help my agents and managers get me in front of them for a general or audition. I would say if you’re looking for a networking opportunity, a chance to get in front of someone then it’s good. If you are looking for a job or to be famous from this, move along. It’s not gonna happen.

This place is awful, I just realized they’ve been scamming me out of money for years, $ 125 a year without my knowledge and wouldn’t accept any responsibility or off any refund. SCAM SCAM SCAM!!!

I don’t understand how there are so many filtered reviews for this places that is just weird. I’ve went to many workshops here and I feel that I’ve wasted my time at this place. The workshops are overpriced for the b-​c list people that come in and I’ve never heard back from anyone despite the high praise and promises. Aside from one director who contacted me via email and let’s just say he wasn’t as interested in helping me with my acting career as he was in me which is just horrible and gross. I’m moving on to try out Actors Key, hopefully I will find what I am looking for

Like this place for what it offers! Nice atmosphere for actors to meet and work with people in the industry, but usually B-​level Casting folks. Definitely a bit over priced for workshops and they have come a long way from where they were once located. Definitely overwhelmed with the emails, but everyone is really sweet and very nice and thats important too, hence the 3 star rating. Definitely need MORE space and better insulated walls. Otherwise, it serves its purpose.

Love this place! Great classes, great staff! My favorite place for workshops.

Location, location, location. Probably one of the most centrally located casting workshop places. The best thing about TNS is the 3 week intensives. I think it’s the probably one of the best ways to be remembered by casting directors.
PS Jenny and Jessica are extremely cool and helpful so make sure you seek them out!

Recently attended a workshop with a casting director I wanted to audition for, for quite a while. The casting director told me she was shocked I had never been called in to her office and would make sure that would change! Overall great experience and great class :)

The Network Studio is a great resource for actor’s to gain insight and perspective from busy, working and experienced Casting Directors. They have reasonable prices for stand alone’s as well as multi-​session workshops. And you are getting honest feedback that only helps in improving your craft and integrating the business side into that.
The Network Studio peeps are also very helpful and always keep you updated on who’s coming in.

SCAM, FRAUD, RIP OFF REPORT!!! Casting Directors way overcharge just so they can scam money out of us poor actors. The worst was recently I paid $ 250 for a soap intensive where we were supposed to get 2 weeks with Marnie Saita from Days. She didn’t come the first week (she had a death in her family which is sad), but then to make matters worse she is scamming us by not even offering a refund! She is instead «alowing» us to read twice the next week. OMG infuriating. THey should give us some $$ back for sure. I can’t believe that place or the casting director. Also the guy from Young and the Restless has said he gets over a 1000 submissions so he won’t call ppl in from the workshops. This place is so useless. Save your $$. Their sucess stories are B.S.