Misconception

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Misconception

Posted By: Michael McGowan (65.25.8.9)
Location: Ohio
Date: Friday, 1 June 2007, at 7:25 a.m.

In Response To: Begginer (Ted)

Models do have to pay certain fees (including for their pictures, if necessary) when working with agencies. Bigger agencies will take the fees out of models' pay, but not all agencies are big enough to do that. Depending on the state, the level of fees can vary widely.
Also, models don't "pay" an agency when they get a job. The agency handles the money and takes a percentage, which varies again according to state and whether the agency is SAG/AFTRA. The money goes straight to the agency, and the model gets her money from the agency.
Also, payment to agencies in some areas is the model's fee plus 20 percent taken from the model and another 20 percent surcharge taken from the client. So, if a model's fee is nominally $500, the model receives $400, and the agency receives $200. The client pays $600. Does it make sense? Not to me. But that's the way it is.

Messages In This Thread

looking to model
bri (76.197.161.28) -- Thursday, 31 May 2007, at 5:50 p.m.

Begginer
Ted (70.41.2.64) -- Thursday, 31 May 2007, at 10:32 p.m.

Misconception
Michael McGowan (65.25.8.9) -- Friday, 1 June 2007, at 7:25 a.m.

re: Misconception
Ted (70.41.2.64) -- Friday, 1 June 2007, at 10:03 a.m.

Location, location....
Michael McGowan (65.25.8.9) -- Friday, 1 June 2007, at 9:44 p.m.

photographer
bri (76.197.161.28) -- Friday, 1 June 2007, at 4:28 p.m.

suggestions
Ted (70.41.2.64) -- Friday, 1 June 2007, at 9:31 p.m.

On the other hand
Michael McGowan (65.25.8.9) -- Friday, 1 June 2007, at 9:52 p.m.

where to go?
bri (76.197.161.28) -- Saturday, 2 June 2007, at 1:51 p.m.

Phone calls
Michael McGowan (65.25.8.9) -- Saturday, 2 June 2007, at 9:41 p.m.

It's amazing......
John Osadzinski (67.163.86.244) -- Sunday, 3 June 2007, at 12:56 a.m.

Information
Michael McGowan (65.25.8.9) -- Sunday, 3 June 2007, at 7:16 a.m.

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