In my search for representation, there are not many talent agencies that get back to your emails. That is why I was thrilled when I received an email from Bravo. I called the number provided and gave them my information. We scheduled a time at their headquarters and before you know it I was there a week later. You walk in the front side door of this big beautiful home and there are professional photos lining the walls. Headshots, posters from old movies, and even Bob the Builder toys. I'm assuming these are some of the photography and work Bravo has done. An assistant had me fill out my information again, although I had already done that over the phone. I spoke with Mel and we discussed the basic information on how representation works, she went over and asked questions regarding my resume and where I want to be in my career. She talked about how she could get me to audition for Vogue, and how they have connections with ABC, and other big organizations. All was going well. She asked for my headshot and I showed her my printed out current headshot. She said it was fine but insisted that I would need to take new onces that would show off all different sides of my personality. I graduated with an Acting degree. I know that in this industry all you really need is a couple good current headshots to start and then you would just audition. For some reason the conversation shifted to being hyper focused on picking 12 different outfits and then going to this Photoshoot with Papadakis Photography (her husband) and create this headshot photo booklet. Towards the end she said that they would love to represent me. All I would have to do is book this photoshoot and pay the $1,400 package fees included with the shoot and then I would be officially ready to start. I am not saying this place is a total scam. However my acting teachers always told me you should NEVER pay an agency upfront. They work off of commission. (Which they take 20%) It is not worth the in person interview. Save yourself the time and money and go somewhere else. read more

If you have a chance don't walk, run from this place. They will suggest you spend $2000 plus for pictures, slate card, and composites. After adding additional prices came to $2500. They will have you do a review before even leaving their studio without providing the services yet. All these reviews are before you find out that they are horrible at communicating and will tell you lies. Could not provide what they submitted for projects. Could not provide all the pictures in time to ok pictures on the composites.so when we received composites and didn't like one of the pictures the comp cards were already printed and they don't stand by their product. Once you question them they want to tell you they are so busy that they can't provide the services of being an agent and want to end their representation. If you submit for 20-25 projects there should be no issue providing what you were submitted for. I will be sending a complaint to the state of Illinois as it seems these people are nothing but Misrepresenting and misleading services and scamming people as an agent of 30yrs you should be ashamed of yourself. I would recommend to anyone Stay Away! read more

They keep deleting my review on Google maps so here I go. I was with Bravo for a year before deciding to leave on my own. In the beginning Debra was super nice. It was the first agency I spoke to, a friend actually recommended it because she worked with them. I was aware they were expensive but figured if you wanted to be with a good agency you'd have to pay. But now I know that is not true at all. No agency will ever ask you to pay them. Especially since they are making 20% off you when you book something. The first red flag was that Debra asked me to give them a 5 star review on Google, Facebook, yelp etc for her agency and her husbands photography page. She made it very clear that you cannot work with them unless you work with her husband also and pay a ridiculous fee for composites which is a minimum of 4 photos (you get 150 copies) which was around $2,300. Each additional photo was $160 to add. She said the more pictures on your composite the better chance of booking etc. Which is not true by the way because your pictures on your castings websites is what directors look at. When my composite was complete which took around 2 weeks for edits etc there was a total of 9-10 pictures. I was so confused because I only paid for 4 photos and it's what I specifically asked for. She sent me a bill for the extra 4-5 photos which was around $900 extra. I told her there's no way and that I can possibly pay that and I only asked for 4 photos. I agreed to add one more photo which I paid $160 extra for so my composite had a total of 5 photos. Also because she needed to resubmit to the editing company she told me they charge $100 an hour and that it's about 2 hours of re editing. Why would I pay for that ???? I never asked for 10 photos lol!!! I told her I'm not paying for her mistake. The $160 took me a month or so to pay which she in the mean time took me off the castings websites and wasn't sending me any auditions because I owed her $160ish , even tho I just paid her $2300 weeks prior for everything else. So shady. From the beginning I told Debra that I was a stay at home mom with no income but it went in one ear and out the other. She truly doesn't care about her talent she just cares about her money. Also she was also so appalled when I wanted to choose which photos I WANTED on my composite. Btw I own no rights to any of the 5 photos or any other photos they took of me. I just have 100ish composites sitting in my nightstand that I can never use again. Also you have to send a certain amount of your composites (20) to the agency monthly for hard copy auditions whatever that scam is, which means that in a year or so you will run out of composites and you're basically forced to get new composites and pictures taken and pay the ridiculous fee again which was about over $2,300 that I took from my savings. All that I had. That I will never get back again. Whenever I had a question about anything she told me to Google it. Her staff was always new. She would fire and hire so many people in the year I've been with them and I can see why nobody could even work there. One year went by and I never booked a thing. I didn't get many auditions and I truly don't even know if she was submitting my stuff. Maybe im not that good, I get it in new. But you should have never taken me on as a client and used me like that. She said I could use her acting coach it's only $100 an hour. Or I can come to the studio and film my auditions there, it's only $75 per take. Thanks Debra for everything. I have learned more on YouTube and Google than I have learned from you. I have nothing bad to say about her husband George that took the pictures. He's a very nice person and his 5 stars will stay on his review I left on the photography page. After leaving Bravo I have joined a WONDERFUL agency who hasn't taken a dime from me! We have monthly optional meetings that are filled with sooo much information and help. I feel so truly blessed that I can finally see what a true agency should be like after going through hell with Bravo Talent. I would NEVER recommend anybody to work for this agency. STAY FAR AWAY. read more

These are not people to be trusted. Disgustingly unprofessional and inconsiderate. After providing my professional photographs and my comp card, they agreed to put me on the roster and represent me. They asked for a photo release form. After providing it, they didn't respond to any of my communications for up to four months. It basically took me harassing them to get a response for them to say they switched the script and they don't want to use my photographs unless I pay them and use their professional photographer to put together a new comp. It took them four months for them to tell me this, while they have possession of my images and my photo release form. I don't know what they chose to do with them or not. And all they want to do is use you and get anything and everything they can from you to pay them for their services. Have an attorney available with any and all communications don't trust these people read more

First Impressions- Visited Bravo with my teen granddaughter, who hopes to gain some employment opportunities in the modeling world. Found Bravo Talent to be a very professional and positive place. Deb provided good advice and guidance. Looking forward to next steps. read more

Been with them for a little over half a year and have booked a lead in a SAG feature film and costar in a web series. Always get solid auditions with them, and they are consistent. read more

We love Bravo Talent Management. Deb has had a lot of experience in the business and is very knowledgeable. She made sure to answer all my questions and explained everything to me in detail. My daughter will be starting in a 10 week theater production in March. I highly recommend Bravo Talent Management, you won't be disappointed!! read more

Deb and George and the rest of the team are so amazing to work with. From the moment you walk in you feel so welcomed and relaxed. My daughter felt so at ease and any nerves she may have had initially quickly disappeared. In addition Deb and the rest of the staff are so knowledgeable and know the business inside and out and helped guide me and my daughter on how to navigate this industry. I would say if you are in search of a talent agency definitely go with Bravo read more

Out of 3600 dollars and no results or phone calls even thanking me for letting them have my money for free.. bye bye Christmas

Red flag!! Do not do business with these people or even entertain their phone calls. Just received an extremely unprofessional phone call from a woman from "bravo" demanding my personal information. Bad vibes right away. What's with the Yelp deal listed above? Strange, I've never heard of a real agent or manager offering groupon type deals... read more

I have had the most amazing experiences with Bravo Talent Management. They do a wonderful job finding roles, getting auditions and walking you through every process with what to expect when you book. Deb is extremely knowledgeable and has done a great job in answering all of my questions and following up. My children are so comfortable with Deb & all of her Associates and we have been very successful with BRAVO representing us. I would highly recommend BRAVO Talent Management. read more

I discovered Bravo five years ago while looking for a photographer to do a headshot/comp for my son who was considering pursuing a career as an actor/model (the pictures were beautiful!). While at the photo shoot (to my surprise) Debra, the talent agent for Bravo, suggested I consider having a comp done as well, sharing that opportunities were opening up for women of a certain age , and that she was always on the lookout for new talent. My husband jumped on the suggestion and purchased a photo package for my birthday. Being a reserved individual, with a strong business background, and the person who made things happen behind the scenes, I just could not imagine myself in this new and exciting role. Thanks to the encouragement, guidance and hard work of Bravo Talent Management, and the beautiful photographs taken by their partner, Papadakis Photography (George is a gifted photographer!), I am booking jobs in the commercial and print industry, and have just booked my first voice-over job. Considering I am well into my 50's, with no prior experience or training, my story is a testament to the fact that this dynamic dual not only know the industry, but want to see you succeed! Thank you Deb and George! Yvonne S. read more

Bravo Talent has been great to me! Easy communication, they truly care about their clients, work hard, and have gotten me great auditions. I would recommend Bravo to my friends! read more

Run away...as fast as you can. Surprised people actually gave them a star. I've been acting for 14 years, in both Los Angeles, and regional markets, and have never seen this kind of unprofessionalism. They CALLED ME, as I'm now branching out into the East Coast market, took my info. as a pre-req for a meeting, then started SPAMMING email blasts from their agency. Oh, and after giving them a few dates, I was supposed to hear back in "10 minutes" and never heard back. How are they in business??? read more

This place is such a joke, it's laughable. The woman, Deb, it seems asks anyone to come in for a 'looksee' or a face-to-face meeting with her so she can inevitably give you a sales pitch. You get excited and flattered that you're asked by a talent agency to come in for a face-to-face meeting...don't be. Once I talked to her for a few minutes she explained that I NEED to have valid and up to date comp cards, which you don't. We live in the digital age. Hard comp cards are a thing of the past. Not a single audition I've been on has required a comp card (even though I do have them because I wanted them), and I have booked multiple principal roles. The woman needs to make money though so she'll pitch it to you like it's absolutely necessary or no casting director will even take a second look at you without them. HAHA! How convenient that her company also doubles as an extremely overpriced photography studio. I did have beautifully taken comp cards with me though because the girl I'd talked to on the phone prior asked me to bring them. They are up to date (taken one year prior...I'm 23 so i have not changed much in one year). She said they were outdated and she would not represent me unless I updated them with her studio. The prices are OUTRAGEOUS! You'll spend a minimum of 2 grand for these ridiculously unnecessary pictures. I've read other reviews of a desperate parent selling her car to afford these comp cards in hopes of their child's stardom, and hearing almost nothing from the agency after. Deb is disgusting. How does she sleep at night when low income parents are going broke over these UNNECESSARY comp cards? Not a real agency! Also, why is there a voucher available for Bravo Talent through Yelp? $180 for $450? You're not supposed to spend a dime on a talent agency! You give them a cut of roles you book. NO upfront money should ever be paid! SCAM and RED FLAG! read more

My friend told me about this company. So I called and made an appointment. I took my kids there, and they said they liked them. Then they said I had to come back and get pictures made. The Pictures are Way over priced. I ask if I could bring photos from another professional, they said no. I do believe this place it out to make money. I talked to my friend who had pictures taken for about $3000. And signed her daughter up with Bravo. She is still waiting to be called for any work. I would be careful. read more

I took my 2 year old daughter there and the location was weird. It was in a home. ( a nice one but....) I was more like an add on to the actual home at the sire. When we walked in there were "clients" in there being asked their decision. My daughter has an amazing personality so just with my daughters interaction with the other kid there she said "I want to sign her." She then said other things that made my daughter the perfect client. Lets back up and talked about when I called the company. Question number 1: What will this appointment be like. The lady said it would be what they called a look see and to bring outfits to take pictures in. Question number 2: Will this cost me any money? (I asked this question on 2 different phone calls to them and my answer was: No. Question 3: What do I need to bring other than clothes? A portfolio. I brought one with about 30 fabulous pictures that have won awards and she looked through them like they were garbage and told me that the quality was not what they needed for the Comp card potential employers would need. When I went there I was asked to for $1600 to take her pictures for the Comp card. I could pay half there and the other half in I believe 30 days. HUGE FRAUD ALERT!! The woman there then asked to be excused to take 2......2 phone calls that were asking for kids......... I left without doing anything, because with my research they met a lot of the criteria for fraud. They more so seemed to want to make money for the photographer Papadakis. (who seems to be a great photographer based on the examples of Comp cards she gave meL I drove 3 hours to get to "Bravo Talent" and wish I never wasted my time, my daughters time and my gas! Side Note: Inside this "company building" Were many of boxes of toys (mainly Bob the Builder toy boxes) that had children as the model playing at the foot of the chair in the building. Legit....I don'know..... I wish there was a 0 star rating, because that was not how I expected my 1st time trying to get my daughter to model and act to go. read more

Scam, scam, scam! Can you give zero stars?? Please don't fall for it, moms & dad's! Everything these people said is true. They are not even a real agency! Please don't give them a dime! You will get nothing in return! read more

I have to agree with Chantel W. when she refers to money upfront We took our daughter for what they refer to as a "look see" they took photos and told us if we wanted to move forward we needed to pay close to $500 on the spot (which of course I did being a first time mom, I knew better but got caught up in the scam) I had to do all the mailings and letters myself. As for their MOTW it took almost 5 months of me hounding them to get her on their site! They also only had her go on 2 auditions. We were more successful with our own mailings and she has been booked on a popular series under another agent who charged us nothing! They did absolutely nothing but take photos. Now, what I will give them credit where credit is due is they did take very nice shots, but even with that getting any additional prints cost an arm and a leg, and the "lab" as they refer to it is in the studio where they took the pics. Very small operation, everyone I met/spoke with on calls we went on never heard of this agency. Do your research and homework, as all agents advised me that a legit agency will NEVER ask you to pay upfront unless they book you or your child first, that includes pics. Overall very disappointed with these people. read more

We unfortunately had the same experience as all of the reviews below. We went to Bravo because of a recommendation. I don't think the other family was aware of what to expect from a talent agency at the time and also spent $1000s on pictures that weren't needed. We also were charged for the additional proofs and threatened to cancel the credit card charge. We ended up negotiating because we really believed that they were going to help our child get into the business. We were looking into theater for our child and they conned us into taking composites instead of headshots that were not necessary. I currently own hundreds of composites that were not needed and are now not age appropriate. I wish I had more of an understanding about how these agencies work a year ago. We were fortunate to have found an amazing agency who is working hard for our child and isn't looking to take advantage of us. Please do your research and do not get involved with this agency...:( read more