AMTC Auditions is a huge scam! Take it from me - I am a big agent with one of the largest modeling agencies in the world! AMTC is a massive scam!
It was bound to happen that some group of schmucks was going to take the model search scams out there like Model Search America and jack up the price 5 to 10 times and proclaim it in the name of God. The name behind this unbelievable scam is AMTC Auditions. And guess what? This scam is even backed by the Better Business Bureau (goes to show you that the Better Business Bureau in itself might be a scam and needs to be looked into by the FTC).
Model Search America was one of the first scams that went from city to city proclaiming to be one of the best resources are models to be found and find lucrative paying jobs and contracts. The sad reality is with any of these model search and similar talent search companies the true number of people that actually get “found” or end up with contracts and similar is almost nonexistent.
For every 10,000 people that pay into these scams there might be one person that gets selected for something and it’s usually nothing great. To make themselves look better veil actually pay local talent agencies to falsely select a fair number of people so that way when people leave these auditions and their regional meets or events they leave with a false idea that more people got selected and contracts than what really happened.
I have been to many of these events as an actual talent agent for one of the biggest modeling agencies in the world. We already know going into it that the odds of us finding someone that we want is basically zero. We are paid well by companies like Model Search America and are told behind the scenes to select a few people even if we don’t want them so that they leave feeling happy and then just don’t call them back or return their calls. I never liked these talent search and model search scams because that’s exactly what they are. Don’t ever let anyone tell you anything different than that.
When I go out looking for people that I want for my modeling agency I know am looking for and I know I’m not going to find it in one of these auditions. I go with my gut feelings and my best resource has always been airports and malls. I like those places because I can look and see what that something is there in a person and be completely under the radar. Believe me if parents and kids and other want to be models knew that I was going to be in the airport or the malls I would get swamped.
My best finds I’ve actually found as waitresses and bartenders in places like Austin Texas, Phoenix Arizona, and even in New York City in some restaurants around SoHo. But enough about me and how I actually find people for my clients and for my modeling agency. What really gets my goat is that now there is a new scam that makes these all their talent search and model search scams look like little fish in a big pond. AMTC Auditions does the same kind of presentation and scam as the others except that now they claim it is for God and not for money.
How could that be if they’re charging 5 to 10 times more money any of the other scam talent search companies out there? From numerous sources I’ve found out that they charge around $3000 for people to go to one of their “events” in Orlando Florida. People hold on to your money. There is no need for you to blow it on these folks and their scam.
If they really were for God and it weren’t about money than they were been no need for them to charge a $3000 price for this. It sickens me that a business like AMTC Auditions can go around claiming they are doing God’s work and fining people for God’s business. Maybe to you this if God needs someone he will do it on his own and he does not need nor does he employ AMTC Auditions or anyone that works there.
Now, you’ve heard it from me, a real live model and talent agent from one of the largest agencies in the world, you do not need nor will you fare any better from going to any of these scam modeling or talent searches. Now there is one exception that I will make and that is for TV shows like American Idol, Star search, project runway, American Bandstand and a few others some of which are no longer around. These are bona fide resources and guess what? They don’t cost you a penny to tell you if your going to make it in this business or not.
Instead of going to AMTC Auditions and wasting $3000 or going to Model Search America and wasting $600 or so for one of their regional events go to an American Idol audition or a reality TV show audition. Your chances of becoming someone in modeling or acting are far, far greater and you’ll see real people that will be blatantly honest and tell you whether they think you’ll make it in that business or not. Simon, whom was a little too blatantly honest, is no longer there at American Idol so you don’t have to worry about him and his classy put downs.
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Here’s another thing for you to think about. Actors come and go. So do models. But you ever see any of that has been models or actors go into these Model Search America or AMTC Auditions? You will never see them at any of these talent or modeling searches. Why is that? Because there a scam and they don’t work. For models and actors that want to make a come back easily have the money to afford one of these talent or model searches. Instead they flock in droves to reality TV shows.
Why is that? Because they are proven to work better than anything else. Talent searches and model searches on the other hand are proven to fail almost all the time. Go and try out for American Idol or any muriad of reality TV shows out there. These will get your face on TV where people like me will be watching and looking for that new look or that new act. We won’t be looking at the model search or talent searches – I know I don’t. I also know the other big scouts won’t either.
Take my advice. AMTC Auditions is a massive scam and a complete waste of your time and money.
Update on how the owners of AMTC are continually scamming their victims. They are now offering “classes” for an additional cost AFTER their coaching fails you for the now $5000 event (not including meals, travel, or hotel cost at the Gaylord Resort in Orlando, Florida). This is a new low even for the Arban clan. Really! You are going to CHARGE your alumni money to take a class AFTER they bomb at the event due to 1) your selecting them before they were truly ready to do a great job at the event and.or 2) your “coaching teams” failed to coach them well enough to fair well at the event. So NOW you want to charge them MORE MONEY to take classes from YOUR people after they bomb at the event. And this is considered fair??
Would the majority of the readers here agree that the cost of the class should be given before the event and covered as part of the initial over ppriced $5000 tuition fee?
To check that this is for real, go to amtccorp2.com to learn more about these so called VIP workshops. I don’t know who the teachers are … but if they are truly industry VIP’s, their help was needed before the event. Not after.
On a Facebook wall, it says to contact Faith Reel for more info at faith@amtcworld.com.
Really … they’ll try ANYthing to turn a buck and rip off poor people with a passion for entertaining in order for the owners to turn a buck … and in the name of “Christ.” Absolutely disgusting!!!!!
Sincerely,
Sickened with People Pushing the Name of Christ for the Sake of Earning a Quick Buck from Lower Class People!
read all comments and trusting that amtc is legit .cause singing and acting is my childs dream and would hate for it to be shattered by a scam.i wll be closely following this matter due that my child was selected to be apart of this ..
Craig,$5k is a lot of money to go into something knowing it’s an over priced event. Not a scam in the vip’s are real, but there are other similar events with the same vip’s attending for a fraction of what amtc charges. THAT’s where the scam is … unless you got a partial scholarship. I wish you and your child safety should you proceed down this avenue to pursue his/her dream. And the very best!
I love to act and model, I feel deep inside that amtc is willing to help reach your goals. It takes faith and your determination on how far you want to go in this industry I learn that the hard way
That being said I can’t wait to go Monday for my audition and the first the of my career
Just wondering why this is the only website I have found sayiing anything negative about AMTC. Is there other people who truely have complaints or just you. Also in the 30 + years of buisness it seems that the BBB has only 3 complaints listed. I am a parent trying to find trueth not slander. I am trying to be informed, but not lead astray by any falsehood. When you say that other agiencies cost less, does that include all the training and protfolio building or just one week of training and head or just one day in front of judges.
just a conserned parent
I was on here checking out AMTC after my audition. I’m not sure if AMTC is really legitimate or not. But, my day job is as a federal investigator and the previous person is right, if anything, you should be investigated for basically threatening people about posting a comment. That is ridiculous and totally uncalled for! I definitely shows that you shouldn’t be listened to.
I’m glad I didn’t go to this. I have been told I have a one in a million voice (6 octave range) and I even won a nationwide singing contest which originally had 680 participants…but that doesn’t mean I’d get discovered. I was really excited to see a billboard for this in my town, but now I’m not going. My mom is already trying to raise $16,000 for me to have heart surgery. For us to spend $5000 on this would be such a loss! Thanks for telling us it costs so much. If we found out after getting involved we might have been pressured to do it and given my heart defect why die for them?! I’d rather pay to get better than pay for false hope about my career. Hopefully I can get that money soon. Thanks again. Best wishes…Shauna
AMTC is not a scam. Two of my children went through this program. The coaches are amazing Christians who truly care & pray for each individual performer. Our entire family has been blessed by our experience with AMTC. If you feel God is calling you to the entertainment industry, he will provide the means. AMTC is a non profit ministry. Every penny spent is used to equip you with the skills to SHINE in the industry.
Wow…well if there a scam can someone plz tell me a legit Christain based modeling agency plz?
I just went to a Amtc audition TODAY in Anahiem!!! I’m trully Greatful that my aunt and uncle called me about looking these Scam reports up…I’m to find out tomorrow if I made it or not, and the fact is the one thing I can say I learned was to “own my talent and know my worth” I was told by their Vocal coach I interviewed with that not only did I have an annoited voice but that I should really think about where God can use me. as much as I do value that advice I’m also going to listen to it as well. thank you my fellow brother and sisters in Christ, for your willingness to stand firm in God and share your Truth and stories with myself and others. even if called back tomorrow I wil not be excepting the offer or scam…..God is bigger an HIS WILL for my life is the ONLY one I listen too.. And now I have read Many reports, went today myself and heard of all the money I would be asked to be giving, plus am listening to God speaking to my heart…they can play with people’s lives and hearts and money..but in the end ” God will rein and it’s ONLY in him I will surrender anything too” With all my Love in Christ ur sista- Megan T