800-763-8517

I could barely understand what the woman on the message told me, but could make out the phone number. A man with a slight accent answered and asked who called. I said I couldn't understand the name and he transferred me to a woman. She asked me if I could "hold on a second" and after some time (about a minute) she came back and informed me she was in a meeting and would call back later. I wondered if she did a Caller ID on the number I called from and realized I was calling from work - a radio station - and suspected being recorded (which she was). She got off the phone pretty quickly.

wow are you guys serious??? a scam eh? i knew it this guy called me and left a voicemail, first no company name and holliwood california haha give me a breake

are you single nina let me know alright, so we can have some fun

Yesterday I got a call from Joseph Smith, yet another "Creative Director" and they left a msg with this phone number. I do have a free profile on Explore Talent but I was surprised they called me. I figure they wanted upgrade me to a paid membership. I called back and everyone I talked to had an English name but had thick Indian accents. They told me he was in a meeting and would call me back in 30 mins and he did. So they asked about my experience and so forth, mentioned the profile and said I should upload more pics to an exploretalent.com email. Said the cost would be $120 for 6months, same as the website. Then he linked me in with a billing guy and I said i'd rather sign up online. So I don't know if they're just a marketing co for them or what but I'll stick with the website thank you.

I got a "Michael" that called for me. Left a message on my machine, said my profile was selected for some upcoming modeling &/or acting audition or some [***]. I don't remember posting any damn profile anywhere & yet this is the second company that has called me. wtf>?
Ha. I'll call, but if they ask for money i'll tell em to shove it up their ass.
It's a JOB. No way in Hell i'm paying them to work me.

oh yeah, the number i got was 1-800-763-8517
ext. 5002
& it was some mexican dude named Michael, in case that sounds familiar...
K! Peace out then!

Got a second call/voicemail on my cell phone in as many months looking for "Justin's Mom" or "Justin" and wanting to discuss my 5 year old's audition for acting, modeling and commercials.

The caller identified herself as the creative director, Celine, from ...Exper…something...Talent agency.  I played it 10 times and still could barley make out what she was saying.

I'll have to check and see if there is a Justin or his mom living in my cell phone and see if they are interested in a modeling career.

i think its a cool website i got a independent movie and a commercial job in two weeks after signing with exploretalent

ya thats true even i got job

hey...i got the same call thats why i checked the number online and wanted to see if that agency was actually up and running didnt find anything on them. A guy by the name of oscar the "creative director" called me ..with a heavy accent...i couldnt even understand his message...but im glad i tried to search their number and found this..i knew it had to be BS...

I recently got the same message, but i think he said his name was frank lewis. what crap. how do they get our cell number anyways? I hope they call again, then i will contact proper authorities.

man called said his name was robert davids from explore talent wanting me to model/act...really odd accent, told me to call 18007638517 for more info.

Robert Davis just called me out of nowhere and spent half an hour talking about how many auditions I will get and how much money I will make because so many "famous people" have tried to access my profile but it hasn't been activated.  Not once did he give me a real person's name, only citing "famous people" as his reference.  No real senior director of a talent agency would spend that long trying to get $120.  It just doesn't work that way.  I also think it's funny that at the end of the conversation (once I finally got him to stop talking about his website so I could hang up) he told me that I will never work in the industry.  Haha, very professional.

Yes same thing!I had a missed from them yesterday. How can the "Creative Director" to this so called "Explore Talent" have more than one name?  This man said his name was "Eric Smith" and that he was the Creative Director. Mr. Eric Smith said that they were interested in my modeling/acting profile as well and wanted me to try out for a few movie roles!
Very thick accent.

I'm not calling them back either!
I recently attended a ProScout seminar.. perhaps that's how they got my private cell phone number? WHAT A SCAM!

Wow. I just got that call like..3 minutes ago..and thank GOD i checked!

they just called me too and she said from 500-1000 for something and i was for 10 minutes until i came on the internet and saw this

Thank you for posting this.  I received a call also.  I was very eager to send this guy my money but once I started to do a little research I found this website and I am so very happy that I did not send this guy any money.  Thank you again!

ya they called me today, something about my profile and to contact sr creative director Glen for more info left the same number on my cell.  how the hell did they get that number.

I got the same call from 'Jason'

Has anyone called the 1800 number and taken it further?

Also, Alyssa!!! Where did you see any info pertaining this as a 'joke'? I would like to see that same information if you could guide me please.

BTW: Please give us more information GLEN and RACHNA, if you did indeed 'get job' from explore talent ...