Someone who reads this blog suggested that I check out another agency located in Auburn Mass called Mass Models. So I did and here is what I found out.
I answered an add on Craig's list looking for New Talent. The name of the company is Mass Models. I read the add and called to get an appointment. We set up an appointment to meet on Saturday afternoon. I was expecting another room full of people. To my surprise when I arrived I was the only one there, I thought it was odd. (Remember my most recent experience was with Karon Shea Model Management big cattle call hosted by John Wood) Ken the owner met me and I asked him where everybody was at and did I miss the audition. Ken said no this is how we do things here by appointment only, one on one. Well that was the first big difference I noticed; the actually want to get to know me. We talked for a little more about what I wanted and what I was looking for. Ken told me how they might be able to use me and what the process is for getting work.
Then it came time to talk about pictures, Ken asked me if I had my comp cards I said no. He told me that I would need them done in order to get work. I asked him if I had to use their photographer and he said absolutely not, I can use any photographer I want. I said speaking of photographers I asked him if he had known or could give me any information about Richard Bertone. All Ken would say is that he knew of Richard but kept it at that. Ken did not pressure me at all into signing with them he told me about their fee structure and how they get paid. I did ask Ken that if I choose to use his photographer how much would it cost, he said around 500 dollars. Which sounded very fair to me. He told me to think about it and then get back to him. He also gave me some great pointers and questions to ask when choosing a photographer and gave me pointers on what kind of cards to get.
I then met his wife Tara we spoke briefly, and what I liked about bot of them is that both ken and Tara were honest with me. They said that I could do charicture work but the runway was out of the picture. I said thats ok cause I wanted to do more background work anyway. The meeting lasted about 30 minutes. They have only been in business for about 2 years however it is apparent that they actually get their clients work by the pictures on their walls. When I was leaving I asked if they had any information about Karon Shea Model Management and all they said was that Karon Shea was an agent in Worcester.
For the record I booked my appointment under an alias just in case they saw my blog. The differences from Karon Shea - Mass Models was incredible from their offices to their professionalism to their website. I would defiantly do business with Mass Models in the future. I didn't leave there feeling like I needed a shower to wash off all the bullshit that I did when I left KSMM and John Wood.
http://www.massmodels.net/
7/13/08
PLEASE DONT BELIEVE ME!
I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO READ THIS BLOG AND TAKE WHAT IS WRITTEN AS GOSPEL. SO HERE IS THE DEAL.
IF YOU COME ACROSS JOHN WOOD ASK FOR REFERENCES, ASK FOR SOME OF THE PEOPLE HE HAS WORKED FOR. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ASK HIM TO SEE HIS RESUME, IM SURE WITH 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE THEY HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING SOMEONE BECOME FAMOUS. THEN IF YOU FEEL COMPELLED DO BUSINESS WITH THEM DO IT.
DO THE SAME FOR RICHARD BERTON AND KARON SHEA. ASK QUESTIONS AND JUST DON'T TAKE THEIR WORD AS GOSPEL EITHER. BEFORE DOING BUISNESS TALK TO AT LEAST 2 OTHER AGIENCIES AND 2 OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS. DONT BY THE HYPE THAT YOU HAVE TO SIGN RIGHT AWAY TAKE TIME AND DO YOUR REASEARCH BEFORE SPENDING ANY HARD EARNED MONEY.
IF YOU ARE A PARENT OF TEENAGE GIRLS, MAKE IT A POINT OF GOING WITH YOUR DAUGHTERS TO THE PHOTO SHOOT TO MAKE SURE THE SHOOT REMAINS IN GOOD TASTE AND DOES NOT GET SLEEZY.
DONT PAY WITH CHECK OR CASH USE PLASTIC, DONT BUY THEIR BULLSHIT THAT THEIR MERCHANT ACCOUNT IS NOT SET UP FOR THOSE TYPES OF TRANSACTIONS. THIS WAY IF YOU DO NOT GET WHAT YOU ARE PROMISED YOU CAN START CHARGEBACK PROCEDINGS WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD COMPANY AND YOUR PURCHASE IS 100 PROTECTED AND YOU HAVE RECOURSE. THE REASON JOHN WOULDNT TAKE A CREDIT CARD IS BECAUSE HE KNOWS THIS AND THIS IS THE ONLY WAY JOHN WOOD HAS SUSTAINED A LIVING JOHN IS A SLICK SALES PERSON.
THE BEAUTIFULL THING ABOUT A CHARGE BACK IS THAT THE MERCHANT HAS 30 DAYS TO RESPOND AND PROVE HIS DEFENCE OR YOU GET YOUR MONEY BACK AND THE BURDEN OF PROFF IS ON THE MERCHANT NOT YOU.
AGAIN PLEASE TAKE WHAT YOU READ ON THIS BLOG AS JUST 1 PART OF YOUR RESEARCH THIS IS NOT THE BE ALL AND END ALL. I HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE AS MANY DID WITH THESE 3 PUT PLEASE USE YOUR OWN JUDGEMENT.
IF YOU COME ACROSS JOHN WOOD ASK FOR REFERENCES, ASK FOR SOME OF THE PEOPLE HE HAS WORKED FOR. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ASK HIM TO SEE HIS RESUME, IM SURE WITH 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE THEY HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING SOMEONE BECOME FAMOUS. THEN IF YOU FEEL COMPELLED DO BUSINESS WITH THEM DO IT.
DO THE SAME FOR RICHARD BERTON AND KARON SHEA. ASK QUESTIONS AND JUST DON'T TAKE THEIR WORD AS GOSPEL EITHER. BEFORE DOING BUISNESS TALK TO AT LEAST 2 OTHER AGIENCIES AND 2 OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS. DONT BY THE HYPE THAT YOU HAVE TO SIGN RIGHT AWAY TAKE TIME AND DO YOUR REASEARCH BEFORE SPENDING ANY HARD EARNED MONEY.
IF YOU ARE A PARENT OF TEENAGE GIRLS, MAKE IT A POINT OF GOING WITH YOUR DAUGHTERS TO THE PHOTO SHOOT TO MAKE SURE THE SHOOT REMAINS IN GOOD TASTE AND DOES NOT GET SLEEZY.
DONT PAY WITH CHECK OR CASH USE PLASTIC, DONT BUY THEIR BULLSHIT THAT THEIR MERCHANT ACCOUNT IS NOT SET UP FOR THOSE TYPES OF TRANSACTIONS. THIS WAY IF YOU DO NOT GET WHAT YOU ARE PROMISED YOU CAN START CHARGEBACK PROCEDINGS WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD COMPANY AND YOUR PURCHASE IS 100 PROTECTED AND YOU HAVE RECOURSE. THE REASON JOHN WOULDNT TAKE A CREDIT CARD IS BECAUSE HE KNOWS THIS AND THIS IS THE ONLY WAY JOHN WOOD HAS SUSTAINED A LIVING JOHN IS A SLICK SALES PERSON.
THE BEAUTIFULL THING ABOUT A CHARGE BACK IS THAT THE MERCHANT HAS 30 DAYS TO RESPOND AND PROVE HIS DEFENCE OR YOU GET YOUR MONEY BACK AND THE BURDEN OF PROFF IS ON THE MERCHANT NOT YOU.
AGAIN PLEASE TAKE WHAT YOU READ ON THIS BLOG AS JUST 1 PART OF YOUR RESEARCH THIS IS NOT THE BE ALL AND END ALL. I HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE AS MANY DID WITH THESE 3 PUT PLEASE USE YOUR OWN JUDGEMENT.
My opinion and your opinion, who is right who is wrong.
I have an opinion, you may not agree with it and that's ok, i am the foremost authority on my opinion. You the reader have an opinion I may not agree with it but you are the foremost authority on your opinion. I have posted the good and bad posts.
MANY, MANY, PEOPLE HAVE ADDED TO THIS BLOG. SO WHAT YOU ARE READING IS A CULMINATION OF THOUGHTS AND IDEAS ABOUT KARON SHEA, JOHN WOOD AND RICHARD BERTONE, THEY HAVE BEEN INVITED TO DEFEND THEMSELVES AND THE STATEMENTS POSTED HERE ANED THEY HAVE.
YOU MAY THINK THEY ARE THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO THE MODELING AND ACTING WORLD SINCE HOLLYWOOD AND THATS FINE. I DONT. JOHN WOOD TRIED TO SCAM ME AND TAKE MY MONEY'. THAT IS A FACT! RICHARD AND KARON WERE PART OF THAT CIRCLE AS WELL AND THERFORE ARE JUST AS GUILTY. JOHN SAID CHECK US OUT SO I DID AND I USED THE POWER OF THE INTERNET AND CRAIGS LIST TO HELP ME.
PEOPLE RESPONDED TO MY POSTING AND THE STORIES I HEARD WERE THE SAME. SO TO ALL YOU WHO TELL ME TO GET A LIFE AND THAT I AM ON A WITCH HUNT I SAY FUCK YOU!
THIS SITE IS FULL OF PEOPLES OPINIONS ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES WITH THESE INDIVIDULES. TO BE FAIR I POST EVERYTHING THAT IS RELEVANT BOTH GOOD AND BAD OPINIONS. I HAVE POSTED COMMENTS IN WHICH PEOPLE VERBALLY ATTACK ME. FYI I HAVE THICK SKIN.
IF NONE OF THESE POINTS THAT HAVE BEEN POSTED WERE JUST LIES, I WOULD HAVE HAD A LAWYER THAT REPRESENTED KARON, JOHN OR RICHARD CONTACT ME. I HAVE NOT HIDDEN MY IDENTY IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM. THE FACT IS THEY DONT HAVE A FUCKING LEG TO STAND ON. IF YOUR GOING TO ACCUSE ME OF POSTING THINGS THAT ARE SLANDEROUS OR LIABLE, READ A FUCKING LAW DICTONARY AND GET BACK TO ME. I HAVE SAID NOTHING OF THE SUCH.
I HAVE POSTED MY OPINIONS, AND I HAVE POSTED EVERYBODY ELSES OPINIONS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. I FIND IT FUNNY THAT PEOPLE THAT CRITISIZE ME LIKE TO POST ANOMOUSLY, THEY TELL ME TO GET MY FACTS STRAIGHT BUT I AM SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE EVERYTHING THAT COME FROM THEM AS TRUTH. I SAY FUCK THAT. I HAVE TO ASSUME THAT EVERYTHING PEOPLE ARE SAYING IS TRUE FOR THEM, IT IS THEIR PERCEPTION OF AN EVENT, GOOD AND BAD! ITS NOT RIGHT OR WRONG. IN A COURT OF LAW THE TRUTH IS AN ABSOLUTE DEFENCE. I BELIEVE THAT EVERYTHING I HAVE POSTED TO BE TRUE REGARDLESS IF I SHARE THE SAME OPINION.
MANY, MANY, PEOPLE HAVE ADDED TO THIS BLOG. SO WHAT YOU ARE READING IS A CULMINATION OF THOUGHTS AND IDEAS ABOUT KARON SHEA, JOHN WOOD AND RICHARD BERTONE, THEY HAVE BEEN INVITED TO DEFEND THEMSELVES AND THE STATEMENTS POSTED HERE ANED THEY HAVE.
YOU MAY THINK THEY ARE THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO THE MODELING AND ACTING WORLD SINCE HOLLYWOOD AND THATS FINE. I DONT. JOHN WOOD TRIED TO SCAM ME AND TAKE MY MONEY'. THAT IS A FACT! RICHARD AND KARON WERE PART OF THAT CIRCLE AS WELL AND THERFORE ARE JUST AS GUILTY. JOHN SAID CHECK US OUT SO I DID AND I USED THE POWER OF THE INTERNET AND CRAIGS LIST TO HELP ME.
PEOPLE RESPONDED TO MY POSTING AND THE STORIES I HEARD WERE THE SAME. SO TO ALL YOU WHO TELL ME TO GET A LIFE AND THAT I AM ON A WITCH HUNT I SAY FUCK YOU!
THIS SITE IS FULL OF PEOPLES OPINIONS ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES WITH THESE INDIVIDULES. TO BE FAIR I POST EVERYTHING THAT IS RELEVANT BOTH GOOD AND BAD OPINIONS. I HAVE POSTED COMMENTS IN WHICH PEOPLE VERBALLY ATTACK ME. FYI I HAVE THICK SKIN.
IF NONE OF THESE POINTS THAT HAVE BEEN POSTED WERE JUST LIES, I WOULD HAVE HAD A LAWYER THAT REPRESENTED KARON, JOHN OR RICHARD CONTACT ME. I HAVE NOT HIDDEN MY IDENTY IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM. THE FACT IS THEY DONT HAVE A FUCKING LEG TO STAND ON. IF YOUR GOING TO ACCUSE ME OF POSTING THINGS THAT ARE SLANDEROUS OR LIABLE, READ A FUCKING LAW DICTONARY AND GET BACK TO ME. I HAVE SAID NOTHING OF THE SUCH.
I HAVE POSTED MY OPINIONS, AND I HAVE POSTED EVERYBODY ELSES OPINIONS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. I FIND IT FUNNY THAT PEOPLE THAT CRITISIZE ME LIKE TO POST ANOMOUSLY, THEY TELL ME TO GET MY FACTS STRAIGHT BUT I AM SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE EVERYTHING THAT COME FROM THEM AS TRUTH. I SAY FUCK THAT. I HAVE TO ASSUME THAT EVERYTHING PEOPLE ARE SAYING IS TRUE FOR THEM, IT IS THEIR PERCEPTION OF AN EVENT, GOOD AND BAD! ITS NOT RIGHT OR WRONG. IN A COURT OF LAW THE TRUTH IS AN ABSOLUTE DEFENCE. I BELIEVE THAT EVERYTHING I HAVE POSTED TO BE TRUE REGARDLESS IF I SHARE THE SAME OPINION.
7/9/08
Links to Richard Bertons pictures.
If you want to see some examples of the comp cards you will receive, using Richard Bertone you can click on the links below.
http://richardbertonephoto.exposuremanager.com/g/models_two
http://richardbertonephoto.exposuremanager.com/g/models
http://richardbertonephoto.exposuremanager.com/g/models_two
http://richardbertonephoto.exposuremanager.com/g/models
7/2/08
Is It an Opinion, Fact, or Lie
Since some people do not know the difference between an opinion, fact or a lie let me give them here.
FACT- Generally, a fact is defined as something that is the case, something that actually exists, or something that can be verified according to an established standard of evaluation. There is a range of other uses, depending on the contex. A statement that is objectively true and can be verified
OPINION - An opinion is a person's ideas and thoughts towards something. It is an assessment, judgment or evaluation of something. An opinion is not a fact, because opinions are either not falsifiable, or the opinion has not been proven or verified. ...
LIE - An intentionally false statement; a falsehood; A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true; a half-truth; To be in a horizontal position; To be placed or situated
NOW WITH THAT BEING SAID, THIS BLOG IS DEDICATED TO OPINIONS AND EXPERIENCES ONLY. JUST BECAUSE YOU MAY NOT AGREE WITH WHAT IS POSTED DOES NOT MEAN IT IS NOT TRUE OR DID NOT HAPPEN. IT SEEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE OPINIONS ON THIS SUBJECT. YOU MUST DETERMINE FOR YOURSELF WHAT YOU WANT TO BELIEVE OR NOT.
I DON'T AGREE WITH ALL THE POSTINGS, PUT ALL GET POSTED REGARDLESS OF THEIR NATURE. LETS COMMON SENSE PREVAIL. NOBODY ATTACTKED RICHARDS WIFE. SOMEONE MADE A STATEMENT SAYING THAT HE WAS MARRIED, SOMEONE ELSE COUNTERED THAT STATEMENT. THE PERSON THAT SAID "WELL RICHARD COULDN'T DO THAT HE IS MARIED" I SAY SO WHAT BILL CLINTON IS MARRIED AND LOOK AT WHAT HE HAS DONE.
THE POINT IM TRYING TO MAKE IS SOME PEOPLE THINK RICHARD BERTONE, KARON SHEA AND JOHN WOOD ARE THE GREATEST THINGS TO HIT THE ENTERTAINMENT AND MODELING SCENE, OTHERS THINK THEY ARE CON-ARTISTS. SOME PEOPLE PRAISE ME FOR THIS BLOG OTHERS SAY IM A GOSSIP MONGER THAT NEEDS TO GET A LIFE. THE GREATEST THING IS THAT NO MATTER WHAT YOUR OPINION IS, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO IT. AFTERALL YOU ARE THE FOREMOST AUTHORITY ON YOUR OPINION.
FYI I HAVE SPOKEN TO RICHARD BERTONE IN THE PAST AND HE DID NOTHING BUT BAD MOUTH JOHN WOOD AND KARON SHEA, WHEN I ASKED HIM THEN WHY DOES HE WORK WITH THEM HE SAID ITS BUSINESS. IT AMAZES ME WHAT ONE LITTLE POSTING ON CL'S CAN DO. I DID NOT EXPECT AS MANY PEOPLE TO VIEW AND RESPOND TO THE SITE, IF YOU DONT THINK THIS BLOG IS WELL READ AND WELL TRAVELED JUST LOOK AT MY GOOGLE RANKING!
IF AND WHEN YOU RUN INTO JOHN WOOD ASK HIM ABOUT HIS RESUME, DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH ON HIM, FIND OUT WHATY AGENCIES HE WORKED FOR DO YOU DUE DILLIGENCE BEFORE YOU GIVE HIM ANY MONEY. DO THE SAME FOR KARON SHEA MODEL MANAGEMENT AND RICHARD BERTONE. IF YOU WANT TO USE THEM PLEASE DO AND LET US KNOW YOUR EXPERIENCE, GOOD,BAD OR INDIFFERENT.
FACT- Generally, a fact is defined as something that is the case, something that actually exists, or something that can be verified according to an established standard of evaluation. There is a range of other uses, depending on the contex. A statement that is objectively true and can be verified
OPINION - An opinion is a person's ideas and thoughts towards something. It is an assessment, judgment or evaluation of something. An opinion is not a fact, because opinions are either not falsifiable, or the opinion has not been proven or verified. ...
LIE - An intentionally false statement; a falsehood; A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true; a half-truth; To be in a horizontal position; To be placed or situated
NOW WITH THAT BEING SAID, THIS BLOG IS DEDICATED TO OPINIONS AND EXPERIENCES ONLY. JUST BECAUSE YOU MAY NOT AGREE WITH WHAT IS POSTED DOES NOT MEAN IT IS NOT TRUE OR DID NOT HAPPEN. IT SEEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE OPINIONS ON THIS SUBJECT. YOU MUST DETERMINE FOR YOURSELF WHAT YOU WANT TO BELIEVE OR NOT.
I DON'T AGREE WITH ALL THE POSTINGS, PUT ALL GET POSTED REGARDLESS OF THEIR NATURE. LETS COMMON SENSE PREVAIL. NOBODY ATTACTKED RICHARDS WIFE. SOMEONE MADE A STATEMENT SAYING THAT HE WAS MARRIED, SOMEONE ELSE COUNTERED THAT STATEMENT. THE PERSON THAT SAID "WELL RICHARD COULDN'T DO THAT HE IS MARIED" I SAY SO WHAT BILL CLINTON IS MARRIED AND LOOK AT WHAT HE HAS DONE.
THE POINT IM TRYING TO MAKE IS SOME PEOPLE THINK RICHARD BERTONE, KARON SHEA AND JOHN WOOD ARE THE GREATEST THINGS TO HIT THE ENTERTAINMENT AND MODELING SCENE, OTHERS THINK THEY ARE CON-ARTISTS. SOME PEOPLE PRAISE ME FOR THIS BLOG OTHERS SAY IM A GOSSIP MONGER THAT NEEDS TO GET A LIFE. THE GREATEST THING IS THAT NO MATTER WHAT YOUR OPINION IS, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO IT. AFTERALL YOU ARE THE FOREMOST AUTHORITY ON YOUR OPINION.
FYI I HAVE SPOKEN TO RICHARD BERTONE IN THE PAST AND HE DID NOTHING BUT BAD MOUTH JOHN WOOD AND KARON SHEA, WHEN I ASKED HIM THEN WHY DOES HE WORK WITH THEM HE SAID ITS BUSINESS. IT AMAZES ME WHAT ONE LITTLE POSTING ON CL'S CAN DO. I DID NOT EXPECT AS MANY PEOPLE TO VIEW AND RESPOND TO THE SITE, IF YOU DONT THINK THIS BLOG IS WELL READ AND WELL TRAVELED JUST LOOK AT MY GOOGLE RANKING!
IF AND WHEN YOU RUN INTO JOHN WOOD ASK HIM ABOUT HIS RESUME, DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH ON HIM, FIND OUT WHATY AGENCIES HE WORKED FOR DO YOU DUE DILLIGENCE BEFORE YOU GIVE HIM ANY MONEY. DO THE SAME FOR KARON SHEA MODEL MANAGEMENT AND RICHARD BERTONE. IF YOU WANT TO USE THEM PLEASE DO AND LET US KNOW YOUR EXPERIENCE, GOOD,BAD OR INDIFFERENT.
7/1/08
A POST IN DEFENCE OF RICHARD BERTONE AND JOHN WOOD
OK NOW I THINK YOU HAVE GONE OVER THE LINE WITH YOUR OPINION or YOU SAY Someones else's which is with out merit!!
SARA here again, I can not be leave your crap. I shot with him and we did a ton of different looks and yes some that I wanted to do with a few less clothes. Always the pro. I never felt like Richard was anything but a PRO!! I also know many other women that have shoot with Richard and never had a bad word to say. I don't know about this women,but my opinion she crazy.. Richard is married to an model that most us would love to look like. There is no need for him to look at anyone in any other way than as PRO. Even before he was married My girl friend shoot with him VERY PLAYBOY STYLE.( She wanted too.) And told me he was great.
Really you NEED TO GET A LIFE. If your on your horse trying to save all of us from them, way don't you go and see Richard, not just some fake call you said you did. Go see him, talk, see his work. I for one, don't find your crap helpful, just really don't think you know shit. Again as I said in other post, GET A LIFE!!!!I will have my friend comment on this one. PLEASE I don't know why she said that, my guess she wanted to do some nude stuff and he said no....
SARA
SARA here again, I can not be leave your crap. I shot with him and we did a ton of different looks and yes some that I wanted to do with a few less clothes. Always the pro. I never felt like Richard was anything but a PRO!! I also know many other women that have shoot with Richard and never had a bad word to say. I don't know about this women,but my opinion she crazy.. Richard is married to an model that most us would love to look like. There is no need for him to look at anyone in any other way than as PRO. Even before he was married My girl friend shoot with him VERY PLAYBOY STYLE.( She wanted too.) And told me he was great.
Really you NEED TO GET A LIFE. If your on your horse trying to save all of us from them, way don't you go and see Richard, not just some fake call you said you did. Go see him, talk, see his work. I for one, don't find your crap helpful, just really don't think you know shit. Again as I said in other post, GET A LIFE!!!!I will have my friend comment on this one. PLEASE I don't know why she said that, my guess she wanted to do some nude stuff and he said no....
SARA
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