ATM Anchor Talent Management's owner, Face' AKA Max Casot, sounds friendly when you talk to him. He says all the right things laced with positivity and good energy. He tells you how he can launch your career and how he can introduce you to the "powers that be." He then goes on to skim commissions, take actors' money, and weave empty promises while failing to produce significant bookings or forward progress for the actor. Here are the facts about ATM Anchor Talent Management as of the date of filing this report.
The don't hold a current business license in Los Angeles
They represent themselves as managers, yet attempt to procure employment and insist actors' checks come to the company, which requires that the business be licensed. However, they are NOT licensed with the State of Califiornia.
The are NOT bonded. If they steal your money, you have no protection.
They have a police report filed against them for illegally cashing clients' checks and not sending the actors the funds. Seven separate charges of identity theft, bank fraud, and check fraud.
The illegally deposit checks specifically made out to actors into their business account, which is illegal on two fronts. First, the only way a talent rep is legally able to deposit a production check is if they deposit it into a trust account. This company DOES NOT have a trust account. Secondly, the only companies legally able to accept funds on behalf of a client is a licensed company, and as mentioned above, this company is NOT licensed.
Any company representing children must hold valid Child Performer Services Permits for ALL employees. NONE of the employees hold valid permits, as required by law.
The company currently has two separate California Department of Labor charges filed against them, one for non-payment of employees and forging required company accounting records and the second for acting as a talent agent without holding a valid talent agency license, illegally depositing actors' checks, not paying actors within the required 30 day time period (some funds are now a year overdue), charging a commission for securing employment while not licensed, and skimming commissions (taking more out of checks than their stated contract or SAG allows) sometimes up to three times what was allowed/contracted, and failing to provide to actor required documentation with their payments so they can determine if what was takent out/received is correct.
Bottom line, this company is operating illegally, defrauding actors out of funds, skimming commissions, and putting child actors in danger by filing for permits that would ensure their protection. With all the reports of abuse, fraud, and theft in Hollywood, you'd think businesses like this would fade into the shadows, but this business is blatant in their disregard for the law and the safety of their actors. Don't walk, RUN away from this company if they try to represent you or someone you know!
ATM Anchor Talent Management Reviews
ATM Anchor Talent Management's owner, Face' AKA Max Casot, sounds friendly when you talk to him. He says all the right things laced with positivity and good energy. He tells you how he can launch your career and how he can introduce you to the "powers that be." He then goes on to skim commissions, take actors' money, and weave empty promises while failing to produce significant bookings or forward progress for the actor. Here are the facts about ATM Anchor Talent Management as of the date of filing this report.
The don't hold a current business license in Los Angeles
They represent themselves as managers, yet attempt to procure employment and insist actors' checks come to the company, which requires that the business be licensed. However, they are NOT licensed with the State of Califiornia.
The are NOT bonded. If they steal your money, you have no protection.
They have a police report filed against them for illegally cashing clients' checks and not sending the actors the funds. Seven separate charges of identity theft, bank fraud, and check fraud.
The illegally deposit checks specifically made out to actors into their business account, which is illegal on two fronts. First, the only way a talent rep is legally able to deposit a production check is if they deposit it into a trust account. This company DOES NOT have a trust account. Secondly, the only companies legally able to accept funds on behalf of a client is a licensed company, and as mentioned above, this company is NOT licensed.
Any company representing children must hold valid Child Performer Services Permits for ALL employees. NONE of the employees hold valid permits, as required by law.
The company currently has two separate California Department of Labor charges filed against them, one for non-payment of employees and forging required company accounting records and the second for acting as a talent agent without holding a valid talent agency license, illegally depositing actors' checks, not paying actors within the required 30 day time period (some funds are now a year overdue), charging a commission for securing employment while not licensed, and skimming commissions (taking more out of checks than their stated contract or SAG allows) sometimes up to three times what was allowed/contracted, and failing to provide to actor required documentation with their payments so they can determine if what was takent out/received is correct.
Bottom line, this company is operating illegally, defrauding actors out of funds, skimming commissions, and putting child actors in danger by filing for permits that would ensure their protection. With all the reports of abuse, fraud, and theft in Hollywood, you'd think businesses like this would fade into the shadows, but this business is blatant in their disregard for the law and the safety of their actors. Don't walk, RUN away from this company if they try to represent you or someone you know!