I was a member of Backgroundbeat.com for over a year. During this time I noticed that the site administrator "Back Ground Actor Supreme" was constantly posting derogatory comments about a casting service called Hollywood O/S. Since I was new to the business I believed his rants and refused to join Hollywood O/S even though I was desperate for work.
I don't believe in using calling services, so booking myself proved very difficult. After getting a few jobs, I would talk to other extras about how to improve my chances to get booked. All of them said the same thing....Hollywood O/S. When I asked them if they subscribed to backgroundbeat.com they just rolled their eyes. That told me all I needed to know.
I then signed up with HOS to see for myself. Though my results haven't been spectacular due to my age (40+), they have met my expectations. Since Hollywood O/S delivered exactly what their service promised in my case, I wondered why this forum (backgroundbeat.com) that was supposed to be helping the background actor was deliberately hurting them with misinformation.
When I questioned the lack of facts and the true motivations of "Background Actor Supreme" I was banned from posting any longer on the forum. That's why I created this blog. It's time for some truth.
I'm a former SAG background actor living in Los Angeles. I created this blog to expose the injustice being perpetrated by backgroundbeat.com with regard to the company Hollywood O/S.
1 comment:
On a scale of 1 to 10, with 7 being self-absorbed, wtf is he?
12.
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