Well, sort of

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: Many of the "casting calls" on that site and other similar sites are "real", and quite a few are not.  Those that are real are generally of little value to the reader, and also generally known to those actors or models already in the marketplace.

: Information like that is published in many readily available sources:  "Backstage" comes to mind.  Most talent agencies also get the "breakdowns", which list all of that stuff and a great deal more.  And even though the "breakdowns" are supposed to be limited to only agency subscribers, as a practical matter every knowledgeagle actor in New York gets them, either from their agent or indirectly from other sources.  The contents are common knowledge.

: So even when the information on the site is real, it isn't going to give anyone much of a competitive edge.  Those in the market already have that data - and if you aren't in the market, it doesn't do you much good.

: There are also a few alleged "casting calls" for print work too.  I've taken a look at some of them.  A few might be real, but the time cycle of print work makes it impossible for a model to use the information.  Much of what is on that site is not real - the site doesn't validate the data, and people with other agendas make "casting notices" to lure the unwary.  One of them is a photographer who claims to be an agency, and really wants to shoot portfolios.  He puts "casting notices" on routinely.

: In the review I did of several sites claiming to have print work casting calls, none of them seemed to be something that could actually be acted upon by a model.  I may have missed one or two, but there is an enormous amount of dreck in with the (if any) small number of valuable listings.



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