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I have been offered a small " attendance fee " for a Commercial audition later this week for DS.
This is only his 3 rd one but I've never heard of such a fee have you ?
I am certainly not knocking it as it all helps towards fuel /car park / congestion fee ect ! !

A lot of adverts for children have a fee although some agents don't give it to the parents which I feel is not right as because children have to have a adult with them it's to help with the cost of the trip adults don't get a fee.

Hi

Yes I mean DS will get the fee not me as Taxi Driver !
Its just new to me but thanks for your valid point , nice to get some expenses its an expensive business !

Yes your ds will get it but it's for expence for child and Chaperion.

Ah, the random casting fee Sadly it varies massively from client to client, just hope more offered it so just enjoy a little something back towards the travel cost x

We have been paid casting fees, more often for recalls.

I am all for them, mainly because the CDs might have to give more thought to what they want, before calling hundreds of kids, if there is a cost involved.

On the other hand, I know quite a lot of parents like the opportunity for their child to be called even if the odds are very long, because at least there's a chance of being cast, so pre-selection doesn't sit well.

Guess there is no right answer

Deb x

I've always considered recall fees completely separate from a casting fee and seems all tvc particularly, will offer a recall fee, is not as random as the casting one!
Sadly there doesn't ever seem to be recall fees for theatre/film stuff, shame.

Yes, it's a bit random of when you do and when you don't get an audition fee but nice to get all the same.

Our agency doesn't charge their commission on the audition/recall fees either so they are a nice little bonus when they are available.

I've never heard of the casting fee, so had no idea they even existed.
DS has often been paid to attend callbacks though.