John Robert Powers International
Reviews and Complaints

I, too, feel completely disappointed in the iPOP organization. My son has been asked to attend the 2011 iPOP Presentation of Performers in January. I was told when we signed up for the Regional Showcase that we would be showcasing his talent in front of several agents. There was only 3 agents at the regional showcase. We were also told that only 21 would be called back to continue the endeavor at the National showcase. 21 were not called back...ALL kids were called back because many (with natural talent) declined to continue because iPOP was requesting more money for the national level. Many parents were under the impression that at the regional area, that their child could be given a chance to possibly fulfill their dream during this time. On the contrary, $6, 000 dollars was way to steep for many families in our Area. Of course, this did not include air fare or meals. If these companies are doing the right thing by showcasing fresh new faces to the industry, they should not be asking for so so much money. I am an educator and have traveled to professional workshops throughout the country and by no means is it that expensive to stay at the Hyatt and get the education needed to assist these kids and their families. This is a RIP OFF. I have made numerous attempts by phone and email for Brittney Adams to return my call for questions I still have about the National level showcase. NO ONE has returned my calls or emails. This is completely unprofessional and not good business to disregard our concerns. I am no longer interested in going to this event...my son is continuing his high school education and will continue at the collegiate level. He has the passion for the industry and will not give up on his dream. I believe in him and have faith that things will happen when the time is right. Shame on you iPOP for what you do! It is not fair to drag many of these children and their families to these performances unless you truly feel they have the talent. Do not try to scam those who you only want their money!

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WOW ANOTHER STUPID PERSON! FIRST OF ALL, BEFORE YOU WENT INTO THE INTERVIEW, YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE YOUR RESEARCH. YOU ALSO SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT JOHN ROBERT POWERS IS A SCHOOL. WHAT YOU ARE NOT TELLING THE PEOPLE READING YOUR POST IS THAT THERE ARE PAYMENT PLANS IF YOU CAN NOT PAY THAT AMOUNT. DO NOT BE PISSED THAT EITHER YOU DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY OR THAT YOU DID NOT GET ACCEPTED. ALSO THE $3000 THAT YOU ARE TELLING PEOPLE IS A SPECIFIC PLAN THAT WAS GIVEN TO YOU, THERE ARE CHEAPER PLANS AND YOU KNOW IT. STOP [censor]TING PEOPLE.

All of you people that think that John Robert Powers is a scam are either dumb or STUPID. As said, in the introduction that you listen to when you are brought in for an interview (and it is AN INTERVIEW), you are told that John Robert Powers is A SCHOOL! SCHOOL IS NOT FREE! If you did not go on the internet and check it out or if you did not ask what John Robert Powers is to a friend etc... before you went, you are STUPID. ALSO NOT EVERYONE THAT IS INTERVIEWED IS ALLOWED INTO THE SCHOOL.

There are so many people that do not know what the heck they are talking about on the internet about John Robert Powers. ALSO, NOT ALL OF THE SCHOOLS ARE THE SAME, THEY ARE EACH INDIVIDUALLY OWNED AND EACH ARE RUN DIFFERENTLY! STOP CATEGORIZING EACH AND EVERY SCHOOL UNDER ONE UMBRELLA.

ALSO THE STUPID PEOPLE THAT SAY YOU CAN GET INTO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY WITHOUT GOING TO A SCHOOL OR CLASSES OF SOME SORT ARE FLOATING ON A FREAKING CLOUD. CLASSES, LIKE COLLEGE, PREPARES YOU FOR THE REAL WORLD. THEY GIVE YOU A BETTER SHOT AT THE ROLE THAN THE ONES WITH NO CLASSES.

IT IS A 1 IN A MILLION SHOT THAT YOU WILL ACTUALLY BE IN A MOVIE ETC... IT IS ALSO NOT EASY TO GET INTO THE INDUSTRY PERIOD AND THE PEOPLE THAT SAY SO ARE LYING! I HAVE BEEN IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FOR MORE THAN 10 YRS WITH EXTEMELY GOOD SUCCESS IN VARIOUS ASPECTS AND IT IS NOT EASY PERIOD!

SO LETS RECAP FOR THE SLOW PEOPLE, JOHN ROBERT POWERS IS A SCHOOL AND SCHOOL COSTS MONEY AND IS NOT FREE! DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION, THEY BRING SCOUTS DOWN FROM VARIOUS AGENCIES AROUND THE WORLD TO SCOUT OUT TALENT. IF YOUR DAUGHTER OR SON OR YOURSELF IS NOT PICKED IT IS BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT RIGHT FOR THAT PERSON OR COMPANY AT THE TIME! EACH COMPANY LOOKS FOR CERTAIN THINGS. TRY AGAIN NEXT TIME.

PEOPLE NEED TO LISTEN AND LEARN FOR ONCE ABOUT EVERYTHING IN THEIR LIFE AND STOP BASHING THINGS YOU ACTUALLY DO NOT KNOW ABOUT. GROW UP!

well i dont know yet im in the classes right now and im scared because im just gonna be paying for nothing and im the one working my butt offf i hope is not a scam because i really want to go far and they seem nice...I tink the thing is that you have to try your best so some agent will accept you the thing that matters is yourself..

Ha Ha Ha! And they write horrible notes trying to pose as a consumer. Don't pay for photos. They are preying on you and your dreams. My son has done commercials with a simple snap shot from me and an audition. Log onto sag.org, or any other legit site to see what is norm. RJP and others are desperate to suck you dry in this economy because their victims are drying up.

My wife called a posting that didn't mention they were from RJP and when she responded, the phone was ringing off the hook within 5-mins. When my wife asked about the photo shoot, $450 is what she was quoted. By this time we are just playing with them. My wife asked for them to fax over the contract (Which was blank and had cut and pasted company names all over it! LOL! There isn't a big enough Red Flag to be raised) saying it was non-refundable and there was a $100 reschedule fee. To top it off, photo prints are not included in the package. Ahhh... "Photo Shoot" without photos?

Scam Scam Scam... They ask for fees of any sort, it is a scam! Don't give your credit card information to anyone.

I also went through JRP in Maryland and loved it. The instructors were amazing and I learned a lot. It took me 4 months but I did get an agent and have now been in 3 commercials. I have made way more money than I put in.

You said yourself they brought in agents and managers. It is unfortunate you were not chosen by any of them. Sounds to me like it was not John Robert Powers but in fact, YOU. If you were given classes and the agent opportunities how did John Robert Powers go wrong?

I loved John Robert Powers and everything it is about. I'm sorry you had a bad experience but that does not make them a bad place to go.

TAKEN FROM YOUR CREDIT CARD WITHOUT YOUR AUTHORIZATION? YOU ARE A LYING SACK OF CRAP. YOU GAVE THEM YOUR NUMBER BECAUSE YOU OR YOUR CHILD OR LOVED ONE SIGNED UP FOR CLASSES. DON'T BE PISSED BECAUSE YOU DID NOT HAVE FUN OR SUCCEED IN THEM. YOU SIGN A CONTRACT WHEN YOU SIGNED UP (IF YOU DID NOT HAVE A LAWYER LOOK AT IT AND IF YOU DIDNT READ IT, YOU ARE EVEN STUPIDER THAN I THINK). STOP LYING AND COME TO THE REALIZATION THAT YOU ARE JUST PLAIN STUPID.

EACH JOHN ROBERT POWER SCHOOL IS INDIVIDUALLY OWNED AND OPERATED BY DIFFERENT PEOPLE. EACH SCHOOL IS NOT THE SAME. STOP CATEGORIZING EACH SCHOOL UNDER THE SAME UMBRELLA. ALL THE CORPORATE OFFICE OF JOHN ROBERT POWERS DOES IS COLLECT MONEY FOR THE USE OF THEIR NAME, THEY DON'T CARE HOW EACH LOCATION IS RUN.

GO TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION IF YOU ARE PISSED, NEVER KNOW WHAT COULD HAPPEN BECAUSE EACH LOCATION IS DIFFERENT DEPENDING ON THE OWNERS!

JRP is such a big scam! While i was taking classes there i didnt seem to get anywhere with my acting + modeling career. My parents had to pay thousands and thousands of dollars. So i went to this one audtion for an agency in LA and i got a call back. And they said i had to pay like 6, 000 dollars for both me + my sister for classes and photos and what not. We weren't completely sure if we should sign the contract. So my mom told the lady that we'll back tomorrow cause we need to think about it. She kept talking and kind of didnt let us leave till we signed it. She said that if we didnt want to do it anymore we could call in later and cancel. So later that day we didnt want to waste all that money cuz i figured out it was a scam. Then we call and ask to speak to that lady and someone said she wasnt there and that we could call by the next day to cancel the contract thing. Then later they denyed the whole thing. And we were gonna sue them but they would'nt give us a refund after they said they would. They lied and mutilated us! So a few months later...i was like what ever and i started to go off and look for an agent! And i finally signed with one, i got to auditions and stuff now! Still to this day, i hate JRP's guts and we never got our money back.

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I took JRP in Corona before( maybe 7 years ago). I spent thousands of dollars ( which I do not want to remember anymore as it still hurts), and I felt like I just threw them in the trash. I really did not learn anything from JRP. The instructor who is a black american would just gather the students have them walk, every session. Would give advises and reminders to take care of skin, nails and drink a lot of water. She would also advise to get photos of models from magazines, because that is how you can build your fashion and style. WOULD YOU PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS for these common sense and non sense advise? I was hoping I will be taught how to do make up, right etiquette in table manners, personality development but I could hardly remember any significant learning. I also felt she was a racist, as I have felt ignored in her classes and really focused on the younger ones and white americans. I did not join JRP to be a model, but to boost my confidence through personality development with JRP because I was insecure, timid and wanted to improve myself, however, it was a BIG disappointment! How I wish I was able to get my money back. I don't think they are fair. Once you have paid, your'e hooked! Also, if I remember it right, the instructor is selling something on the side...You would think John Robert Powers has a very credible reputation, but this experience made me believe it is all MONEY...what a disappointment! If there is still lawsuits please, please let us know.I wish to get my money back.

I am a professional in the photo industry and can attest to anyone interested in modeling that 99% of the working models in the industry never stepped foot into a modeling school. You cannot be taught to have what you must be born with: Good skin, height, confidence and an athletic build. No modeling school is going to make up for the fact that you are shorter than 5'8", have bad skin or are just average looking.

Remember, there is a REASON why models make so much money: They are exceptionally good looking. The world is full of beautiful people who will never make a penny as models because they don't have what it takes. Model types are RARE. Don't let a salesperson talk you into spending thousands for a school you don't need to appease your vanity or boost your ego.

They took our money & then closed down approximately 3 months later so I was ripped off! They are criminals! DO NOT TRUST JRP - THEY ARE SCAM ARTISTS!

What proof do any of you have to to show for your complaints regarding John Robert Powers?
It seems you are very ignorant about this industry and do not understand what John Robert Powers does for their clients and are making blanket statements. So have you booked a job in the industry yet on your own?

They are a scam you should know that the move tho lots of places like(Texas Vancouver California Las Vegas ). And wolf you probably work for jrp Don't go to jrp Do your research before you work with anyone

The Pittsburgh location took my money & then they closed shortly afterwards & I am out the money! JRP IS A TOTAL SCAM - DO NOT TRUST THEM! THEY ARE CRIMINALS!

Obviously woof and pinkmommy work for JRP - they all sound alike in all the 'reviews' and comments. You can usually spot them because they keep saying something like, oh they don't choose everyone. LMAO - uh, yes they do because it's all about the $$$.

I agree i seen so many things against them thank god i got out before i paid them anything this is a total scam they are in Seattle WA in the downtown macy mall someone should do something to stop them. Help me spread the word please.

I'm not sure why the families who brought their children to an audition at JRP didn't understand that it was a school. It sounds as though a few of the franchises (I heard Baltimore come up a few times) were being run improperly and perhaps unethically, but I don't think it's fair to run a sweeping generalization about all JRP offices. Not everyone gets offered classes. I know this because my friend and I both brought our daughters together- her daughter was not chosen, nor were they offered any classes whatsoever. The school was very interested in my younger girl- Julian, with whom I spoke, said that if there are two children in a family that show promise, the school will typically only choose the one who is more marketable to AVOID the financial burden on the family. We knew it was a school; all we did was look it up on the Internet. Simple. There are success stories, but it's an extremely difficult and competitive business. Julian reminded everyone that, on average, if you are VERY good at auditioning, you'll typically book 1 out of every 50 auditions. My husband and I have been in the business for over 20 years. He's booked many commercials and has two agents in town (Orlando). We know the business. No one can "make" you a star- they can provide guidance and training to polish raw talent. That's what JRP does. And they do it well. It's an investment, like sports or skating or horseback riding, or whatever passion your child has. If you're getting into the business so that your child can become a "star", than you're already in it for the wrong reasons.