Photos2network review: Casting Scam 4

Photos2Network is a "company" created by Len Corinthian Beary. He is an old, disgusting pervert who thinks he's smart at what he does. He invites inspiring artists such as models, dancers, and actors to castings. He uses his story about being a security guard for Boys 2 Men in the past and working for Rachael Ray as a security guard as well. He knows about different castings but I feel he's a manipulating liar. Anyone who falls for his trap will most likely get raped on video camera. Here's why I say the things I say.

I have been dealing with this "Casting Director/Agent" for a few months now. He introduced an idea to me. A movie called Parole to Ex-Con that was supposedly going to star Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as an Ex-con, Richard Gere as a parole officer's boss, and the co-star lead role as the parole officer was what they were casting for. The film is supposed to be directed by John Singleton and the role is supposed to pay $120, 000. If you tell any aspiring artist about anything like that, they will be quick to jump on that audition. After weeks of asking about more information about the audition while Len kept telling me about other castings I was not interested in (R.Kelly music videos, etc) he was annoyed and sent me a text saying he would never hit me up again. He was rude but I didn't care about it.

A few months later I get a text from the man asking me if I wanted to go to a castings about a movie called Body Shop. It was supposed to be about sexy women who learned to do auto mechanics to save a auto body shop from going out of business. I never went because I had to work. I also attended an audition for a reality TV show around West 35th Street and in front of a few people was asked to do improv, do some lines off the top of my head, and was given scenarios to do more improv on. That was a legit audition. I was then invited to a 50 Cent music video casting in Manhattan. I waited two hours surrounded by clones of women dressed half naked and trashy. When I went in, I saw 50 Cent and danced for ten seconds to his song. That was basically it. Later, Len texted me saying I marked my talent and he wanted me to go to the casting for the movie Parole to Ex-Con the following Saturday, October 13th, 2012. I was told because there was a love making scene with the parole officer and 50 Cent, the audition would be based on making love with someone to prove I was comfortable and skilled enough to do so.

The audition was held at the Courtyard by Marriot by LaGuardia airport on the 5th floor. When I got there, other ladies were there and questioning the long wait. The audition was held in a hotel room. Len was there, another man who was "the guy who writes the checks" and his girlfriend who took notes. I had to act like I was in a sexual encounter with the man to "win him back". Needless to say, I performed really well. However, I have heard of another girl who really went and had full sex with the man just because that was her definition of "bringing it." A talentless, desperate, dumb and naive woman would have real sex to try and land a lead role. An actor would pretend to and make everyone in the room really want it to happen. I was told I nailed it, killed it, and was to come back the next morning for a callback.

The next day I spoke to Mr. Beary over the phone before the callback and he gave me this story about how the three individuals went over "How to push limits, really show talent" so I was to perform the same "love making scene" with Len himself. This made me feel rather uncomfortable because I was developing a friendly professional relationship with a man whom I thought would inform me about great gigs I can audition for. Nonetheless I said I'll do it, because this was something I viewed as my jump-start to my acting career, and my way back into college.

When I got there, only Len was present in the hotel room. When I asked him where the other two people were, he said "gone." I immediately felt uncomfortable. I saw a Canon video camera on the desk, and pointed it out. I asked him about the other four or five girls that were called back, and he said the other two were present for the first three and he had to tape the others as proof. To me, that screams red flags everywhere. As a woman who takes precautions when it comes to her safety and self respect, I wouldn't suggest anyone to play this act on making love on camera. There are risks for rape, sexual indecent exposure, and murder. I said I wouldn't do it, and he said Okay he would just say I did and that I did a great job. He has also been extremely flirtatious and inappropriate. He says things about women like they're pieces of meat just because he's "come across so much ### and tits" in his life. He's mentioned an infinite number of times about how he would love to marry me, etc. That just shows unprofessional ism.

I left that day worried about whether or not I would get cast. Today I did a great amount of research on Photos2Network and Len Corinthian Beary. I found three different complaints in regards to the casting for the movie, lingerie expos, and such. They do ask if you would be interested in posing nude, topless, doing adult films, being an escort. when I asked Len about the accusations, he simply said that those complaints were made by women who were told they weren't what they were looking for, in his words, "i saw that already, it was 2 chicks who box was not healthy
and when we told them they took it to the that web site
as you see only that was up there nothing else
i have no cares all my work speaks for it self and i do not make any do nothing that they do not want to do."

When I asked questions he basically ran from it by saying he wouldn't contact me anymore, that he would have other people contact me. The right thing to do would be to answer every question I have, to give me all the information needed so I can feel safe, and understand this was a legitimate project, and that he wasn't what people accused him of. Instead he only confirmed my suspicions and influenced me to write this complaint.

Let me make this clear: If you attend an audition and there are no cold readings, no lines, no improvisation, and you're in a hotel room, PLEASE BE AWARE.

I hope this information was useful, and that all aspiring artists like myself take extra caution when it comes to castings and auditions. Put your safety first, because no one else will. You can find Len Corinthian Beary as himself or Photos2Network on ExploreTalent, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, ModelMayhem, Myspace, GotCast, Noozly, duskstop and more. Google him. His phone number is [protected].

Thank you.

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