Central Casting mistreats applicants. For example one who had gone to register at their Burbank location for non-union casting, had arrived one hour before the scheduled time for applicants to register. The waiting room became full with applicants where after a brief talk about registering by a representative of Central Casting the casting rep then stated that the line would start in a certain area of the room which resulted in people rushing to small area of the room which resulted in the fact that those who made the effort had come early were not assisted first in addition to becoming a safety This was rude and disrespectful on Central Casting's part to those who had made the effort to come early. At the very least Central Casting could have at least had a sign up sheet but did not. As to the safety issue that shall be reported to the proper safety officials for the city of Burbank.

Central Casting is the giant casting company that casts extras for almost all productions in Los Angeles. From ER to War of the Worlds, Central Casting was and is responsible for placing background artists - both union and non-union.

When I first moved to LA, I registered with Central. Within three months, I was a member of SAG. Within four months, I was a member of AFTRA. While their registration process is a bit of a cattle call, you can certainly look for at least three jobs per week.

The people are relatively nice to deal with. Do try to cultivate relationships with casting directors. They do play favorites here... If they like you, they'll go that extra mile to find you work.

Central Casting is one of the only reputable casting agencies in town-- Casting for most of the major Television Shows, and occasionally feature films. There's a $20 registation ...

You are pretty much guaranteed work 3 times a week, if not more :). Very friendly and fun to work with. Great experience!!! They are always willing to go that extra mile to find you a great booking.

If you're new to Hollywood and looking to try your hand in the movies or on TV - this is a great place to start - they cast extras and background performers for both - if you are consistently available when called on to work - you will work more often. They cast both non union and union actors - so even if you have no experience - you can still find yourself on a movie set.