Joey’s List

Can I start by saying Monica the manager is amazing? She remembered my name from last time we were here 3 – 4 weeks ago! She is the epitome of customer service! Polite, gregarious, gorgeous (just saying, and coming from a gay guy, lol) one of the few bastions of normalcy in the valley! Food here is generally good, I’ve almost always had to send something back, but It’s always been rectified! Love this place! Open one in DTLA, please! And our server Sarah P? Omg! Cute, sweet, friendly, helpful! I love Joeys WH!

I was with Joey’s List for a year when doing background work. I fell outta love with the extra work so I stopped but I totally forgot to review Joey’s!
Once upon a time, Joey himself worked at Central Casting before deciding to branch out. He still keeps close ties with them casting directors and mostly books work for his clients thru them.
Him n his staff are awesome and if they accept you into their booking service, it is great news. They worked wonders for me. I was booked a lot, probably because of my ethnicity n that I’m attractive by general standards. I’ve heard from two others from the same service that they were working no more than 2 days a week thru Joey’s. So, I’m just speaking on my experience. I worked 5 days a week consistently, sometimes even during the weekends.
Although… context matters. For example, one of the backgrounder in question was a beautiful young woman but her ethnicity is murky. Hard to tell if she was Asian or Russian or Kazakhstani… In this (extra extra) business, casting directors look for the defined ethnic looks to fulfill their casting criteria so that was tough call on her. As for the other backgrounder in question… he was ugly with bad skin.
Which btw, the number one tip I can give you is to make damn sure the profile pic taken in Joey’s office is GOLD. Overdress, look like you’re going for an elite job interview… Look extremely sharp, not a hair outta place. Casting directors at Central casting will be booking you based on this picture. They accept union n non Union.
How you submit yourself: email
, put «submission/​join» in subject line. Attach a headshot or (in my case) a full body home selfie with measurement info and they’ll contact you if they want you on board, if they feel they can get you work. They’ll ask you to confirm a date n time for registration. You will show up to see a handful of other people there. He gives ya’ll an intro chat, takes your pic, then you pay by cash or card (prorated, depending on when your appointment is, if it’s mid month or what not). Your payment will always be due on the first of the month but they’re kind enough to give you 15 days grace period for whatever reason, without service interruption. Starving actors, behind on bills, ya know. You can pay via PayPal/​credit card, I think, but I’ve always sent checks.
It’s $ 60 flat rate every single month regardless of how often you are booked, even during hiatus season when work is almost nonexistent. That’s in May, June n first half of July. For me, it was totally worth it because during the busier seasons, I couldn’t get a day off unless I marked myself unavailable on their online calendar! It’s super convenient n you set when you wanna work or take off, totally beautiful.
There was plenty o work and many great roles they found for me, some were pretty featured. Police, reporter, CSI, CSU, massage therapists… No lines, still background roles, but I was pretty much right there next to the leads. «Look Ma, my photobombing career is taking off!!» Wheeee…
Was fun while it lasted. My reason for leaving: I hated the fakeness of most peeps on set, irked me every time I overhear their stupidass politics that don’t matter to me. To be fair, I have met great friends from set also… but still, pfffffft. Plus, far drive since I live in SB. However, for Joey’s List, I was quite grateful. I worked more often than most peeps, bagging good roles on hit shows (it is the golden age for television)… and Joey n his staff are the reason.