Characters for Hire, LLC
1440 Broadway
New YorkNY10018
Payment Methods: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, Cash, Check, Invoice
Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 9:00am-9:00pm
- Tuesday
- 9:00am-9:00pm
- Wednesday
- 9:00am-9:00pm
- Thursday
- 9:00am-9:00pm
- Friday
- 9:00am-9:00pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Average Rating
- Total Reviews
- (4)
Recommended
0
Not Recommended
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Description
Specializing in upscale costumed entertainment for trade show entertainment, private VIP and corporate events. Over 3500 characters to choose from
Member Reviews
They do not pay their talent:
If I could give this company zero stars I would! I was hired by Maia Katz for to do sfx makeup for 4 actors for a Halloween Party event for the Discovery Channel. I was told I would be paid same day or following day via direct deposit or credit card. Seems reputable right? WRONG! Not only I have I been given the run around; including the following excuses:
1. My phone is about to die
2. I'm driving (you drive, take the train and live nyc? Riiiiihght....)
3. I'm getting on the train and will lose signal soon (proceeds to keep arguing with me no signal is lost)
4. Our accountant is swamped
5. Our accountant has been working overnight
6. We got a complaint from the client about the make-up being "too happy"
7. I'm with my family
8. We need 3-5 business days plus 3 more days approval to process a direct deposit (if you run a real business you know you can set this up in a matter of minutes)
9. We can't pay you with cc because of tax fraud (this is after I submitted an invoice and W9)
Or just getting hung up on. It's been 11 days since the event and I PAID FOR SUPPLIES OUT OF POCKET. Sfx lenses, fake blood etc that were used (over $150 of my own hard earned money gone!!) that they also agreed to reimburse me.
Basically if you work for them they are not going to pay you. I wish I would have googled them more PRIOR. All actors, makeup artists, performers, etc STAY FAR AWAY unless you like working for FREE. If you are interested in hiring them STAY EVEN FURTHER AWAY. They are absolutely unprofessional and committing fraud.
1. My phone is about to die
2. I'm driving (you drive, take the train and live nyc? Riiiiihght....)
3. I'm getting on the train and will lose signal soon (proceeds to keep arguing with me no signal is lost)
4. Our accountant is swamped
5. Our accountant has been working overnight
6. We got a complaint from the client about the make-up being "too happy"
7. I'm with my family
8. We need 3-5 business days plus 3 more days approval to process a direct deposit (if you run a real business you know you can set this up in a matter of minutes)
9. We can't pay you with cc because of tax fraud (this is after I submitted an invoice and W9)
Or just getting hung up on. It's been 11 days since the event and I PAID FOR SUPPLIES OUT OF POCKET. Sfx lenses, fake blood etc that were used (over $150 of my own hard earned money gone!!) that they also agreed to reimburse me.
Basically if you work for them they are not going to pay you. I wish I would have googled them more PRIOR. All actors, makeup artists, performers, etc STAY FAR AWAY unless you like working for FREE. If you are interested in hiring them STAY EVEN FURTHER AWAY. They are absolutely unprofessional and committing fraud.
Information from the business
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