Alexis, you hit it right on the head...
And I love the part about "improved audition-to-booking ratio."
So, by their own admission with that statement, you're pretty much guaranteed to not get as many jobs. I mean, look at it from a logical perspective...(scary, I know).
If I auditioned for 50 leads a week and got 1 gig under the old system, and I auditioned for 20 leads a week and got 1 gig, that's not getting me any more work, folks...that just makes them be able to back up the claims that you don't have to audition as much to get work. Personally, I think it's good practice for me to do 50 auditions a week. I also think that it's the worst kind of teasing to get an invite to audition only to have it greyed out in my inbox.
The way I look at it, those who persevere and practice do well. That's why V123 is doing nobody any favors, save for the talent seekers...who pay none of the money up front, aren't properly educated in how to write copy (let alone what Smart*Caste and ratings *true* function is), and then get all the protection of an indentured guarantee that they will be satisfied.
Lame.
The reason I like the old system so much can be summed up by a great quote from a great hockey player:
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."
Wayne Gretzky
There.
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