FLSA lawsuits, pay-for-exposure, read all reviews
The App Store says there are 15 reviews. This is definitely not true, and they are definitely not weighted the way it appears.
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First: Clap Online has been sued twice under the Fair Labor Standard act (including this year). (Just search for Clap Online Inc) on Justia. For a company that claims to make auditioning easier for everyone, that’s a little concerning.
Second: you’ll do better with more cash. You can pay for more exposure. Again, not a level playing field.
Third: there appears (for my own sake, let’s say alleged, maybe, etc), to be an entire element of patent trolling in their business model. In other words, let’s file patents with the intent of getting much more established companies to pay us for it.
Fourth: crowdsourcing is cool, but for auditions? As someone with no dog in this fight, but who is related to filmmakers, this is ludicrous. Individual directors have nuanced thoughts about characters, and “clapping” auditions to exposure makes little sense.
Plus, you know, you can just get your friends to vote you up. Is this about talent or popularity?
Fifth: there is nothing cutting edge about this. It’s been done dozens of times. The CEO seems sketchy.
Finally: in 2017, ClapIt held an audition for its own purposes. Guess what they paid you with? Exposure. You were supposed to be grateful for the trip to the shoot... and I guess buy groceries with exposure?
No. This is exactly what creative communities are fighting.
Read on:
First: Clap Online has been sued twice under the Fair Labor Standard act (including this year). (Just search for Clap Online Inc) on Justia. For a company that claims to make auditioning easier for everyone, that’s a little concerning.
Second: you’ll do better with more cash. You can pay for more exposure. Again, not a level playing field.
Third: there appears (for my own sake, let’s say alleged, maybe, etc), to be an entire element of patent trolling in their business model. In other words, let’s file patents with the intent of getting much more established companies to pay us for it.
Fourth: crowdsourcing is cool, but for auditions? As someone with no dog in this fight, but who is related to filmmakers, this is ludicrous. Individual directors have nuanced thoughts about characters, and “clapping” auditions to exposure makes little sense.
Plus, you know, you can just get your friends to vote you up. Is this about talent or popularity?
Fifth: there is nothing cutting edge about this. It’s been done dozens of times. The CEO seems sketchy.
Finally: in 2017, ClapIt held an audition for its own purposes. Guess what they paid you with? Exposure. You were supposed to be grateful for the trip to the shoot... and I guess buy groceries with exposure?
No. This is exactly what creative communities are fighting.
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?????
Okay, I signed up (with Facebook), but it won’t let me log in. I entered my login and it made me do it again, and then it just buffered.
Groundbreaking
My best friend recently won an open call and as a result, his life changed. He lived in a small town and loved acting, yet didn’t have access to auditions. Clapit has changed all that. After he won ( by simply submitting a video of himself) he was then flown out to California and put up in a hotel while he was given a speaking role in a feature movie! Clapit paid for everything! Since then he has gotten an agent and has scored 2 more roles! Would not have happened if not for clapit...
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A Review After Many Claps
When I first started using the Clapit app last year, I was weary. The idea of getting enough votes to get into the top 5 and be seen by famous directors was a questionable concept.
However, with my experience, I’ve acted in one film where I was in a scene opposite Tony Sirico, and have another film planned later in the year which features Kurt Russel, and this is thanks to the Clapit team and their program.
So, in turn, yes this is a crowd sourcing platform made for actors to gain a small speaking role in feature films, but with the opportunities that open to you with this, why not give it a shot?
However, with my experience, I’ve acted in one film where I was in a scene opposite Tony Sirico, and have another film planned later in the year which features Kurt Russel, and this is thanks to the Clapit team and their program.
So, in turn, yes this is a crowd sourcing platform made for actors to gain a small speaking role in feature films, but with the opportunities that open to you with this, why not give it a shot?
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Get discovered!! Get cast!!
A sophisticated yet simple app for those actors and aspiring actors who want to land that break in a feature film or television show/series.
Just answer an open call with a 20 second improvised audition addressing the character brief and upload it onto the app. Then have friends, family and the clapit community clap/vote on your submission. Pretty simple and who knows where it’ll take you. I’ve been flown to LA and New York, where to next.
This new improved app simplifies the audition and casting process in the comfort of your own environment. So good luck everyone and enjoy the sleek new look and audition today. 👏🏼👏🏼💜
Just answer an open call with a 20 second improvised audition addressing the character brief and upload it onto the app. Then have friends, family and the clapit community clap/vote on your submission. Pretty simple and who knows where it’ll take you. I’ve been flown to LA and New York, where to next.
This new improved app simplifies the audition and casting process in the comfort of your own environment. So good luck everyone and enjoy the sleek new look and audition today. 👏🏼👏🏼💜
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Clapit 👍
Hi everyone new looking to join, I hope you find this App Enjoyable an would love to become an actor, if you ever thought or wondered on being an actor this is the place to start and look forward on being somewhere. An in doing so, you’ll find the best interest in seeing and meeting new people as well as actors, directors, and producers. Join today and you will find it is a wonderful choice to make and be apart of. Also you will get to audition from just about anywhere you are and post it and that’s where you will be noticed by CEO M.J. As well directors, producers, writers, and other friends and actors. So come and enjoy it and find out for yourself. 👍 also Clap what you love ❤️. 👏👏👏
Aleks Alifirenko
Aleks Alifirenko
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Psyched!!
This app is a Godsend. I'm so excited to be able to audition for roles for which I would never have had the opportunity otherwise. So user friendly too!
CASTING MADE FAIR (AND EASY!)
I love this app! It has led to so many opportunities and I know the democratic “claps” make things equal for all!!
The future is now!
Honestly, I hope this is the future of the entertainment industry! Clapit is revolutionizing the business by empowering actors and actresses, helping them
get seen and allowing them to watch themselves be seen. Great concept and an exciting rethinking of the casting process!
get seen and allowing them to watch themselves be seen. Great concept and an exciting rethinking of the casting process!
Love it!
My friend is trying to get in the business and I have seen the hassle and expense of the go-sees. Saw her using this app the other day. I think it’s an amazing way to get your shot at Hollywood regardless of where you live. I have fun just checking out the auditions and clapping for the ones I like. Love this app for how it is going to make people’s dreams come true.
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Great for newbies
This is a really cool app that gives you direct access to open call auditions which provides excellent opportunities to hone the craft. Plus, the community is so supportive which really helps to give you the confidence you need to keep pushing. Also, the developers are hard at work constantly trying to make the app better not only by resolving technical issues, but also by providing a constant stream of opportunities for which to audition for.
Now if you’re expecting to land every single role you audition for without having to do much work, then you’ve got to reassess your perspective of the industry and your expectation for this app. This is definitely a great tool for those who want to get their foot in the industry, who are looking for opportunities to grow, and who want to network with a community to grow with.
Now if you’re expecting to land every single role you audition for without having to do much work, then you’ve got to reassess your perspective of the industry and your expectation for this app. This is definitely a great tool for those who want to get their foot in the industry, who are looking for opportunities to grow, and who want to network with a community to grow with.
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The Clapit App is AMAZING!
I have been using the Clapit App for a long time and absolutely love it! I have been cast in 2 movies since November 2018. It not only provides a platform to hone your acting and have the opportunity to be cast in a speaking role for some amazing feature films. The NEW Clapit update is very user friendly, you post under the casting call for the correct audition, also there are supportive actors on the app that support each other as well. Each open call has 5 female and 5 male finalists. The auditions are sent to film makers, and someone is chosen for the role that was cast. If you are looking to break into the industry, this is the way to go!
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First of its kind!
Love this concept and love the new app. The feedback is so great to have from the community and I love that anyone can see your audition and there’s a way to share it with the rest of your social media. It’s been inspiring to watch actors win and give their testimonials and get discovered for roles other than for what they’ve auditioned. There are legitimate producers on the site and it’s great being able to hear exactly what they’re looking for during a call. It makes you feel like there’s a real shot vs what you normally have to do. Worth giving a 20 second audition!
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Awesome app
Finally, there's a way to get access to Hollywood without having to know someone or move to LA!
A much needed app and a really neat update!
This app fills the void and totally changes how we can audition for acting roles!
The new app is so eye-catching, clean and easy to use!
The new app is so eye-catching, clean and easy to use!
LOVE THIS APP!
Makes launching my acting career seem fun and accessible.
Game changer!!
This is the best app to come along in years! It allows you to audition for movies from your own home, amazing!! As a struggling actor this has given me new hope and the films are legitimate projects with respected Directors! What a game changer to the industry! Thank you Clapit
Don’t use this app! They keep casting the same guy because he harasses the filmmakers!
I can’t stress how rigged and unfair this competition is. One person has won for the male roles 8 times! You’d think there’d be some kind of limit in place to make it more appealing! And to make it to the top 5 all you need to do is harass your peers, friends and families, or just create fake accounts and clap your way to victory! Do yourself a favor and go with Screenbot if you have to. At least the top five are picked by people who know what they’re doing. Instead of spending hours a day for two weeks begging people to “clap” your audition, so something to better your own acting career. Sign up for actors access, backstage, take acting classes, read books and watch tutorial videos online, join FB groups like Talent Managers for Actors and find local film audition groups, etc etc. Anything but waste your time here!
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What happened?
I joined clapit and was thoroughly enjoying the app and watching everyone’s auditions and posts! And getting several claps on all of my posts and great feedback but out of knowhere everything is gone off of my page! It all just disappeared! Is there any way to recover and bring my page back to life???
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Avoid app
Any casting app would probably be better
