'Lucy Harrison Casting': A Cautionary Tale

About this episode

This episode investigates the controversial practices of Lucy Harrison Casting and highlights the vulnerabilities faced by actors in an unregulated industry.

The most complex episode of The 98% yet…an armchair investigation into 'Lucy Harrison Casting' - a talent agency accused of withheld pay, suspicious business practices, and questionable identities. With an informed eye, sharpened by her involvement in exposing the Bodhi Talent scandal in 2024, Alexa presents a deep-dive into concerns regarding this agency, based on first-hand accounts and publicly available records. This episode explores how an unregulated industry leaves actors vulnerable, and why more accountability, protection, and proactive safeguarding is urgently needed. This is not an attack on anyone - it's a resource that all can actors can learn from. Owed money from LHC? Click Here for next steps. This is a long episode, for good reason. Everything shared is necessary, for many reasons. However, you can Click Here for a summary of the most important findings. Thank you to Karis Pentecost for her time and openness, and to the voice actors in this episode including Francesca Hayman, Rosie Dunjay, Brooke Camilleri Agius, Bianca Sowerby, Nicky Campbell, Heather Jones, and Nichola Bush. . The 98% is a solo run venture, you can support the platform and the work being done on…

People in this episode

Host: Alexa Morden

Guest: Karis Pentecost

Topics covered

• talent agency
• actor vulnerability
• business practices
• industry accountability
• pay disputes
• scandal investigation

Keywords

• Lucy Harrison Casting
• talent agency
• actor pay
• business practices
• Bodhi Talent scandal
• industry accountability
• vulnerable actors

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lucy Harrison Casting, Bodhi Talent

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