Jason Y.

I started using Mandy at the beginning of 2019, recommended by a few actors I know. I use it alongside StarNow and Backstage, but to be honest I get more of what I want (speaking roles) from StarNow, which also happens to be the cheapest one to subscribe to (£29 for six months).

Mandy is grossly overpriced at £170 a year, particularly since you can only apply for paid work in your chosen category, e.g. actor, supporting artist, photographer, director, etc. StarNow and Backstage don't prevent you from applying for or putting out a casting call in various different roles, which is how it should be because most of us aren't "just an actor" or "just a producer".

I've paid for a year's subscription, but I'll see how it is at the end of the year in terms of the site's usefulness. But as it is, having kept statistics on the three websites I use, StarNow comes top, followed by Backstage (which currently offers UK people free membership for six months), and lastly Mandy.

Mandy really has to lower its price to something more reasonable, especially since actors are usually earning peanuts to sustain their passion. In fact, why don't they allow actors free or very cheap access, and then just carry on charging the casting directors the full whack?