If you reach out and have representation of any type in the entertainment industry, this means you are looking for assistance with your career from an industry pro. As a talent, this typically means you will work with the representative’s rules, respond when you’re reached out to and be a considerate and cordial person when […]
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Why You Must Read all Instructions Before Submitting a Voice Over Audition
WOW, all I can say is wow. Today we received a very detailed voice over audition from a relatively new client. For voice over, typically you have the rate, usage, character or role descriptions and the script. For today’s project, not only was the above all listed, but there were two roles with two different […]
Why are you SAG-AFTRA and Not FiCore?
In today’s world of acting, whether it’s on-camera or voice over, there is still a 4 way split of talent. Non-union talent account for a large amount of talent in the entertainment industry. These talent have no restrictions, because they are non-union. If a non-union talent does work a union project, they may or may […]
Why Size Matters…..For Head Shots
When you want to be an on camera talent, the first way anyone sees you to consider you for said role is through your head shot. What is a head shot? A head shot represents a professional image of a talent that matches their every day look, usually edited a bit by professional photographers to […]
Understanding why Talent Need to be Compensated for Each Type of Media They are Seen or Heard on ie.. Usage
When a company or production house or ad agency has a job to fill, we see all sorts of rates for these projects. Some projects pay very well, some pay horribly and some are in a mix of unknown because the usage is not identified clearly. When hiring a talent, you do not just pay […]
Mark and Wendy Whiner are not welcome in the Entertainment Industry – Stop Complaining
Remember the Saturday Night Live skit from way back when which featured Mark and Wendy Whiner? Anything and everything they experienced in life they had to complain about it, non stop. In the entertainment industry, no one wants to hear a whiner. If you’ve got complaints, work it out, don’t go to your agent, cd, […]