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Inside Look At Talent Agencies ” Emerald City Model And Talent

Emerald City Model and Talent in Edmonds, Washington stated a talent agent is a person who finds jobs for actors, authors, film directors, models, musicians and producers. Actors and models will be interested in working on stage, films and television as well as in commercials.

Do you look like an actor or wish you did? Do you have talent, a great look, self esteem then an agent is a good idea. Have you had many rejections, numerous small jobs and would like to have a job that pays well with minimal education then you need to call an agent.

Why do you need an agent? Agents are the go between to the people who hire you for acting or modeling through casting directors and producers. Because the agent helps you find work they will take a percentage of your pay.

Emerald City Model and Talent states, there are different types of agents and different types of talent such as theatrical (film and television) modeling and commercials. Other jobs are dance, voice-over for TV, film and radio. An agent can represent you for one or more of these categories.

Agents get information about auditions for roles, either directly from casting directors and producers or from an insiders-only fax services called “the breakdowns.” The breakdowns are a daily faxed list of roles being cast, and they are available only to agents and managers.

Casting directors can receive hundreds or thousands of resumes and head shots for a role offered. The talent agent’s job is to weed out those who do not meet the requirements. There are so many actors wanting each role or job.

Having an 8 x 10 photos and resume is very important to your career as a model and actor. Another good idea is to make a demo reel of your work but if you are new do not worry about this. The photo and resume have certain professional guidelines.

It is important to have an excellent photo when you are called into an audition so the casting directors and others know what you look like prior to the audition. However, if you are not a model do not take the glamour shots. If you are pretty let them know it.

For media inquiries and general questions, please send communications to the Emerald City Group at info@emeraldcitymodelandtalent.com.

Posted in Entertainment by John Harb : August 31, 2009 - 3:33am

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