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Can a Production Require All Talent Hired to be Current Union Members? Meaning SAG-AFTRA or Ficore?

By Lisa Ristau

The short answer is no. No, no, no! How do I know?  I called SAG-AFTRA months ago and had a long discussion with them. If you receive an audition request or posting requesting talent who are only “union” talent, meaning SAG-AFTRA or Ficore, submit anyway even if you are not a union talent. A union […]

Filed Under: Actors and Print Models, How to find Voiceover Talent, NDA, Uncategorized, Voice Over, Voice Over and Actors Tagged With: acting, actors, casting, entertainers, FIcore, finding talent, production, SAG-AFTRA, union

Why All Bookings MUST be Listed on Your Resume, Always

By Lisa Ristau

Frequently when reviewing new talent, we see talent who are advised from so called coaches to leave off parts of their bookings on their resumes.  Some of the biggest genres of acting being left off is commercial and print bookings.  The people who advise talent to leave off categories are misinformed and their coaching is […]

Filed Under: Actors and Print Models, Voice Over and Actors Tagged With: acting, be smart, not all entertainment coaches are smart, print, resumes, the right resume, voice over, why all bookings are important

Renewals of Contracts in the Entertainment Industry

By Lisa Ristau

In the entertainment industry, there’s always work to do. In today’s world it’s more complicated than ever before to do the work of an entertainer/actor/model/voice talent due to our pandemic.  Fortunately there are a few potential fringe benefits if you worked a job for a video or print production and the client was pleased with […]

Filed Under: Voice Over and Actors Tagged With: acting, commercial commercials, hire me!, model, modeling, money, print model, renewals, voiceover

Why First Refusals are so Important to Respond to Immediately

By Lisa Ristau

Just a quick update about First Refusals, which can be one step before you book a job. A First Refusal means you are one of the final choices for the client.  If you get a First Refusal, you would need to block off certain dates and respond back to ME ASAP to let me know if you […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: acting, actor help, actors, talent agencies, television, voice over artists, voiceover

Why Your Headshot Needs to Pop with COLOR

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As an agency, we are submitting talent to casting directors all of the time.  These submissions occur through casting databases like Casting Networks, Casting Frontier and others.  To submit talent, each talent must have a profile set up online.  When you create your profile,  you must have bright, colorful photos to make your headshot stand […]

Filed Under: Actors and Print Models Tagged With: acting, head shot headshot, head shots, headshots, photographers, professional photos, talent, talent agency

We Don’t Double Dip on Commissions at Impressive Talent

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I noticed a commission rate subject has been discussed online lately so I wanted to address how things work at Impressive Talent. My goal is to be a fair anti-exclusive agent who provides many opportunities for my talent. First, The commissions at Impressive Talent are: Union 10% Anything else 15% Sometimes jobs will pay extra […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized, Voice Over and Actors Tagged With: acting, acting life, actors, advertising, commissions, marketing, production, talent agencies, voiceover

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