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In the big, fabulous world of the entertainment industry, there are many traps that can limit a talent’s growth and experience by deceitful practices all around. Who can you trust? Who shouldn’t you trust? Let’s chat today about the following topics: Agents Agents that Double Dip Managers Pay to Play site Agent A talent agent […]
Around the world, talent and at times production and clients are unaware of what FiCore is. Learn from this video: Even if you have a SAG-AFTRA production, you legally can hire non-union talent If you have a non-union production, you are welcome to hire a union talent, but if the talent lies about their union […]
In the complicated world of being hired for a job in the entertainment industry, it’s almost a guarantee that each individual job will be different from all of the others. There is no straight and narrow path because each job has it’s own production, crew, directors and goals. When you have an agent submitting you […]
Talent of all genres have struggled for years to get better paying rates for jobs. Unfortunately the rates have been sliding downward for some time. What can we do to fix them? You as the people who get paid for the jobs need to put your foot down and state you will only work the […]
If you are a professional voice over talent residing in the USA, you should already have a paid Source Connect Standard or Pro account. Source Connect is a software that connects you to any other client or production house that uses the same software. When it is used, you sound like you are in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In the entertainment industry, there’s many ways to find acting, modeling and voice over opportunities. Some talent like to have professionals assist them to find the “bigger jobs”. Some talent never want to share a penny of their income and find all of their work on their own, some find the right agent who doesn’t […]
In most instances, if a talent books a job through an agent, the proper procedures occur, passing the wand of communication from agent to talent and talent being responsible to show up on time and being prepared for the shoot date and/ or record date. If you are an adult, you are fully responsible for […]
In today’s digital age, anyone can create, edit, revise and send documents quickly from their computer or mobile devices. Unfortunately, these devices make it easy for people to slack and not take the time to label said file as requested or with their first and last name. Why does labeling a document or photo matter? […]
In the entertainment industry, everything is rush rush until you are booked, then you as a talent are stuck waiting for details for said shoot. Additionally if you are put on hold, first refusal or are pinned it’s the same situation. Behind the scenes, we cannot see what is happening, in the end these people […]
Since Impressive Talent was created, we’ve been informing talent from all walks of life that commercial credits are a must have in the entertainment industry. Frequently we see this: Commercial (credits to be provided upon request) The above is not acceptable on any resume. It actually implies that you have no commercial […]
If you wish to be an actor or model, the most important investment is your head shots. Why? These are what are submitted to producers and casting directors who decide who gets to audition for projects. Below are three of our talent all with Fantastic head shots! What do professionals want to see in […]
Corona Virus, Covid 19, the pandemic or whatever you want to call it has altered the way the entertainment industry works in 2020 and beyond. Every production with in person talent has skyrocketed in price with the extra expenses of Covid tests, Covid delays, certified Covid professionals and extended hotel stays. Everyone wants to be […]
If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it several hundred times, “Hiya, yeah, I am ready to be a voice over talent. My wife says my voice is really good and my mom agrees. I am ready to work.” It’s a rarity for any type of talent to skyrocket to fame based on […]
Life in the entertainment industry is never a 9-5 job. Every producer, director, client, ad agency, marketing agency etc. works in a rapid paced environment. Their projects are started well before any potential talent are involved. Once the job hits the talent agency, these industry pros are anxious to compare talent and present potential talent […]
The never ending decision for talent seekers is, where to find talent? How do they know the talent are professionals? Will they accept your rate? Will they be on time to the shoot or recording? Will they even show up at all? When working with Impressive Talent, you have a full one stop shop. Our […]
In the entertainment industry, many jobs are kept tight-lipped for several reasons. The producers do not want any talent to reveal any details if it’s a juicy weekly show, a talent on set may have something drastic, dreadful or incredible happen to them and they do not want anything leaked out to the public or […]
I wanted to touch base on a few issues I’ve heard in the past few months.. I hope you’ll be open to reading and viewing. 1. If you whisper you must up your gain, if you yell, you must turn down your gain. I know the direction for jobs is all over the place, but […]
All around the world, individuals, companies, production houses, radio stations and tv affiliates need voices for a large variety of projects. In these days of Covid, the recording for projects has completely change in the voiceover world. How do you find the right voice for your project and what information do you need to provide […]
Everyone wants to be an actor. Many say they are actors and have a well organized resume and documentation to back them up. Others say they are an actor and you can see by going to their YouTube channel, TikTok account or podcast. That’s the issue, everyone has their own idea of what a professional […]
I wanted to share some information about being SAG- AFTRA versus being Ficore, which is just about the same thing except you are not limited to the types of jobs you can do if you go Ficore. SAG-AFTRA and Ficore are essentially the same thing. You are a paying union member with a SAG ID […]
Ever since Impressive Talent opened for business, we have been very particular about which voice over artists we added to our roster. Each voice over artist on our roster is a professional talent who has coached for years and continues to attend conferences or learning sessions to keep up with the trends in the voice […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Are you a company, marketing group, advertising agency or small business looking for actors to assist with your marketing? Here at Impressive Talent, we understand that you want to make sure to find the right talent for whatever your project may require. Whether you need actors, print models, voiceover artists or hosts we can provide […]