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 […]
Voice Over and Actors
Can a Production Require All Talent Hired to be Current Union Members? Meaning SAG-AFTRA or Ficore?
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 […]
Why All Bookings MUST be Listed on Your Resume, Always
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 […]
Renewals of Contracts in the Entertainment Industry
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 […]
Does a Talent Need a Manager?
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 […]
Things Your Agent Needs to Know When You are on Set
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 […]