ashleybee asked:


I want to do the talent show at my school this year, but I don’t know what to do. I want something that has a fun beat, but that is clean. I can’t do The Show, A Thousand Miles, and Jump and Fall (some people are already doing these songs.) Please help!

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Lewis Waller asked:


Once you set everything up to run your own talent agency, you’ll soon come to know that there are many possible “boo-boos” and pitfalls that can totally destroy your business even before you can get it up and running smoothly with any semblance of momentum. Want an example? The most important attractor of business and repeat business in this line of work is reputation. There’s no way I could stress this enough. If you’re new to this industry trying to break into it all and you make a slight booking mistake, make a less than superb deal, or even slightly disappoint your stardom-expecting clients in the least, you’ll suddenly be notorious as the “crappy agency” everywhere at the speed of instant messaging. So how can you avoid such troublesome situations so as to prevent these and other business-destructive mishaps and allow your company (and its name) to thrive?

If you wish to run your own talent agency swimmingly and not screw everything up from the start, you need education and experience-rich mentoring. Now, being that there simply aren’t any “talent agency training colleges” around to attend, you’re going to have to find such training somewhere else. Fortunately, there are people who have spent years in this business and gained a bit of success, who now have retired and seek a higher challenge in their work. These masters search for people like you, who wish to run your own talent agency, and offer their expertise, a wealth of experiential knowledge, guidance and mentoring.

If you wish to run your own talent agency, this is pretty much the one and only way to be able to reap the benefits of years, even decades of experience - and in this line of work, you just cannot afford to go without such wisdom and know-how which can only come from many years of practice and experience. It’s sort of what you call a “catch 22”, really… you can’t start this type of business without such experience, and you can’t otherwise get any real experience without having been working in this part of the entertainment industry for quite a while. Getting and making good use of this type of mentoring is the only work-around for this situation, and such mentors are the best people to gain any training from.



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Dergie asked:


I want to sing a nice song that would pretty much be easy and great for me to sing such as: You and me - lifehouse, All in All - lifehouse, Hey there Delilah - Plain white T’s. One mor question: if any of you have sang in a talent show, do you actualy have to have the album or songtrack? I’m really worried about that.

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Megan asked:


We’re in 6th grade next year, and even thought it’s summer, we wanna start planning for the talent show.
Thanks for all your help!

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Lewis Waller asked:


Have you got a sound and firm talent agency business plan? Have you roughed out a general idea of what you wish to achieve? There are tons of things to learn and understand when you first plan to begin this kind of business, and far too often, an aspiring talent agent may not have much of an idea as to where to begin in this line of work. All things considered, it’s not as though it were some simple subject that anyone could simply hop into the public library and start pulling out all of the pertinent information out of the atmosphere on a mere whim. What any serious aspiring talent agent requires in this situation is some kind of teacher or mentor, who could guide them along the path through this sort of work as well as throughout all of the stages of its start up.

For any type of talent agency business plan worthy of the efforts to go through in order to come to manifestation, you require the use of many years of experience while starting such a business before you can think of starting to plan it all out. But how can benefitting from experience be accomplished if you’re only just starting out? This would be the best situation to for someone we could call upon for help who has been successful in this line of work for many years to teach you all that needs to be learned in order to really see your talent agency get running and gain some momentum towards your own success in this niche of the entertainment world.

Some professionals who have spent years of their lives in this type of business have now turned their expertise to performing this very task – providing a guiding hand in tutoring and mentoring those of us looking to begin a career in this field, showing us the proper path to take towards success. Even while you’re simply attempting to forge a proper talent agency business plan to begin with, these wise masters of the art are the ones to look to for the best guidance in this profession.



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Verres Arezzo™ asked:


He would just be in another frustrating situation in which the surrounding supporting cast is not on par with his talent.

Jerry Buss is an aged fool who is going to single handedly flush the Laker franchise down the toilet.

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PeroxidePrince asked:


I have this recital tomorrow, and I’ve heard from my friend in the same music school as mine that they get undercover talent scouts. I’ll be doing drums, some piano, and maybe even vocals all in one song. How do I get noticed?

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Mark Kemp asked:


Media plays an important role in the society today, what goes on in the media affects the business industry, the economy, the trends and the fashion world. Studies show that every individual gets to be affected by the media in one way or another.

There is also a lot of money involved if you are part of the media circle. If you have an in-born talent and you would like to enhance it to be able to become a star of your own right in the media industry, then you should go to a reputable acting agency to assist you.

Acting agencies boost up the confidence level of any aspiring actor or model who would like to get in the show business. Actors, actresses and models need self confidence and courage in order to perform in front of a huge crowd and acting agencies will help you obtain the right attitude for this.

The top acting agencies will even give you casting, representation and industry resource to help you get inside the show business. They will provide you with addresses and phone numbers of agents, managers and casting directors you can contact. They will schedule you with your casting calls and inform you as well of you get the part.

There are also various talent agencies in the industry today and you have to find one that will suit your needs and your budget as well. Acting agencies also have their own website, which you can research about over the internet. The sites post their contact details too so you can give them a call and inquire for yourself. There are acting agencies that will require minimal fee for their service and there are those who do it for free. Just make sure that the ones asking for minimal fee are reputable ones or else you might fall prey to scammers scouring the internet for victims.

For models out there, being represented by top model agencies is a big advantage for they will expose you to people that will help you climb your ladder to success. Top models who are represented by acting modeling agencies before are Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum and Cindy Crawford.



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Charles Todd asked:


What Is A Talent Agent?

    A talent agent is a person who helps actors, models, musicians and other talent to find jobs in their profession. An agent works on behalf of the actor to negotiate contracts and other business dealings.

    Actors don’t always need a talent agent in order to work as an actor, especially actors who live in smaller markets outside of Hollywood or New York. And even in larger markets, actors can still find work on their own without agents, especially in independent film and working as a movie extra.

    But having an agent, while not always necessary, can still be helpful and, in some cases, is essential. That’s because casting directors often turn to talent agents to find actors to fill roles in film and television projects. Having an agent gives the actor the ability to be considered for opportunities that may not be made known to the public.

What Are The Talent Agent’s Primary Responsibilities?   

The talent agent helps the actor find acting jobs or auditions that could lead to acting work. The talent agent helps to negotiate contracts for the actor The talent agent ensures that the actor gets proper and adequate compensation when a job is completed. Helps guide the actor’s career

How Do I Get A Talent Agent?

    There are a number of different ways to find an agent. Actors should look in industry guides, or even the phone book, to find talent agencies in their area. Once you have found a reputable talent agency in your area, you should contact them by sending a headshot or photo of yourself, a résumé of all your prior acting work, and a cover letter introducing yourself.

Beware of Scam Agencies

    There are many scam artists posing as talent agencies. They lure actors in with the promise of acting work, but their real goal is to sell the actor photographs or acting classes. Despite spending large sums of money on classes or photos, actors rarely see any meaningful representation or acting opportunities.

Finding A Franchised Agent

    A franchised agent is an agent that is affiliated with one of the various actor unions. For this reason, franchised agents are considered the most reputable. Actors can find franchised agents by requesting a listing of agents from the various actor unions or going to the union’s website.

 

AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists)

 260 Madison Ave.,

 New York, New York 10016

 212-532-0800

 AFTRA.org

Actor’s Equity Association

 165 West 46th Street, 15th Floor

 New York, New York 10036

 212-869-8530

 Actorsequity.org

Screen Actor’s Guild

 5757 Wilshire Blvd.

 Los Angeles, California 90036-3600

 323-954-1600

 Sag.org

More information can be found on www.actingmagazine.com/2009/12/What-Is-A-Talent-Agent.html

 



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