discerning acting talent agencies

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By Jorge Burns


Maybe you're one of those people who doesn't crave the sameness of the nine-to-five office job. Maybe you want to make sure your talents are recognized and that you have an opportunity to use them. Maybe you have the kind of face that can warm America's heart, or sell it good soap. In short, maybe you should think about trying your hand at modeling or acting.

The different jobs available out there are nearly limitless, as you may imagine -- if you're industrious and hard-working and dedicated. But first you've got to understand what a tricky world it is you're entering, the talent world. A good talent agency can help you understand what's going on. The agency walks you through the process right from the beginning, from getting your composites made to getting your first audition. So finding the right agency is very, very important. Because many are just looking for a quick buck off an optimistic kid like yourself.

Making Friends

There are a few key things to seek out when you're shopping for your talent agency. It can't be stressed how important it is to find an honest one. The agency needs to be fully licensed; it should have a list of clients who you recognize; the agency should also have been working in the industry long enough to have made a name for itself, for better or worse -- so do your homework.

It's important to have your composites made early on. Composites are the collected shots of you in action and in poses that you take to casting calls -- basically your business cards. Photographers can help you put these together; talent agencies often can as well.

Finding Your Future

Like we said earlier, there are many, many jobs out there in the talent world. You could be a foot model or a hand model; you could find your face in magazine ads, on TV commercials or runway modeling; your voice might end up on radio. Or you could go the entertainment route, where live television shows and big and small budget films. Now if none of this interests you, there's also the wild world of music videos, where you may enjoy dancing on a car or running in slow motion or otherwise getting paid to have a fine time being yourself -- which is to say, being uniquely talented.

Now you may think you don't have the kind of exotic features that sell pants, but worry not. Talent agencies look for all kinds of people with all kinds of looks. So go forth and remember to work hard, find the right people, smile and get ready when the lights turn on.




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