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Back Stage - Acting Resources
Black Talent - TV & Film Employment Opportunities
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Bravo TV Casting
Casting Audition - Actors & Models Nationwide
Craigslist - TV, Film, Video - Los Angeles
Elite Casting - Actors, Models & Talent Auditions
Film Extras - Actors, Talent Auditions & Resources
Free Casting Calls & Auditions
Got Cast - Auditions and Casting Calls for Television
HNE - Reality TV Casting Calls
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Hollywood Actors Association - Major Casting Companies
Hollywood Animals - Animal Actors Agency
Hollywood Casting Registry - Actors & Directors
The Hollywood Group - Kids & Teenagers
Hollywood North Extras - Vancouver, Canada
Hollywood Profiles - Casting Calls & Auditions
IMA Pictures India - Bollywood Casting - Actors & Models
Instant Cast - Actors, Models & Reality TV
Kidz World - Open Casting Calls & Movie Extras
Mandy - Film and TV Productions Worldwide
MovieStaff.com - Film Crews, Film Industry Jobs
MTV Casting - Actors, Models & Talent TV Opportunities
Reality TV - Actors, Models & Talent Casting Calls
Reality Wanted - Reality TV Casting
SAG - Screen Actors Guild
Uncut Casting Services - Actors & Directors- Los Angeles
Universal Studios Hollywood - Entertainment Casting
VH1 - Casting Calls for Actors and Models
We TV - Casting
Casting Agent / Director
A casting agent is in charge of recruiting and selecting candidates for film, television, video or media productions. They may also remain as a liaison between directors, actors and their agents. A specialized casting staff is required when selecting candidates for major projects, where hundreds of parts need to be filled, and possibly hundreds or thousands of film extras may need to be hired.
Talent / Booking Agents
A Booking Agent finds actors, actresses; models and entertainers work in the various entities of the film, television, media and video industry. They take a percentage of the money that is paid to the client. The commission is 10 to 20% of the gross amount depending on whether the job is a union job. Some agents specialize in a specific area, while some handle all types of assignments. The agent has two types of clients: The buyer and the talent. The buyer may be a production company, or casting director. The agent usually submits a photo / head shot or portfolio to the buyer, based on the sex, look, age, talent or race that the client is looking for. If the buyer decides to use the talent, they will then contact the agent to negotiate the contract or pay, as well as all other details concerning the assignment. The talent agencies that dominate the industry are: Affinity Models & Talent Agency, Creative Artists Agency, Fame Agency, IMG Artists, Innovative Artists, Look Talent, Stars Agency, United Talent Agency, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, International Creative Management
Talent / Artist Management
A talent manager’s job is to oversee the daily affairs of their client. They advise and council their client on career plans and business decisions, as well as establish connections with various people in the industry, such as producers and studios. A talent manager does not have the ability to negotiate contracts. A tentative agreement with an agent that can be renegotiated after three to six months is recommended. Commissions can vary but 10% of gross to 20% of net pay. The less developed the artist is, and the more developed a manager is; the higher the commission.
Publicist
A publicist is someone that is hired to manage and generate publicity for their clients. Publicists generate press coverage for their client and serves as a link between the client, the public and the media. Most publicists handle multiple clients and are usually paid a monthly fee for their services. Some publicists specialize in specific areas of expertise.
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American Civil Liberties Union - ACLU
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American Federation of Musicians - AFM
American Federation of TV & Radio Artist - AFTRA
American Society of Cinematographers - ASC
American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers - ASCAP
American Screenwriters Association
Animation Guild - Local 839 - IATSE
Artist Rights Foundation
Association of Talent Agents - ATA
Association of Film Commissioners Intl- AFCI
Association of Moving Image Archivists
Association for Recorded Sound Collections - ARSC
Australian Theatrical Employees' Assoc. (ATAEA)
Australian Writers Guild
The Authors Guild
BMI Music - Performing Rights Association
Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association
Corporation for Public Broadcasting - CPB
Casting Society of America
Directors Guild of America - DGA
Directors Guild of Canada - DGC
Directors Guild of Great Britain - DGGB
Electronic Frontier Foundation - Civil Liberties Group
EMI Music Publishing
International Cinematographers Guild
International Federation of Film Critics - FIPRESCI
International Stunt Association
Location Managers Guild of America - LMGA
Motion Picture Association of America - MPAA
Motion Picture Editors Guild
Motion Picture Film - Digital Film/Video Labs - ACVL
Motion Picture Sound Editors - MPSE
Motion Picture & Television Fund - MPTF
Music Video Production Association - MVPA
National Assoc. of Indie Latino Producers - NALIP
National Association of Broadcasters - NAB
National Association Broadcasters & Techs - NABET
National Association of Theatre Owners - NATO
National Cable & Telecommunications - NCTA
National Coalition Against Censorship - NCAC
National Society of Black Engineers - NSBE
New Zealand Writers Guild - NZWG
Production Equipment Rental Association - PERA
Producers Guild of America - PGA
SAG - Screen Actors Guild - Actors & Actresses
SAGIndie – Resources, Contracts & Incentives
SAGIndie - Indie Film Production Info & Resources
Set Decorators Society Of America - SDSA
Société des Auteurs de Radio, TV et Cinéma - SARTEC
Society of Authors, Composers and Editors - SACEM
Society for Cinema & Media Studies
Society of Composers & Lyricists - SCL
Society of Motion Picture & TV Engineers - SMPTE
Writers Guild of America, East
Writers Guild of America, West
Writers Guild of Canada
Writers Guild of Great Britain - WGGB
The Screen Actors Guild
The Screen Actors Guild is an American labor union; established in 1933, to enhance the working conditions of actors and actresses. SAG has a membership of nearly 120,000 principal performers who work in motion pictures, television, commercials, industrials, video games, Internet and all new media formats. SAG is a unified voice on behalf of artists’ rights, compensations and benefits.
In order to obtain a SAG card, and become a member of the Screen Actors Guild; a performer must show proof of employment from a principal or speaking role in a union film, television program, video or commercial. Documentation in the form of a signed contract or pay stub, submitted with a SAG application is required. Extras may join by showing proof of employment as a SAG-covered background player at full SAG rates and conditions for a minimum of three workdays. Three extra/background vouchers are required and must be submitted along with a SAG application.
Performers may also join SAG if the applicant is a paid-up member of an affiliated performers' union (ACTRA, AEA, AFTRA, AGMA or AGVA) for a period of one year and has worked and been paid for at least once as a principal performer in that union’s jurisdiction.
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