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Use a talent search to find the perfect actors for advertising your businessBy Christine Pollock You have incorporated some new innovations into your business and are recruiting talent to inform the world about these innovations. Whether you are holding a talent search for voice-overs for a radio commercial, actors for a television commercial or entertainers for a live show, it might be in your best interest to glean advice from professional talent scouts.
Even if you want to search on your own without an official talent agency, there are several steps you can take to guarantee a professional-looking outcome for promoting your business.
1. Start your talent recruiting locally.
2. Work closely with talent managers, letting them know exactly what you are looking for in regards to talent.
3. Double-check to make sure a talent agency you use is legitimate.
Interview several talent agencies in your area
If you live in an urban area, you will have a plethora of agencies to choose from either online or in person. For those in rural areas, consider the Internet as your first stop to find an agency that specializes in what you need. An agency specializing in providing runway talent is very different from one specializing in providing voice talent or models for an art class.
Try:
For one-stop talent shopping, Talent Management offers an easy-to-use web site. TalentNetworks, Inc. allows you to search a city for local agencies by map or keyword. Instead of searching through all of New York for an agency, type in "Buffalo" and find all the agencies in that area, including links to available websites you can view while recruiting talent.
Participate in talent recruitment alongside professionals
Work with a talent recruiter or a talent scout to optimize talent search results. Use the Internet to show professionals what your advertising goals are and find out if your talent scouts are using up-to-date industry information.
Try:
MyTalent Networks, Inc. showcases talent from actors to dancers and models who post their information and clips in the global online community along with contact information. If you are looking for voice talent for professional materials, you might want to consider The Great Voice Company, Inc.
Ensure the talent and talent managers are legitimate before signing a contract
Not all scams take your money and run. Some fraudulent companies add in extra charges or fees. Ask for a company's credentials and do a little research on your own.
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The Association of Talent Agents has a list of states and their talent agency license requirements. Find out if the agency you are dealing with adheres to these credentials. Another method of checking legitimacy is to see if the talent agency is part of a talent union such as the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists (AFTRA).
- Avoid signing contracts before you procure talent; legitimate agencies always provide a service before billing.
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Lists art and entertainment talent in the San Francisco bay area. Models, actors, visual artists, performing artists, recording artists and literary artists are welcome.
Online casting service that links working actors to talent agencies and casting offices in the United States.
A direct source for a corporate event planning that offers a database of celebrities, musical acts, comedians or sports figures.
http://www.celebrity-direct.com/
Network site for actors, actresses and talent of the Dallas/Ft.Worth area providing a listing of talent, talent agencies, photographers, makeup artists and printers.
Guide for directors with industry links provided. Not affiliated with the Directors Guild of America.
Pages of links and information for filmmakers in the UK, including cameras, lights, grip and sound equipment for hire. Also, includes a database of people working on independent UK production.
Worldwide Internet Directory of Technicians and Artisans for The Motion Picture and Television Industry.
Lists contact information for the entertainment industry. One can locate producers, find agents, managers, movie studio and TV executives, distributors and new media companies, hollywood job board and employment opportunities.
Is home to a combination of services, including a casting agency and a model and talent showcase.
An Internet-based talent and booking system that has a Online job bulletin board, giving the latest job listings for actors, actresses, extras, directors, writers, and models.
Internet Directory of Literary Agents
Is an internet resource for writers, editors, publishers, and agents. The Directory of Literary Agents is restricted to agents who do not charge reading fees.
http://www.writers.net/agents.html
Provider of DJ services for weddings, special events, student events, karaoke, lightshows, and nightclubs. Provider of streaming video and audio services. Products and services are sold to multiple industries.
Website features a comprehensive database of screenwriting contests, literary agencies, and film producers, and publishes an email newsletter.
http://www.moviebytes.com/index.cfm
A site that features a collection of new and old movie scripts.
http://www.movie-page.com/movie_scripts.htm
Native American / Indian Actors
American Indian actors, singers and other celebrities. Casting, Photos, Biographies, Movies, Television, Information.
Index of fashion and model-related Internet resources created by Nerd World Media.
http://www.nerdworld.com/nw878.html
Performing Arts & Artists Worldwide
A developing link and index directory for the peforming arts community.
An Online resource for creative buyers in advertising, marketing and communications. Presents the work of directors, photographers, illustrators, designers, editors, composers, visual effects artists, stylists, animators, fine artists and producers.
Screaming In The Celluloid Jungle
A full database that contains information on screenwriter, agents, production companies, writer, film, film industry, links, signatory agencies, script sales, and writers sites.
http://members.tripod.com/~SiberianWolf/
Features a database of Australia's and New Zealand's leading actors and performers. Available in 2 print volumes and now with online search web access it includes new graduates, voice artists, choreographers, children and stunties.
A casting directory of film, theater and television performers in the United Kingdom.
Online network of self-employed writers, artists and other creative professionals.
Online community for actors, actresses and entertainment professionals to meet and exchange information and ideas.
An Online community of actors and casting professionals. Offers subscription plans for both individuals and talent agencies.
An on-line callboard for finding jobs and upcoming projects in the Seattle film industry.
http://www.merc.net/callboard/index.html
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