The Talent Agency Guide was created to give actors and actresses the motivation and guidance that is necessary to help them pursue and achieve their goals of acting in commercials, print, voiceovers, television and feature films. We have gathered and organized all of the important contact information and submission guidelines that you will need to submit to signatory SAG-AFTRA and ATA talent agencies. Every SAG actor and actress you see working professionally on camera, have commercial and theatrical representation that works on their behalf, to help provide them with auditions and negotiate their entertainment contracts. We have over 100 signatory talent agencies listed in the Talent Agency Guide, for you to learn about. Also, you will find valuable resources, education, and strategy from our coaches that have already accomplished what you are setting out to achieve. Allow their wisdom and experience to help guide you in accomplishing your own goal of becoming a professional working actor or actress, signed at a reputable signatory talent agency.

The Talent Agency Guide was created to give actors and actresses the motivation and guidance that is necessary to help them pursue and achieve their dreams.Have you ever watched a television show or a Super Bowl commercial or sat inside of a movie theatre eating popcorn and imagined that you could be a star? That you have what it takes to captivate the minds and hearts of people all over the world? Now is your opportunity to make that dream a reality. Every actor or actress you see working professionally in motion pictures, television, commercials, and print have "professional" representation that works on their behalf and helps provide them with amazing opportunities in the entertainment industry. Now it's your turn, so what will you do with your opportunity? We have gathered and organized all of the essential industry contact information and submission guidelines that you will need to submit to these professional SAG/AFTRA and ATA talent agencies.Also, you will find valuable resources, education, and strategy from our mentors that have already accomplished what you are setting out to do. Allow their wisdom and experience to help guide you in achieving your dreams!Submit to over 150 professional SAG-AFTRA & ATA talent agencies!

The Talent Agency Guide was created to educate, assist, and inspire performing artist on how to submit to reputable talent agencies and to provide them with access to mentors that can help guide them on their pursuit of a professional acting career. Every actor or actress you see working professionally in motion pictures, television, commercials, and print have agents that work on their behalf to help provide them with auditions, meetings, and negotiate their contracts. We have gathered and organized for you all of the important contact information to over 150 reputable talent agencies. You will also find valuable resources, education, and strategy from our mentors. Allow their wisdom and experience to help guide you on achieving your goals. We believe in you. Now it's your turn, take the shot! -Talent Agency Guide

The Talent Agency Guide was created to educate, assist, and inspire performing artists on how to submit, interview, and sign with a union SAG-AFTRA, or ATA, franchised talent agency. Every actor or actress you see working professionally in motion pictures, television, commercials, and print have agents that work on their behalf to provide them with auditions, career guidance, and to negotiate their entertainment contracts. We have gathered and organized for you all of the current contact information and submission guidelines that you will need to submit to over 150 franchised talent agencies. You will also find valuable resources, and strategies from our mentors. Allow their knowledge and industry experience to help guide you on achieving your own personal career goals of having a successful acting career and being signed to a reputable talent agency. We believe in you;)

First published in 2013. Have you written the script for the next box office blockbuster or hit TV show and just need the right agent to sell it? Not sure whether to accept an if-come deal or a script commitment? Debating which manager is the right choice to steer your career? Well, worry no more...How to Manage Your Agent is a fun, friendly guide to the world of literary representation. Enter the inner sanctums of Hollywood's power-brokers and learn how they influence what pitches get bought, what projects get sold, and which writers get hired. Find tips from top-level executives, agents, managers, producers, and writers to help you maximize your own representation and kick your career into overdrive! You'll learn: How agents prioritize their client list... and ways to guarantee you're at the top; When to approach new representation... and what you need to capture their interest; Hollywood's secret buying schedule... and how to ensure you're on it; The truth about packaging... where it helps and when it hurts; Which agents are best for you... and where to find them; Advice on acing your first agent meeting... and why so many writers blow it; Managers' tricks for creating buzz... and when to use them yourself; How to fire your agent... without killing your career; When you don't need representation... and how to succeed without it. The value of good representation is undeniable-especially in a world where agents and managers control which projects (and careers) live or die. How to Manage Your Agent puts you on the inside track to get your work the attention it deserves!

Beginning with leads on finding a place to live and practical jobs to pay the bills, this up-to-date resource delves into tactics for landing an agent, auditions, a SAG union card, and work as a movie extra. Advice comes from seasoned actors and other film pros.

A down-to-earth, detailed guide to every aspect of establishing and running a small, local talent booking agency, written by someone who has done so successfully for over 30 years. You dont need any particular background or a fancy college degree or even much money, just a desire to own and operate one of the most fun businesses you could ever imagine. Its all herehow to find the talent, how to build up a clientele, how to promote yourself, the contracts youll need, and a fascinating insight to where you can go from here, including becoming a modeling agent, a TV producer, a writer, a record album producer, and much more.

An Actor's Guide—Your First Year in Hollywood should be required reading for any young actor headed to La-La Land with a dream in his heart and a shine on his shoes. Sure, it's a great guide to auditioning, getting a SAG card, finding an agent, landing parts, gaining exposure, and creating publicity—but it’s also packed with real-world advice from a fellow actor. Getting to know Los Angeles, finding a place to live and a job to pay the bills. An Actor’s Guide presents the whole picture, for career and for daily life. Remember to thank us when you’re a big star!

The New York City Model & Talent Agency directory is the newly revised addition that braks down the top modeling & talent agencies in the Big Apple. A perfect pocket guide in its 4x9 size, the book is packed with valuable information on each agency. Also includes contact information on casting directors and test photographers.

In Actors Take Action, Brian O'Neil provides the most in-depth guidelines ever published for helping the actor find an agent. This highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Acting As a Business contains new ways to get auditions for productions most likely to attract industry attention, a step-by-step guide to making all-important follow-up telephone calls, the value of paid agent and casting director seminars, more ways to find work on daytime soap operas, tips for "pigeonholed" musical performers on how to change industry perceptions of them, and instruction in the art of effective business correspondence. Actors Take Action demonstrates specific, effective ways to create career-advancing opportunities.