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Important Tips for New Talent Posted on: 07/06/11
Dear New Talent,
Welcome to the Agency!
Please take a minute to familiarize yourself with our Top 5 Tips for Talent if you haven't already. They will make you more successful on our site, and in general! Most importantly: Make sure to set your age in your profile; nobody can ever see your birthday or actual age, but it must be included for you to come up in all searches.
Make your Agency profile your strongest casting tool.
#1 Look Your Best.
Pictures in your profile are key! Make sure to include at least 3-4 pictures in your Portfolio and Compcard (even more than that is better, and highly encouraged). Use a favorite image that shows your face very clearly, and close up, to be your #1 compcard picture, and your profile picture. We strongly recommend that you include at least one picture of yourself smiling, and that you select a variety of pictures that show different expressions, moods, and looks. Don't be afraid if you don't have professional shots! In the age of digital photography, a few well-snapped digital shots done by a friend near a window with some nice natural light can go a long way. Just make sure to have fun and give clients a real idea of what you look like.
#2 Tell Us About Yourself.
You'll be called in to more castings if you're easy to find on the site and provide ample information about yourself; nobody likes to play a guessing game when they're pressed for time! Make sure to include your Birthday in your profile! Your actual age and birthday will never be visible to anyone, but without an age in your details a search from 0-100 years may not include you! The same goes for your union status, skills, height, measurements, ethnicity, etc. Clients and Casting Directors will appreciate the great ease with which they found your profile in a search, and you'll benefit greatly.
#3 Submit on Castings.
The Agency is the only true online talent agency. This means that while you are able to submit on castings, view projects, and be reached by clients directly, we still submit you on jobs daily and work hard to make sure clients find you for their projects when you're a fit. Nevertheless, we've already proven that talent who also submit themselves as often as possible will get more castings in the long run! We may not always know every detail about your skill set or assume that you're interested in the less exciting castings, so log in as often as you can and submit on roles that fit you. Remember to leave short, relevant notes when information is requested, and pay close attention to ethnicity, age, and union status when submitting on a role.
#4 Be Easy to Reach.
The Agency makes it possible for some of the worlds finest casting directors and industry pro's to contact you directly for a casting, in addition to often sending hand-picked casting appointments out ourselves on their behalf. It is very important that your profile includes a working email (mandatory requirement) and a phone number (highly recommended, bot not mandatory) so that we, and our clients, can reach you when you're called in for a casting or go-see. Only approved, established, trusted clients, and the finest casting professionals in the business have access to any contact information on our site, which is always login protected. Make sure to check messages and emails often!
#5 Be Professional.
The Agency is designed to get you castings, and get you booked by the best and the brightest around. Whether you're new to the business, or an established model or actor, it's always incredibly important to be professional, reliable and informative, and respect the time of our clients when submitting on a casting. Be on time or early to all castings and appointments (five minutes late is very late, usually too late), and never be late to a shoot or booking. Pay attention to details such as wardrobe and style requirements or scripts, and make sure to confirm that your'e going on a casting or have received information when requested. Don't be afraid to let us, or a client know when you may not be available or interested as well (always up to you!), and don't hesitate to ask us for help anytime! That's why we're here.
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