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It is important for talent to be able to market themselves effectively and not always wait upon the agents to find them work. While it is still important to have agents, agents will often have their favorites whom they promote first. So the smart talent also makes certain that the market itself can find them. Through Casting America, a model can list a single photo, a 3 to 10 picture modeling composite, or even an entire portfolio on line - along with a resume and stats. Further, the model can add video clips of themselves doing runway or photo movement so that agents, casting directors and producers may have a more complete understanding of the model's true appearance and poise.
An extra should list a simple head shot and contact information - or simply list without a photo.
A serious actor who wishes to work regularly may wish to have a more comprehensive actor's composite with 3 to 10 photos in and out of character. Actors definitely need to list their stats and resume of training and work performed. The actor may also include a video of monologues, slates, commercials or performances.
Voice-over specialists should include a resume, a head shot, and add audio clips of commercials or character voices so that agents and casting directors can readily hear evidence of their particular talent.
Musicians can add a musical audio clip, bands can add a video clip, magicians a video clip, stand up comics can add audio or video, dancers should add video, professional public speakers should add audio or video, and so on.
Advantages
The advantages of listing on line through Casting America not only include broader exposure to agents, producers, casting directors and the industry - but greater speed in getting information to such sources and reduced costs. If, for example, a producer or agent a few hundred miles away has heard about a talent, but needs a voice over tape, a video or more modeling photos for evaluating them, now they can simply access the talent's URL on the Casting America website and immediately hear or see what they need to know. This saves time, money, and could make the difference in being chosen for the job. The model or actor didn't have to use up an (expensive) composite or video tape, or the hassle of mailing it. A model or actor will often go through hundreds of composites or head shots per year.
Another big advantage is that the talent can now be pro-active rather than passive in pursuing opportunities. One classic approach is to learn the e-mail addresses of agents, casting directors, ad agencies, producers, production companies and others in the industry throughout the country - or the world. With this information, the talent can then write a professional e-mail to the agent, etc., and attach to the e-mail a link to their web page which will download their photos and resume to the targeted source. This will put them in front of any number of sources who can potentially find them auditions. And when the agent downloads the photos and resume, he or she will now have the information on the talent saved within their computer. Even if the agent may not have something available now, there may come a day when something arises that makes them remember the talent. Now that they can simply call up the model, actor, singer on their computer - complete with contact information - it makes it easy for them to send the talent out for an audition. Active, rather than passive, pursuit of the industry!!!
Casting America can take your application on line, through the mail or by phone.
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