How to find acting agents / acting agencies

acting agents: Search for acting agents in your area
An Actor/Actress/Model may have acting agents, often representing different aspects of their career (i.e.; one agent for Principal Work, one for Commercial Work, another for Print Work). There may be times they are all with the same acting agents, but do not count on it. If you sign up with multiple acting agents, be certain they communicate with each other. We suggest that you sign a 1 year non-exclusive contract with a local acting agents. If you are able to travel, we recommend you look for acting agents in Los Angeles or New York. learn more

We want to help our clients with selecting a professional acting modeling agency. We believe that your representation is the key to success in the entertainment industry. We ask that all agencies submit their company information. acting agents, acting agents, if you are an agent or acting agents, feel free. We will refer our members to you. If you represent a SAG or AFTRA agency you will be automatically entered into our database. *Note: We require an agency background check if you represent a nonunion agency. learn more

model auditions ("go sees")
First, search for model auditions in your local area. If you live in a small town, your best opportunity is to search for model auditions in a nearby city. This gives a new model more chances to be seen by acting agents. Acting agents will hold auditions and open houses periodically for people chasing a career as a model. Some of the most popular models acting agents will look for, is a teen model, but every major city has acting agents who may look for more than just a teen model. Every model, and all acting agents are different.
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be a model
Being a model is unlike acting, you do not have to memorize lines and speak in front of rolling cameras and numerous people you do not know to be a good model. However, you must have an organized model portfolio that includes professional model photos. Your model photos must include several headshots and different poses in various fashions. A small runway show in your local mall may lead to an audition as a glamour model. The key to being a good model is to always look your best. Remember, a model comes in a variety of shapes and sizes: teen model, child model, glamour model, preteen model, bikini model, you could even be america's next top model, there are many model auditions and opportunities for a new model. There are over 200,000 successful models in the nation, and you deserve to be one of them! click here

acting agents / agency
It is your responsibility as a model to select acting agents which are right for you. You can send your picture and resume to acting agents in your area. They will call to schedule an audition with a model only if they are impressed with your picture. Every major city has well-established acting agents. Contact a few different acting agents and get their opinions. acting agents or acting agencies may only be looking for a bikini model, or a male model, or maybe a teen model. Picking acting agents that are well-known and established in the acting industry is the key to a models success! Make sure to ask for references and credentials from acting agents before signing any contracts. We advise you to sign a non-exclusive 1-2 year contract with a local acting agents.
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*IT IS YOUR DUTY AS A MODEL TO MAIL YOUR PORTFOLIOS TO A MODELING AGENCY, CASTING DIRECTORS, PRODUCTION COMPANIES. THE PROCESS CAN BE VERY COSTLY AND REQUIRES A LARGE AMOUNT OF YOUR VALUABLE TIME. IF YOU (AS A MODEL) ARE PATIENT AND CONSISTENT, YOU MAY SEE SOME RESULTS THAT BEGIN TO DEVELOP INTO A MODEL CAREER. MOST OF THE TIME YOUR HEADSHOTS WILL END UP IN A LARGE FILE WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER RESUMES, OR SIMPLY TRASHED.

ATTENTION - Are You An Aspiring Model?
Your success as a model in the entertainment industry relies solely on connections and who you know. We believe the only way for a model to acquire these connections is to audition in front of 500 major casting directors, acting agents, producers, model magazines, corporations & over 1200 acting agents click here

Model Schools
Being a model might seem easy. Although your physical appearance is the first characteristic an agency will consider, a model with training and experience are the most sought after. Taking classes as a model from a professional acting school will train you how to walk down the runway, to turn and pose, and improve your existing acting skills. It will also help you learn the guidelines as a model you will need to follow when you audition for acting agents. Having a portfolio and gaining some basic instruction is important if you are considering being a model as a full-time career.
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Photographers
A model must mail a professional acting portfolio package to casting directors holding model auditions, and/or an agency you are trying to attract. A model is required to go through various photo shoots and create a professional model portfolio. Putting together a model portfolio is an absolute MUST for every aspiring model! The model portfolio should include a number of acting photos and a acting resume. Established photographers sometimes have reliable connections for a model, which could lead to a job as a model right away. Your acting resume must include your current contact information, your height, size, weight, measurements, previous training and recent work. Professionals hire a model based on your modeling exposure and experience as a model. The key to your success is to select a well-established photographer that can capture the best features of a model to help create a more exotic you. To search for Photographers in your area click here

SEARCH FOR A TALENT AGENCY IN YOUR AREA
There are many different types of agents for different types of talent. The main types are theatrical (Television and Film) and commercial ( for commercials). There are also dance, print, voice-over,etc. Your agent may represent you for one or more of these categories. Being with the same agency for everything is called being "signed across the board." Many actors prefer to have separate agents for different types of work.

Agents get information about auditions for roles, either directly from casting directors and producers or from an insiders-only fax service called "the breakdowns." The breakdowns is a daily faxed list of roles being cast, and they are available only to agents and managers.

For each role, a casting directors will receive hundreds to thousands of resumes and headshots, from which they will narrow the field to the amount that they have the time and/or need to audition. There are so many actors vying for so few roles that talent agents act as the first step in the weeding-out process. In this field, where the supply so greatly exceeds the demand, just getting an audition is quite an accomplishment. And to get the audition, you need an agent. click here

SUBMIT A TALENT AGENCY
We want to help our members find and select a professional talent agency. We believe that your representation is the key to success in the entertainment industry. We ask all agencies to submit company information and we will refer our members to you. If you represent a SAG or AFTRA agency you will be automatically entered into our database. click here
*Note: We have to check your agency's background if you represent nonunion agency.