Friday, January 28, 2011

call backs for promoting yourself in acting

By Brittany Reed


You might be one of those people for whom a cubicle life just doesn't make sense. You might be someone who has some real talent, and a desire to share them with the world. You might have the face of America's next sweetheart, or the body of America's most secret dreams. In other words, if you've got these thoughts in your head, it may be time to check out modeling or acting.

The talent industry is full to bursting with job opportunities for someone who is charming, hardworking, willing to spend time at their craft. But it's not always easy to know where to turn in this big industry. This is why you'll want to find a good talent agency early on. The agency is who helps you get organized: getting your composites made, setting up auditions, making sure you get out there. You'll want to do your homework and find a reputable, honest agency. Many of them are out for your money and nothing else.

Finding Your Agency

There are a few key things to seek out when you're shopping for your talent agency. It can't be stressed how important it is to find an honest one. The agency needs to be fully licensed; it should have a list of clients who you recognize; the agency should also have been working in the industry long enough to have made a name for itself, for better or worse -- so do your homework.

Once you've got an agency, you'll want to get composites made. Composites are the photo collection cards you carry into auditions, and that agencies use to shop you around -- they're your business cards, essentially. Photographers can help you get these made; many talent agencies can take care of this too.

Beyond the Cubicle

Like we said earlier, there are many, many jobs out there in the talent world. You could be a foot model or a hand model; you could find your face in magazine ads, on TV commercials or runway modeling; your voice might end up on radio. Or you could go the entertainment route, where live television shows and big and small budget films. Now if none of this interests you, there's also the wild world of music videos, where you may enjoy dancing on a car or running in slow motion or otherwise getting paid to have a fine time being yourself -- which is to say, being uniquely talented.

And even if you don't think you're the right kind of exotic person for this industry, don't worry. Talent agencies are always seeking people of all kinds of looks to fit the need for all kinds of work. As for you, remember to work hard, remain dedicated, be charming, and get ready for when all eyes are suddenly on you.




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