Atlantic Talent Agency :: atlantictalent.ca

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Talent Agent & Model Agency

Guidelines for Atlantic Talent Actors:

Do not use Gloria Williams's personal email address, use her business address at gloria@atlantictalent.ca, Nancy Hill's address is nancy@atlantictalent.ca, Gary Hill's address is gary@atlantictalent.ca. To sent an email to all 3 of us use info@atlantictalent.ca.
Tell us if you change your appearance in any way. For example hair color, style or length, braces for your teeth, gained or lost a lot of weight, preganant etc.
When you sign in on a film set DO NOT fill out your own personal address, put your name, then in the address space put REPRESENTED BY ATLANTIC TALENT AGENCY, 371 SHORE DRIVE, BEDFORD, NS B4A 2C7. Some of our actors carry a card in their wallet or purse with our address. If you forget our address just put Represented by Atlantic Talent Agency. Production would have our address.
The difference between a Casting Agent and Talent Agent: The Casting Agent does not represent an actor, they represent the filmmaker. The Talent Agent represents the Actor.
We ask the actor to register with casting agents who send you the casting calls, so why do you need an Talent Agent? You are only one of around 1,000 other actors registered with the Casting Agent. Your Talent Agent gets the casting call hours before it is sent to the actors on the list, so the Talent Agent promotes their actors for the job long before the job is sent to the general public.
Many producers do not hire a Casting Agent, they go directly to the Talent Agent.
After an audition or call back do not call us to ask if we heard anything. Because of the large number of actors auditioning, only the actors who are cast, will be notified. As soon as we know that you have been cast, you will be the first to know.
After a shoot we are often asked when will we get paid. If it is a union shoot production usually follows the ACTRA guidelines of 20 days. Non union TV commercials often take from 60 to 90 days. Some checks are mailed to us from Toronto so allow a few days for mailing. However, we make every effort to process and mail your pay to you the same day that we receive it.
We are frequently asked what should you wear to an audition. First read your sides (script). What does the script tell about the character you are reading for, what is the person supposed to be doing? Is she in a restaurant, at a bank, shopping, fishing, etc. Dress as the character you are reading for. It would not matter if you were in front of a camera or recording a read, but if the audition is for a business woman- then wear a suit, if it is a casual scenario, wear casual clothes etc.
Check your email every day for a message from Atlantic Talent staff, Gloria, Nancy, or Gary, once in the morning and once at night.
Look at Atlantic Talent's web site at least once a week for notices that are updated daily.
Email info@atlantictalent.ca with dates that you will be out of town or not available.
Tell us if you have changed your appearance.
Keep us up to date with your current phone numbers, email and mailing addres. We cannot send you on an audition if we cannot contact you.
Invest in a good promotional photograph. We can recommend good inexpensive photographers.
A producer recently suggested that you have more than one picture, a composite would be better. When an actor isn't smiling, his immediate thought is: bad teeth? When an actor has a moody shot: immediate thought is: can they do positive lifestyle?
Always give us disposable copies of your portfolio material such as photos/DVD/CD's, never give us your original or only copy that you may want returned.
Keep your resume updated after EVERY performance, then email it to info@atlantictalent.ca
When filing out forms for Production do not put down your own address, always put your Name, Represented by Atlantic Talent, 371 Shore Dr., Bedford, NS B4A 2C7. We cannot negotiate a higher pay for you unless they send us your paper work.
Report any pay that production may send directly to you, send us a copy of all your paper work and pay your Agent's commission as soon as you receive your pay.
Act professional and courteous at all times, with your Agent, at an audition, Producers, film crew and with other actors while on set.
Your behavior on set with producers, directors, crew members and other actors may affect future work. Always remain courteous and attentive. If a problem arises, keep your cool and talk to us.
When you finish an audition do not tell then how much you need the part to pay your rent, be professional, read your lines then leave, they will let us know if you are right for the part. If you beg for the part they will also let us know and it could affect your ability to go on future audition.
Always be at least 10 minutes early for your audition
Be at least 15 minutes early for a shoot
Always arrive on set camera ready
Always arrive on set with a minimum of two changes of clothes.
For the camera, do not wear any of the following: bright colours, loud, stripped, busy patterns or logos.
Ask Gloria if you are not sure what clothes you should wear.
Although you may spend long hours waiting, do not sleep while on set. You are being paid to be alert, focused and ready when called on set.
After you agree to go on an audition or accept a job, never break your commitment and not show up.
When accepting a job, always be prepared to work the whole day.
Keep a record of your own time that you worked, the date and time you start and finish.
Make sure you know the location and time that you are supposed to be at the audition or shoot at least a day before you are supposed to be there.
If you have any questions, or concerns always ask us first.
Focus, relax and enjoy yourself.