Talent Agent: Becoming An Agent And Getting Representation | Udemy

Talent Agent: Becoming an Agent and Getting RepresentationRating: 4.3 out of 54.3(242 ratings)1,253 studentsBusinessIndustryTalent AgentPreview this courseTalent Agent: Becoming an Agent and Getting RepresentationTalent Agents are the key to connecting talent to productions. Created byFaith in Dreams EdutainmentLast updated 10/2015EnglishEnglish [Auto],Preview this course

What you'll learn

• Understand how to become a Talent Agent
• Understand different entertainment industry terms
• Understand what makes a good momager
• Understand how to prepare talent for auditions
• Understand what makes a good Talent Agent and how to build a Career

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Course content

1 section • 17 lectures • 3h 42m total length

Talent Agent - Express17 lectures • 3hr 42min

• Course Introduction0:07
• TerminologyPreview18:15
• Setting Up Your Agency, Part 18:50
• Setting Up Your Agency, Part 213:19
• Finding Talent16:42
• Credibility5:49
• Reading the Trades2:05
• Training Talent13:56
• Educating Talent22:07
• Getting Talent Out There17:11
• Setting Up An Extras Department - Featuring Raquel Osborne13:32
• Specializing40:53
• Building Relationships3:49
• Contracts20:27
• Payment Structure7:14
• A Day in the Life of a Talent Agent17:42
• Course Conclusion0:19

Requirements

• There are no prerequisites for this course.

Description

Talent Agents must understand every facet of show business. From dealing with egos, to negotiating salaries, this class provides an in-depth look at actors, studios, producers, casting, and how to begin and sustain a career as a talent agent. This class is also a must for actors, managers, directors, and producers.

Industry Expert

Carolyn Thompson  Goldstein Talent Agent

Carolyn has been a  licensed SAG and AFTRA franchised talent agent representing talent for film,  television, and commercials for over 23 years. Her clients have been on  such television shows as Frazier, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Wizards of Waverly Place and Judging Amy. They  have also been in films such as Antoine  Fisher, 13 Going  on 30, The Polar  Express, Journey  to the Center of the Earth, Bridge  to Terabithia, andYou  Got Served.

Featured Expert Raquel  Osborne Extras Casting Director

With a career that extends over twenty years, Raquel has  credits on such films as Don Juan Demarco (Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando), American Beauty (Kevin Spacey, Annette  Bening), and Doctor Dolittle (Eddie  Murphy, Ossie Davis).  Her television  castings have been for hit shows such as The  Practice and 24.

Who this course is for:

• Aspiring Talent Agent
• Entertainment Industry Enthusiast
• Actors
• Anyone that wants to work in the Entertainment Industry

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