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Actresses and female actors from Lenz Talent Agency in Las Vegas, NV USA.
Actress, Female Actors, and Actresses, form the Las Vegas shows with extensive National credits, for feature film,
commercials, SAG, and non union, conventions, trade shows, narration, and female narrators in Las Vegas, NV
USA.
Actress, Female Actors, and Actresses, form the Las Vegas shows with extensive National credits, for feature film,
commercials, SAG, and non union, conventions, trade shows, narration, and female narrators in Las Vegas, NV
USA.
LENZ TALENT
Honesty and Integrity since 1960
DICTIONARY
ACTORS: Professional trained individuals. Actors pay their agents commissions. Actors are responsible for some of their marketing and all of their training. Think of it this
way. Your agents gets a small commission. You as an actor get the majority of the money. Keep this in mind when you are doing marketing for yourself. You as an actor
would do most of the work.
AGENT: A person or company licensed by the state to represent clients and negotiate contracts on their behalf. Your agent is on your team and wants to see you get jobs.
One agent in each geographical area and type. (Commercial and Theatrical Agent) A person responsible for the professional business dealings of an actor, director, or
other artist. An agent typically negotiates the contracts on behalf of the actor.
PERSONAL MANAGER Usually actors use personal managers to help with what type of classes to take, who should take pictures, decide on the type of actor you are, take
care of investments. Personal managers do not do any billing. They are paid from the talent a percentage of their gross check. Personal Managers are the research &
development of your team. The agent is the sales & marketing.
CASTING DIRECTOR: A person PAID by the production company to filter through the thousands of submissions for a project. Principal Casting Directors NEVER take money
from talent. They are paid by the production company. The CD or Casting Director must possess a vast knowledge of the actor pool and be able to match a variety of actors
with just the right role. Directors and producers rely on the Casting Director to assist them with assembling the perfect cast for their production. Casting Directors are also
responsible for serving as the liaison between the director, & the actors & their agents. CDs negotiate the deals with AGENTS.
With regards to who does what in the entertainment industry; There is a guide line. Professionals that do not follow the guide lines set in Hollywood 100 years ago, creates
pandemonium.
For example: If casting director acts as an agent, Cutting the actors agent out, taking a commission from the actor that creates a conflict of interest.
The casting director hired by the production companies negotiates rates 4 the production co. NOT THE ACTOR.
Production companies coming to Las Vegas expect a legitimate Casting Director to call all of the SAG Franchised Agents. To find all SAG agents go to: www.sag.org
Negotiating fair rates become impossible if you are dealing with a Casting director paid by the production company, who also acts on the part of talent.
Agents will not send talent to a Casting director that calls talent directly cutting out the agent.
If Los Angeles business standard are ignored, Production companies do not feel comfortable working in an unfamiliar environment.
Coogan Account: Before you work in CA you must have an Trust fund called Coogan Account
UNIONS:
AFTRA: American Federation of Television and Radio Artists www.aftra.org
EQUITY ACTORS: www.actorsequIity.org AEA Represents 45,000 stage actors and stage managers in the United States.
SAG: Screen Actors Guild. A theatrical union. WWW.SAG.ORG
http://www.actorsinfobooth.com/category/tips/how-to-write-a-resume/
http://www.backstage.com/bso/career_advice/promoting/resumes.jsp
http://www.backstage.com/bso/career_advice/index.jsp
Put your kid in showbiz by Lea Rapp, Acting in the million dollar minute by Tom Logan, Now Casting- to see more resources and rates go to www.lenztalent.com go to links.
Honesty and Integrity since 1960
DICTIONARY
ACTORS: Professional trained individuals. Actors pay their agents commissions. Actors are responsible for some of their marketing and all of their training. Think of it this
way. Your agents gets a small commission. You as an actor get the majority of the money. Keep this in mind when you are doing marketing for yourself. You as an actor
would do most of the work.
AGENT: A person or company licensed by the state to represent clients and negotiate contracts on their behalf. Your agent is on your team and wants to see you get jobs.
One agent in each geographical area and type. (Commercial and Theatrical Agent) A person responsible for the professional business dealings of an actor, director, or
other artist. An agent typically negotiates the contracts on behalf of the actor.
PERSONAL MANAGER Usually actors use personal managers to help with what type of classes to take, who should take pictures, decide on the type of actor you are, take
care of investments. Personal managers do not do any billing. They are paid from the talent a percentage of their gross check. Personal Managers are the research &
development of your team. The agent is the sales & marketing.
CASTING DIRECTOR: A person PAID by the production company to filter through the thousands of submissions for a project. Principal Casting Directors NEVER take money
from talent. They are paid by the production company. The CD or Casting Director must possess a vast knowledge of the actor pool and be able to match a variety of actors
with just the right role. Directors and producers rely on the Casting Director to assist them with assembling the perfect cast for their production. Casting Directors are also
responsible for serving as the liaison between the director, & the actors & their agents. CDs negotiate the deals with AGENTS.
With regards to who does what in the entertainment industry; There is a guide line. Professionals that do not follow the guide lines set in Hollywood 100 years ago, creates
pandemonium.
For example: If casting director acts as an agent, Cutting the actors agent out, taking a commission from the actor that creates a conflict of interest.
The casting director hired by the production companies negotiates rates 4 the production co. NOT THE ACTOR.
Production companies coming to Las Vegas expect a legitimate Casting Director to call all of the SAG Franchised Agents. To find all SAG agents go to: www.sag.org
Negotiating fair rates become impossible if you are dealing with a Casting director paid by the production company, who also acts on the part of talent.
Agents will not send talent to a Casting director that calls talent directly cutting out the agent.
If Los Angeles business standard are ignored, Production companies do not feel comfortable working in an unfamiliar environment.
Coogan Account: Before you work in CA you must have an Trust fund called Coogan Account
UNIONS:
AFTRA: American Federation of Television and Radio Artists www.aftra.org
EQUITY ACTORS: www.actorsequIity.org AEA Represents 45,000 stage actors and stage managers in the United States.
SAG: Screen Actors Guild. A theatrical union. WWW.SAG.ORG
http://www.actorsinfobooth.com/category/tips/how-to-write-a-resume/
http://www.backstage.com/bso/career_advice/promoting/resumes.jsp
http://www.backstage.com/bso/career_advice/index.jsp
Put your kid in showbiz by Lea Rapp, Acting in the million dollar minute by Tom Logan, Now Casting- to see more resources and rates go to www.lenztalent.com go to links.