HOW CASTING WORKS
| A Casting COMPANY is a LICENSED CASTING SERVICE "NOT AN AGENCY". HOW LICENSED CASTING SERVICES WORK Licensed Casting Service Companies are a "Casting Service" to Production Company’s for UNION and NON-UNION Motion Pictures, AKA Feature Films, Music Videos, Commercials, CD ROM Features, Film Shorts, Directors Reels, Print work and TV Shows. The Casting Service charges all the new Talent a small Database and Photo imaging fee to make several databases on the Internet and/or old fashion picture filing Cabinet and/or computer excel sheets. The Licensed Casting Service Company charges the Production Company’s up to 10% separate from and above each talent wage for the entire Photography shoot used. The Talent receives 100% PAYMENT FROM THE PRODUCTION COMPANY directly or from the Production Company work for hire PAYROLL & HANDLING SERVICE with Workers Compensation Insurance. The Casting Service is paid bi- weekly by the Production Company, at most times THE CASTING SERVICE never gets paid on the last week of shooting due to the production company going over budget. *THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES are CASTING SERVICES, NOT AN AGENCY! License will ALWAYS be in the PLAIN VIEW OF THE PEOPLE "FOR THE PEOPLE" to witness: “AB CASTING - Actors & Background Casting” Licensed Casting SERVICE Charges Database small FEE – Free Parking on Street Resume: http://www.imdb.com/company/co0189477/ “Jeff Olan” Licensed Casting SERVICE Charges Database small FEE Casts "Grey's Anatomy" Resume: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0645932/ “Central Casting” Licensed Casting SERVICE Charges Database small FEE Resume: http://www.imdb.com/company/co0033524/ “Sande Alessi” Licensed Casting SERVICE Charges Database small FEE Casts "Pirates of the Caribbean" & "CSI" Resume: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0018162/ HOW AGENCIES WORK AGENCIES charge Talent 10% (TEN PERCENT) of 100% (ONE HUNDRED PERCENT) performers fee from ACTING, SINGING, WRITING, EDITING, DIRECTING, PRODUCING and LIVE PERFORMING. Most AGENCIES PAY TALENT (Starred in more than 10 Motion Pictures) & SPORTS FIGURE They never charge an up front fee - THIS IS WHAT THEY MEAN BY AGAINST THE LAW TO CHARGE UP FRONT FEES WHILE HOLDING A LICENSED BY THE STATE AND BONDED - PAID IN FULL. These AGENTS usually pay the Talent an ADVANCE FEE to sign on. The Talent usually is a good standing member of the UNIONS - SAG, DGA, PGA, WGA, ETC. and well known before an AGENT will sign them on a CONTRACT. Well-known Agents are: THESE ARE REAL AGENCIES THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT! William Morris Agency Resume: http://www.imdb.com/company/co0009002/ United Talent Agency (UTA) Resume: http://www.imdb.com/company/co0033208/ Endeavor Agency Resume: http://www.imdb.com/company/co0056996/ International Creative Management (ICM) Resume: http://www.imdb.com/company/co0043609/ HOW MANAGERS WORK MANAGERS charge Talent 15% (FIFTEEN PERCENT) to 50% (FIFTY PERCENT) of 100% (ONE HUNDRED PERCENT) Managers charge fees and/or have Photographers they request the Talent to use. The Photographers usually charge $300.00 to $500.00 (any more may be wrong). And up to $1,500.00 for Portfolio’s for PRINT WORK. Managers usually refer Talent to go to ACTING CLASSES and/or SEMINARS as a requirement. Managers may also request Talent to get ACTORS REELS and VOICE OVER REELS. Managers have been in the entertainment business ever since it started. At the beginning 1920’S to 1970’S MANAGERS were the ONLY ONES WHO MADE THE CHOICE for TALENTS PAY. AGENTS NOW make that decision. Guinan Management Resume http://www.imdb.com/company/co0255103/ In January 2010 California is starting TAX REBATES that will bring FILMING BACK to Los Angeles. So please be patient and enjoy this down time and get seasoned. 2010 will be the busiest filming year California has seen for 10 years. By 25 years of experienced Casting Director and Producer. Copy Right 2005 AB CASTING, LLC Office 818 746-2447 - ACTORS & BACKGROUND CASTING info@ABCasting.Net |
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