Will “Talent Agent” be Automated?

Core Skills & Abilities

• Select performers for roles or submit lists of suitable performers to producers or directors for final selection.

• Review performer information, such as photos, resumes, voice tapes, videos, and union membership, to decide whom to audition for parts.

• Negotiate contract agreements with performers, with agents, or between performers and agents or production companies.

• Audition and interview performers to match their attributes to specific roles or to increase the pool of available acting talent.

• Hire and supervise workers who help locate people with specified attributes and talents.

• Arrange for or design screen tests or auditions for prospective performers.

• Direct shows, productions, and plays.

• Teach acting classes.

• Contact agents and actors to provide notification of audition and performance opportunities and to set up audition times.

• Serve as liaisons between directors, actors, and agents.

• Attend or view productions to maintain knowledge of available actors.

• Locate performers or extras for crowd and background scenes, and stand-ins or photo doubles for actors, by direct contact or through agents.

• Prepare actors for auditions by providing scripts and information about roles and casting requirements.

• Read scripts and confer with producers to determine the types and numbers of performers required for a given production.

• Maintain talent files that include information such as performers' specialties, past performances, and availability.