A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for actors, authors, Film directors, musicians, models, producers, Professional athletes, Writers and other people in various entertainment businesses. Agents make their money by taking a percentage of the money that their client is paid. There are different regulations that govern different types of agents that are established by artist's unions and the legal jurisdiction in which the ...
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A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for actors, authors, Film directors, musicians, models, producers, Professional athletes, Writers and other people in various entertainment businesses. Agents make their money by taking a percentage of the money that their client is paid. There are different regulations that govern different types of agents that are established by artist's unions and the legal jurisdiction in which the agent operates. There are also professional organizations that license talent agencies.
The "big four" or "top five" entertainment talent agencies dominate their industry. The big five have hundreds of agents globally, and offer representation in multiple areas (acting, below the line talent, IP rights holders, film, directing, television, publishing, commercials, sports, digital media, literary, music, theater, endorsements, corporate consulting, public speaking, producers, screen writers, voice-overs, video games,visual arts and design and...
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