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Talent Agents

Talent agents represent the vast majority of working artists, including actors, directors, writers and other artists in film, stage, television, radio,
commercial, literary work and other entertainment enterprises. Creating opportunities for their clients is at the heart of what talent agents do.

What makes talent agents unique?  For nearly 70 years, talent agents have worked in partnership with artists and their guilds to ensure their protection
and promote their creative endeavors.  Licensed and regulated by state and local government agencies, talent agents are at the focal point of change in the
industry and at the forefront of the development of new relationships for their clients.

In an era of media consolidation and vertical integration in the industry, talent agents are the artists' strongest allies. Are talent agents regulated?  Yes.  In California, for example, talent agents are not only licensed by the State Labor Commissioner and subject
to annual review, but the artists' contracts are approved by the State Labor Commissioner. 

In contrast to many other industry professionals, talent
agents are licensed and strictly regulated by state and local government agencies in California, New York and the other parts of the country where talent agents do business.  Talent agents also work under negotiated
agreements with DGA, WGA, AFTRA, Actors' Equity and AFM. While the SAG agreement expired in 2002, talent agents continue to work with actors
under state-approved agency contracts.

How do talent agents work with the guilds?  Since 1937, talent agents have worked in partnership with artists and their guilds to make sure that creative artists are protected in their business relationships and negotiated agreements.  Do talent agents have agreements with all the guilds at this time?  The SAG agreement expired in 2002, but talent agents continue to work with actors under state-approved agency contracts.

Talent agents have existing agreements covering the terms of representation with DGA, WGA, AFTRA, AFM and Actors' Equity.  In addition, talent agents
and the guilds co-host ongoing professional development forums and seminars.