Talent Auditions
Talent auditions 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 is at the heart of what talent auditions do.
What
makes talent auditions unique? For nearly 70 years, talent auditions 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 auditions 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 auditions are the artists' strongest allies.
Are talent auditions regulated? Yes. In California, for example, talent
auditions 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
auditions are licensed and strictly regulated by state and local
government
agencies in California, New York and the other parts of the country where
talent auditions do business.
Talent auditions also work under
negotiated
agreements with DGA, WGA, AFTRA, Actors' Equity and AFM. While
the SAG agreement expired in 2002, talent auditions continue to work with
actors under state-approved agency contracts.
How do talent auditions work with the guilds? Since 1937, talent
auditions
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 auditions have
agreements with all
the guilds at this time?
The SAG agreement expired in 2002, but talent
auditions continue to work with actors under state-approved agency
contracts. talent auditions have existing agreements covering the terms
of
representation with DGA, WGA, AFTRA, AFM and Actors' Equity. In addition,
talent auditions and the guilds co-host ongoing professional development
forums and seminars. |
