talent agent
Star's business handler
A talent agent represents performers, athletes, writers, or other creative professionals in business dealings.
Agents negotiate contracts, seek opportunities, and take a percentage—typically 10 to 15 percent—of their clients' earnings.
The relationship is symbiotic: agents build careers while profiting from their clients' success.
She signed with a talent agent after her first film.
One who reconnoiters
- unearthExcavate or reveal hidden
- findLocate through effort
- auditionTrial performance for selection
- showcaseCabinet for displaying items
debut · breakthrough · newcomer · up-and-comer · phenom · prodigy · potential · gem
Enforceable written agreement
- negotiateDiscuss to reach agreement
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- dealAgreement or distribution
- termsConditions of an agreement
offer · counteroffer · signing · clause · percentage · exclusivity · option · rider
List of members
- representStand in for
- clienteleCollective body of customers
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
- gigShort-term paid work
appearance · scheduling · career guidance · branding · image · publicity · endorsement · campaign
One who directs others
- publicistMedia relations professional
- promoterOne who organizes events
- bookerArranges engagements professionally
- recruiterOne who finds candidates
handler · intermediary · liaison · coordinator · William Morris · business manager · entertainment lawyer
scout
One who reconnoiters
showcase · debut · breakthrough · newcomer · up-and-comer · phenom · prodigy · potential · gem · revelation
contract
Enforceable written agreement
- negotiateDiscuss to reach agreement
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- dealAgreement or distribution
terms · offer · counteroffer · signing · clause · percentage · exclusivity · option · rider · advance
roster
List of members
gig · appearance · scheduling · career guidance · branding · image · publicity · endorsement · campaign · visibility
manager
One who directs others
- publicistMedia relations professional
- promoterOne who organizes events
- bookerArranges engagements professionally
recruiter · handler · intermediary · liaison · coordinator · William Morris · business manager · entertainment lawyer
casting
Shaping through liquid form
script · pilot · series · feature · blockbuster · premiere · director · producer · actor · actress
- televisionTV, television, broadcast, TV shows, TV series
- HollywoodHollywood, Tinseltown, Hollywood Sign, silver screen, movie stars
- showbizHollywood, Bollywood, Tinseltown, backstage, behind the scenes
- persuaderspersuader, orator, orators, public speaker, speechmaker
- representativesdelegate, lawyer, deputy, rep, proxy
- theater administrationstage manager, general manager, managing director, artistic director, production manager
talent agentcasting director
Chooses actors for roles
performer · talent · artist · client · studio executive
talent agentcritic
One who judges merit
reviewer · talent scout · audition panel · gatekeeper · judge
talent, agent, agency, talented, agents, representative, talents, untalented, talentless