Modeling & Acting Talent Agencies & Industry

Question 1

What percentage commission do talent agencies typically charge models and actors in the US?

Accepted Answer

10–20%

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5–7%

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25–30%

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1–3%

Question 2

What is the difference between a talent agent and a talent manager?

Accepted Answer

Agents procure employment; managers advise on career strategy and are not licensed to book jobs in most states

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Agents focus on film; managers focus on modeling

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Agents are for established talent; managers work with newcomers only

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Agents work on commission; managers charge flat monthly fees

Question 3

What is a 'comp card' (composite card) used for in the modeling industry?

Accepted Answer

A marketing card featuring multiple photos of a model with their measurements and agency contact

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A card confirming a model's union membership status

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A business card exchanged between models and photographers

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A document listing a model's past booking history

Question 4

What does 'mother agency' mean in the international modeling industry?

Accepted Answer

The original agency that discovered and developed a model, which receives a cut of earnings from all subsequent agencies

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The largest modeling agency in a given country

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An agency that specializes in discovering young, underage talent

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The agency with the most models on its roster

Question 5

What is a 'non-compete clause' in a talent representation contract?

Accepted Answer

A provision preventing the talent from signing with another agency during the contract period

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A clause preventing two competing actors from appearing in the same production

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A restriction on the agency from representing competing talent

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A term preventing the talent from doing non-union work

Question 6

What is the 'New Faces' division at a modeling agency?

Accepted Answer

A division dedicated to discovering and developing new, inexperienced models

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A department that rebrands established models with new image direction

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An agency division that casts models for plastic surgery brand advertisements

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A separate agency within an agency for untested child models