Description
Contact agents in charge of finding jobs for writers, actors, musicians, and other professionals in the entertainment and broadcasting businesses and maintain good relations with them.
Alternative labels
contacting talent agents
liaise with talent agents
interact with talent agents
communicate with talent agents
reach out to talent agents
contact talent agent
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Contact talent agents is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Casting director: Casting directors select actors for all roles in a motion picture or television series. They co-operate with the producer and director to determine what they are looking for. Casting directors contact talent agents and organise interviews and auditions for the parts. They determine the fees and contracts for the actors and extras.
Optional skill
Contact talent agents is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Fashion model: Fashion models help promote products such as clothes, cosmetics and appliances by posing for journalists, photographers and in front of an audience on catwalks. They have to make sure their appearance is always in order. Fashion models need to look good in front of a camera and strike the right pose.
Art director: Art directors shape the visual layout of a concept. They create innovative designs, develop artistic projects  and manage the cooperation between all aspects involved. Art directors may perform creative work in theatre, marketing, advertising, video and motion picture, fashion or online companies. They ensure that the work performed is visually appealing to audiences.
References
- Contact talent agents – ESCO
