If you do not have professional headshots and a resume to submit for consideration, we will accept a photo and list of experience. Once signed with On Deck as talent, necessary steps will be provided. The headshot and resume is an actor's business card and is very important to have when auditioning.
Managers are the guide, the eyes, the ears, and the negotiators for the talent. Our goal is to assist the talent in the development and shaping of their career by advising and working as a liaison between agents, casting directors, and producers. Agents are business contractors whose priority is finding the work and getting the jobs. A manager directly seeks employment opportunities for the talent.
On Deck Talent works solely on commission per the industry standard. There are no fees involved unless/until a job is secured for you.
We do not work with talent currently under contract with another manager. Please end contract before requesting representation with us.
One of the most important factors in building a professional career is availability. Casting directors or producers usually provide a short window to respond. For instance, you can be called today for an audition tomorrow. In order for productions to remain on schedule, you will need some flexibility.
A non-union actor is someone who is a performer and actively pursuing acting but has not yet formally joined a union. They do not have as many set rules on payment structures, working hours or performance requests. Nonunion actors also do not receive any residuals or royalties.
A union actor is someone who will have a very set payment structure with specific rules on how much they are compensated for a single session, overtime and additional work requests.
A union actor also is entitled to pension and health payments from the producer / production (roughly an additional 16.5% - 19%). You are entitled to residual payments for the lifetime of a project (every time a show is broadcast the union actor gets paid something).
SAG (Screen Actor's Guild) and AFTRA (American Federation for Television and Radio Artists) were two unions that merged to become SAG/AFTRA. Sometimes we'll just refer to it as "Union". Actors who obtain union vouchers become eligible and can eventually join SAG/AFTRA for benefits. For more information, you can visit www.sagaftra.org
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