Acting Agents in New York 2023
Jan 23, 2023Acting Agents in New York - 2023
Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
These guys have a list of more than 3000 actors including Margot Robbie, Will Smith, Jennifer Laurence, Eddie Redmayne, and Johnny Depp, CAA is the perhaps the best known and important talent agency in the world.
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William Morris Endeavor (WME)
List of more than 4500 actors, directors, producers, and writers. Their acting talent includes Felicity Jones, Ben Affleck, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel McAdams, and Matthew McConaughey. WME is definitely one of the best talent agencies in LA and the world.
ICM
ICM package project together. They find actors, attach them to a film, produce the film, and then sell the film. Their acting talent includes megastars Megan Fox, Christina Hendricks, Pamela Anderson, Michael Keaton, and Samuel L Jackson.
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United Talent Agency (UTA)
James Franco, Benedict Cumberbatch, or Harrison Ford?
UTA represents some of the biggest actors in Hollywood.
Paradigm Talent Agency (PTA)
Paradigm is a top-tier agent that takes care of many of the best loved film and TV stars in the world. Paradigm is one of the most creative and innovative agents in New York, with offices all around the world as well. London etc...
The Gersh Agency
Adam Driver and HRH Meghan Markle :-). Jean-Claud Van Damme, Jamie Foxx, and Meg Ryan. The Gersh Agency has fought it’s way onto our list of the best talent agencies in NY by representing some of our favourite actors.
How to Find a Kick-Ass Acting Agent
1. Get Your House In Order
If you want to attract someone who won’t represent just anyone, stop being just anyone.
While you shouldn’t ever pay up-front agency fees for them to sign you on (ever), that doesn’t mean getting your own portfolio won’t require a bit of monetary investment. Don’t get your friend to take your headshot on an iPhone – slip a professional photographer a few bucks and get it done properly. Same goes for your physical portfolio; get it printed properly, and even consider hiring a graphic designer to give it a once-over (same goes for hiring a professional video editor to help compile your showreel).
They say substance matters much more than style, and this much is true… but if you’ve already got the substance, dressing it up with a little style certainly doesn’t hurt. You’ll never get a good agent with a shabby-looking portfolio.
2. Get Off The Internet
Although it’s natural to turn to the font of all knowledge – i.e Google – to find what you need, if you’re relying solely on the net in your search for a good agent, you’re selling yourself short.
Just because an agency appears in the first two pages of Google doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best, and it certainly doesn’t mean it’s the best for you. Do yourself a favor and buy a couple of up-to-date books – physical books – which list industry contacts. It’s difficult to recommend a single edition since there are number of niche titles covering the gamut of acting disciplines and genres, but there’s almost certainly one out there for you.
And if you do stick to using the Internet, remember that the perfect agency for you might be hiding out on page 12, 20 or 200.
3. Follow in Giant Footsteps
A lot of people fire out portfolios almost blindly, their only selection criteria being that the agency is in the same state as them (or continent).
An overlooked trick for better way of narrowing down your options to find the agency that is extremely well suited to you: pick an actor who’s work and style most matches your own.
By finding an agency who has brought a similar actor’s career to great heights, you stand a better chance of being able to work well together on shared goals (and the acting agency is more likely to see potential in you in the first place if they represent similar clients.)
4. Don’t Play Down Your References
Contrary to popular belief, your professional references shouldn’t just be a footnote at the end of your resume. As it stands, quality agencies put a lot of stock in recommendations and contacts of people who’ll be happy to give you a good reference, so definitely make sure they’re prominent in your portfolio.
If you’re scratching your head as to who to list, think outside the box; you don’t need to have worked with Scorsese. Fellow established actors you’ve worked with, MFA in Acting lecturers who have taught you and even workshop leaders are worth their weight in gold…
… Just let the referee know that you plan on name dropping them if they’re okay with it. You don’t want them to reply with “who?” when the agency calls.
5. Getting a Kick-Ass Acting Agent is Not Your End Goal
As mentioned at the start of this post, acquiring a kick-ass acting agent who ‘gets’ you can be a major contributing factor to a successful acting career. However, it’s not the magical bullet that many expect.
To attract a good acting agent, you need to have vision, motivation and a long game. An agent looks for these qualities and can help put them to use, but doesn’t bestow them. Don’t fall into the trap of seeking an agent at the cost of every other opportunity that comes your way, and certainly don’t assume your job is done once you’re accepted by a kick-ass acting agency.
And in the mean time? Get out there and act!
Other Top Talent Agents in New York You Should Know All About
With thanks to Project casting.com - check out their advice and tips about getting an agent..:-)
Affinity Artists Agency
212-390-1221
Ann Wright Representatives,Inc.
212-764-6770
Barbara Hogenson Agency
212-874-8084
Carry Company
212-768-2793
DDO Artists Agency
212-379-6314
Eisen Associates, Dulcina
212-355-6617
Expecting Models Inc
212-473-5152
Fresh Faces Agency, Inc.
516-223-0034
Garber Agency
212-292-4910
Generation TV LLC
646-230-9491
Glitter Talent Agency
201-758-7272
Headline Talent Agency, LLC.
212-257-6110
Kerin & Associates
212-838-7373
Lionsdream Agency
914-384-1338
Metropolis Artists Agency, Inc.
212-779-0814
Price Group LLC
212-725-1980
Professional Artists Unltd.
212-247-8770
Pyramid Entertainment Group
212-242-7274
Radioactive Talent Inc.
212-315-1919
Stefanie Talent & Entertainment, Inc.
908-276-1031
Take 3 Talent Agency Inc
646-289-3915
We selectively represent children, teens, and adults for television, film, commercial, voice-over, and theatre.
Wolters, Hanns International Inc.
212-714-0100
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