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Talent management
 If
you are getting into acting or modeling you should have more than
one manager. First of all, a ‘manager’ is not the same
thing as an ‘agent’ – an agent is the person who
will book assignments, negotiate contracts, and all of that jazz.
Someone in talent management will help cultivate your career so
that you can develop to the maximum level.
An actor needs more than one manager to help shape the direction
that you should go – one will find you a direction that will
generate for you the most revenue. A good manager understands the
importance of appearance. A good manager knows photographers, art
directors, and agents. A manager does not represent an actor directly
like an agent does, but a talent manager can help the actor network
and get promoted within the industry.
In fact, a manager can help an actor get signed to the best agent
available in whatever he is pursuing. A manager works a much broader
field than an agent – an agent works in a very specific area.
Sometimes, a model or actor who is just starting out will start
with a manager until the manager helps him find a good agent.
Talent management are the people who go out and find the talent.
Or, of course, sometimes the talent goes and finds them. Then, once
the “talent” has begun to get noticed, talent management
will help the actor find a good agent.
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