is the Australian Talent Management agency good?
Fri, 6 July 2007, 12:06 pmkuraiza129 posts in thread
is the Australian Talent Management agency good?
Fri, 6 July 2007, 12:06 pmRecently an extras/acting/modelling agency called Australian Talent Management (ATM) has been advertising current castings all over Australia-wide online job listings. I have been in contact with them regarding a TV series being filmed on the Gold Coast, but I can't find any information on them (other then their job listings and website).
Does anyone know this agency? Is it another NOTM?
I'm a bit concerned. They allow for a free listing on their website but in order to actually be presented to clients, they suggest you upgrade to a $100 yearly membership. I was in touch with NOTM a year ago and I recall they had a very similar system of membership.
If anyone has any information, it would be greatly appreciated. I suspect there will soon be an increase in interest in this agency following the recent spate of casting listings.
Do your research .... again
Thu, 26 July 2007, 10:52 amFirst of all, I produced a show recently - in April 07. I do have enough of a budget to produce another show this year, but am swamped at my day job and can't take the time at the moment.
Secondly, my puppets are about to be used in a TVC for a project unrelated to my company. While it's not paid work, it is a good chance to have them seen.
Thirdly, a small emerging company is extremely difficult to keep going financially, especially using puppets. It's very expensive.
Fourthly, I did not slander you. I made a couple of suggestions; the first was a caustic comment I grant you, but it may be true, as I've seen other marketeers do similar things on this site. The second suggestion was that you or your company might not spend so much time on the internet scouting for theatre forums as the rest of us do; more an insult on us than you. And the third was that you might not have considered this site part of ATM's marketing plan; agai, no insult on you, you market in the way you think suits your company the best. I wouldn't post an advertisement here if I wanted a real coal miner for a TVC. Coal miners don't read this site, but actors do. Perhaps you would like to give a reason why you are now posting auditions on this site and suddenly flooding the forum with new threads, instead of trying to bait me into another fight?
Fifthly, just because my puppet company has no budget at the moment does not mean I don't know what I'm talking about. I have had an extensive professional career in theatre, undertaking a range of roles, only one of which is my theatre company. If I could work at it full time I would. Unfortunately, the real world does not work like that.
And now to get back to it...
Sticky Apple Legs
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