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J. Mitchell Management open call for kids and young adults seeking representation

Alexandra Chando is a former client of JMM and is now with the companies' adult division.

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The highly respected New York City talent management firm J. Mitchell Management (JMM Talent) is holding an open call for children and young adults who wish to be considered for representation. JMM Talent is a management company representing children, teens and young adults. With clients appearing in national television series, feature films, Broadway shows and hundreds of TV commercials, JMM Talent is one of the largest management firms in New York City representing some of the top performers in the industry.

Some of JMM’s past and present clients include Golden Globe Award winner James Gandolfini, Academy Award nominee Abagail Breslin, Primetime Emmy Award nominee Molly Shannon, Daytime Emmy Award nominee Alexandra Chando (The Lying Game), Screen Actors Guild Awards winner Robert Iler (AJ on The Sopranos), Teen Choice Awards nominee Tristan Wilds (90210), Emma Kenney (Shameless), Keidrich Sellati (The Americans), Brendan Dooling (The Carrie Diaries) and countless other recognizable TV and Film actors.

As with any legitimate talent representation company, there are no registration, photo, training, or fees of any kind involved in working with JMM Talent. They simply earn the standard management commission when their clients get work.

Open Call Date

Tuesday May 21, 2013
Early evening. Upon appointment.

Children and young adults ages 4 to 25 who are located within the Tri-State Area are invited to schedule an interview to meet with JMM Talent for representation.

Click Here to make an appointment.

Actors ages 26 and older must submit a picture/resume (or snapshot) by mail and JMM Talent will call if they are interested in setting up a meeting. Please be sure to include your email address on your resume.

Send to the following:

JMM Talent
70 West 36th Street
New York, NY, 10018

JMM Talent represents talent in the TRI-STATE AREA ONLY. The Tri-State Area consists of the New York metropolitan area; the New Jersey cities Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Trenton, and Edison and surrounding areas; and the Connecticut cities of Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury, Norwalk, and Danbury as well as their vicinities.

Questions? Please call:
Caitlin @ 212-679-3550

How Much Do Talent Agents Make?

Agents get 10% commission from your income after you work. Now figure if Bruce Willis' agent books him on a job, and Bruce makes $25,000,000 per film, then the agent gets TEN PERCENT after taxes. That would be roughly $1,700,000 for booking Bruce Willis on that job.

But of the hundreds and hundreds of Agents and Sub-Agents in the business, only a tiny fraction of agents make over a million bucks a year. Most agents make less than $30,000 a year, and many don't even make a living off of it, they have other means of finances that allow them to be agents.

There is a HUGE turnover of agents who are starting out within the first two years of becoming an agent because it is extremely hard to become a successful professional Theatrical and/or Commercial Talent Agent. The "average" annual income of a Talent Agent (including these sub-agents, associate-agents, etc.) is roughly $25,000 per year.

What is Commissionable by Your Agent?

Independent Agents

If your agents are Independent (i.e., not affiliated with either ATA and/or NATR), and therefore still franchised by SAG, then these agents (as well as the SAG members they represent) continue to be protected by and bound to the terms and conditions of Rule 16(g). Hundreds of SAG franchised agents across the country have maintained their on-going relationship with SAG, and continue to loyally serve SAG’s members pursuant to the requirements of Rule 16(g). Any standard SAG agency contract you sign with an Independent Agency may be filed with, and processed by, the Guild.

How Film and Television Shows Are Cast

The Film and Television Studios give the "green light" for movies and TV shows to be produced.

Then the production companies hire casting directors, who in turn send out "breakdowns" of the characters being cast.

These "breakdowns" actually are sent out by a service called "Breakdown Services" and are only available to licensed Talent Agencies.

Then the agents at these agencies submit photos, resumes, and sometimes "demo-reels" to the casting directors.

Then the casting directors call in the actors that fit the roles they are casting, usually many many actors are called in.

Then they narrow it down to the best actors who came in and "call back" these actors to read again for the director, sometimes the writer, producer, etc.. Then they narrow it down further, and sometimes there are 3 - 4 "call backs" before an actor is finally hired.

Do I Need An Agent To Be Cast?

Although it is possible to be cast on a show or film with out having an agent, it is very difficult. This usually only happens with smaller roles, and of course with extras. The studios usually only deal with reputable licensed talent agencies when casting acting roles.

In addition, agents are the only ones who receive the "breakdowns" of what roles are being cast at a given time. And in most instances, a studio or production company will not negotiate a contract directly with talent.

I have personally landed several acting roles by randomly sending in my photo and resume to casting directors when I did not have an agent, but it is not common to land roles in this manner.

However, I do recommend sending in to casting directors randomly because you never know if they will be looking for your exact type when they receive your photo and resume.

Important Safety Information

Do NOT incude a home address when sending out your photo and resume. I always recommend using a PO BOX.

Also, NEVER meet someone outside of a professional environment such as a studio, agents, or casting office. Do NOT meet someone at a restaurant, private residence, etc. You should ALWAYS let someone else know EXACTLY where you are going, WHO you are meeting, and WHEN you are going there.

And a parent or guardian must ALWAYS accompany minors. A parent or guardian should NEVER be out of eyesight of the minor, whether it be at auditions or on set.

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J. Mitchell Management open call for kids and young adults seeking representation

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