BSTA POLICIES
Invited BSTA talent must follow these posted policies.
ACTORSACCESS.COM
Invited BSTA talent should send actorsaccess.com an email to add Berman/Sacks
Talent Agency as one of their representation, fill out an actors access online size
card, and update their online resumes and photos. Theatrical talent must have an
actors access account and demo online at actorsaccess.com, no exceptions.
Sometimes commercial talent are temporarily inactivated on actorsaccess for the
bermansacks account while we are submitting theatrical talent. If you need to be
activated to swap photos, just shoot us an email and we will activate you.
AUDITIONS
BSTA Talent are expected to attend all of their auditions at the times given to them
by Casting on days they have not booked out on their lacasting calendars, and
BOOKING OUT
BSTA talent must attend all their auditions unless they have booked out.
CASTINGFRONTIER.COM
Invited BSTA commercial talent must open an account on castingfrontier.com, upload
a .jpeg, their resume and sizes, select “Berman Sacks Talent Agency” as their
agency, and take their bar code with them to all of their commercial auditions.
Auditions obtained through castingfrontier.com will be emailed to talent and talent
may confirm or decline directly online through castingfrontier.com. Additional photos
may be uploaded on castingfrontier.com for a monthly fee - see their website for
details.
CONTACT (calls/texts/emails)
Contact is preferred M-F after 4pm, unless it is about an audition or booking
obtained through the BSTA. Please refrain from any contact on the weekends
unless it is about an audition or booking obtained through the BSTA.
DROP BOX
The BSTA has a mail slot in its door which is accessible during business hours,
Monday-Friday. All drop-offs must be placed in sealed envelopes addressed to the
BSTA.
HARDCOPIES
The BSTA does not use hardcopies of photos or demos. Hardcopies of photos and
resumes should be brought with talent to all of their auditions along with their
casting frontier bar code. Hardcopies and a few changes of clothes should always
be kept with talent in their cars so they are prepared for same-day auditions.
LACASTING.COM
Invited BSTA Talent must send an email to change@castingnetworks.com to change
their accounts over for the BSTA's use. Talent who do not have an existing account
with lacasting, should inform the BSTA and we will open one for them. Talent
should input their email, resume, sizes and all accurate skills on lacasting.com.
Talent has 30 days to swap out their premiere shot from an existing lacasting
account changed over to the BSTA without incurring any charges from lacasting.
Additional photos incur a fee from lacasting.com.
LOGO
Invited BSTA Talent must add our logo to their resumes to take with them to their
auditions. Add our phone number (323) 600-3641 and email address
bookme@bermansacks.com underneath the words Berman/Sacks Talent Agency.
Remove personal contact information. Resumes should be cut down to 8x10 in size
and attached (stapled, glued, printed) to the back of hardcopy photos. Invited
BSTA Talent may click here to download the BSTA logo.
MANAGERS
Talent is responsible for keeping their managers in the loop about auditions,
bookings and payments obtained through the BSTA.
MEETINGS
For an in-person meeting, talent must have an appointment.
PASSPORTS
All the BSTA Talent must have and maintain active passports which they can take
with them when required by casting for certain auditions.
PHOTOS
We do not accept .jpeg attachments to emails. Talent must load their photos up to
an on-line site and send to us to review. Initially, we only wish to view talent's
favorite 10-30 shots and not their entire photo shoot. If a BSTA has a manager, we
expect the manager to select Talent's photos. Do not change an lacasting
premiere photo without permission from the BSTA or Talent's manager.
REPRESENTATION
We will forward invited BSTA talent the required paperwork to work with us.
RESUMES
Hardcopy and online resumes on lacasting.com, actorsaccess.com and
castingfrontier.com must be updated by BSTA Talent with every booking.
ROSTER REVIEW
BSTA reviews its Roster monthly and releases nonworking/nonauditioning talent.
SELF-SUBMISSIONS
BSTA's may self-submit for any projects; however, if offered work in an area
represented by the BSTA, Talent is expected to allow us to negotiate the payment
and collect our commission. We do not allow Talent to dictate to us what specific
roles and projects they will be submitted for.
SIDES
Commercial BSTA Talent must get their own sides from lacasting.com or
castingfrontier.com. Talent is responsible to check to see if they have sides for
every audition.
TIME CHANGE REQUESTS
Time changes will only be sought for conflicting BSTA auditions/shoots, weekend
auditions, or same-day auditions. Time frames, if available, are forwarded to talent
via email with their auditions. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE TO THIS RULE so
Talent needs flexible work schedules that allow them to accept auditions at the
times originally scheduled by casting.
UNIONS
BSTA talent must be members of SAG and keep their union memberships in good
standing or be on an honorary withdrawal - contact your union for details.
Invited BSTA talent must follow these posted policies.
ACTORSACCESS.COM
Invited BSTA talent should send actorsaccess.com an email to add Berman/Sacks
Talent Agency as one of their representation, fill out an actors access online size
card, and update their online resumes and photos. Theatrical talent must have an
actors access account and demo online at actorsaccess.com, no exceptions.
Sometimes commercial talent are temporarily inactivated on actorsaccess for the
bermansacks account while we are submitting theatrical talent. If you need to be
activated to swap photos, just shoot us an email and we will activate you.
AUDITIONS
BSTA Talent are expected to attend all of their auditions at the times given to them
by Casting on days they have not booked out on their lacasting calendars, and
- respond to all auditions either online or directly with the BSTA, WITHIN THE
HOUR. Talent should check their texts hourly during the work day to see if an
audition is pending. If talent cannot get to a computer, auditions can be
verbally given to talent by the BSTA upon request, and confirmed by the BSTA.
- To confirm directly on lacasting.com, talent should sign into their
lacasting.com account and go to their alerts to view and confirm their
auditions. - Confirms/declines may be made by talent online for castingfrontier.com
auditions. - Confirms must be made directly to the BSTA for auditions obtained
through breakdownexpress.com.
- have a navigation system or map in their car and be responsible for their own
directions to their auditions. - bring professional hardcopies of photos and resumes and their casting
frontier bar codes with them to all of their auditions.
BOOKING OUT
BSTA talent must attend all their auditions unless they have booked out.
- When unavailable to audition, commercial talent must book out by marking
their lacasting.com calendars. Commercial talent should also email the BSTA
book out dates if they will be out of town for one week or longer. - Theatrical talent should email book out dates to the BSTA directly.
- If talent gets an audition that falls on a day they have booked out, or the
project is shooting or holding callbacks on a booked out day, talent should
notify the BSTA directly.
CASTINGFRONTIER.COM
Invited BSTA commercial talent must open an account on castingfrontier.com, upload
a .jpeg, their resume and sizes, select “Berman Sacks Talent Agency” as their
agency, and take their bar code with them to all of their commercial auditions.
Auditions obtained through castingfrontier.com will be emailed to talent and talent
may confirm or decline directly online through castingfrontier.com. Additional photos
may be uploaded on castingfrontier.com for a monthly fee - see their website for
details.
CONTACT (calls/texts/emails)
Contact is preferred M-F after 4pm, unless it is about an audition or booking
obtained through the BSTA. Please refrain from any contact on the weekends
unless it is about an audition or booking obtained through the BSTA.
DROP BOX
The BSTA has a mail slot in its door which is accessible during business hours,
Monday-Friday. All drop-offs must be placed in sealed envelopes addressed to the
BSTA.
HARDCOPIES
The BSTA does not use hardcopies of photos or demos. Hardcopies of photos and
resumes should be brought with talent to all of their auditions along with their
casting frontier bar code. Hardcopies and a few changes of clothes should always
be kept with talent in their cars so they are prepared for same-day auditions.
LACASTING.COM
Invited BSTA Talent must send an email to change@castingnetworks.com to change
their accounts over for the BSTA's use. Talent who do not have an existing account
with lacasting, should inform the BSTA and we will open one for them. Talent
should input their email, resume, sizes and all accurate skills on lacasting.com.
Talent has 30 days to swap out their premiere shot from an existing lacasting
account changed over to the BSTA without incurring any charges from lacasting.
Additional photos incur a fee from lacasting.com.
LOGO
Invited BSTA Talent must add our logo to their resumes to take with them to their
auditions. Add our phone number (323) 600-3641 and email address
bookme@bermansacks.com underneath the words Berman/Sacks Talent Agency.
Remove personal contact information. Resumes should be cut down to 8x10 in size
and attached (stapled, glued, printed) to the back of hardcopy photos. Invited
BSTA Talent may click here to download the BSTA logo.
MANAGERS
Talent is responsible for keeping their managers in the loop about auditions,
bookings and payments obtained through the BSTA.
MEETINGS
For an in-person meeting, talent must have an appointment.
PASSPORTS
All the BSTA Talent must have and maintain active passports which they can take
with them when required by casting for certain auditions.
PHOTOS
We do not accept .jpeg attachments to emails. Talent must load their photos up to
an on-line site and send to us to review. Initially, we only wish to view talent's
favorite 10-30 shots and not their entire photo shoot. If a BSTA has a manager, we
expect the manager to select Talent's photos. Do not change an lacasting
premiere photo without permission from the BSTA or Talent's manager.
REPRESENTATION
We will forward invited BSTA talent the required paperwork to work with us.
RESUMES
Hardcopy and online resumes on lacasting.com, actorsaccess.com and
castingfrontier.com must be updated by BSTA Talent with every booking.
ROSTER REVIEW
BSTA reviews its Roster monthly and releases nonworking/nonauditioning talent.
SELF-SUBMISSIONS
BSTA's may self-submit for any projects; however, if offered work in an area
represented by the BSTA, Talent is expected to allow us to negotiate the payment
and collect our commission. We do not allow Talent to dictate to us what specific
roles and projects they will be submitted for.
SIDES
Commercial BSTA Talent must get their own sides from lacasting.com or
castingfrontier.com. Talent is responsible to check to see if they have sides for
every audition.
TIME CHANGE REQUESTS
Time changes will only be sought for conflicting BSTA auditions/shoots, weekend
auditions, or same-day auditions. Time frames, if available, are forwarded to talent
via email with their auditions. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE TO THIS RULE so
Talent needs flexible work schedules that allow them to accept auditions at the
times originally scheduled by casting.
UNIONS
BSTA talent must be members of SAG and keep their union memberships in good
standing or be on an honorary withdrawal - contact your union for details.
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