FAQ = FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS?
FOR ACTORS LOOKING FOR REPRESENTATION:
So you wanna be an actor?
AEMT Management focuses on exclusive management for principal talent in film, television, live theatre, voice-over, and animation.
Today AEMT is one of the industry's most respected and sought-after management agencies with partners in Vancouver, New York, London, and Los Angeles.
AEMT’s clients are working in front of the camera, behind the Microphone, or on the Stage throughout the world
WHAT TYPE OF ACTORS DO YOU REPRESENT?
AEMT represents principal professional SAG/AFTRA/ ACTRA UNION actors for film, television, theatre, and voice-overwork.
DOES AEMT REPRESENT BACKGROUND TALENT?
AEMT is a principal management firm. We do not actively seek or submit background work or represent background performers.
DOES AEMT REPRESENT NON-UNION ACTORS?
WE DO BUT WE DO NOT ACCEPT BEGINNERS WHO HAVE NOT GONE THRU ANY TRAINING OR HAVE NO EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONALLY.
IF YOU ARE NOT UNION BUT HAVE A STRONG RESUME WITH AND A PROFESSIONAL REEL CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT
IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL ACTOR CONTACT A LOCAL ACTING SCHOOL OR YOU CAN SIGN UP WITH ONE OF OUR RECOMMENDED SCHOOLS OR TAKE ONE OF OUR WORKSHOPS WITH SOME OF THE TOP TEACHERS IN THE INDUSTRY
Visit www.allianceentertainment.org/workshops to sign up and for rates on workshops
AT WHAT AGE DOES AEMT REPRESENT CHILDREN?
Generally, we do not represent children under the age of 5. However, there are exceptions with identical twins as the union has very stringent rules for young children/infants, and productions generally prefer to use twins in these situations.
DOES AEMT CHARGE ANY FEES BEYOND THE INDUSTRY STANDARD COMMISSION?
No, however, there are costs charged by third parties for services associated with working in our industry (Headshot Photographer, Casting Workbook, ACTRA/SAG AFTRA to name a few)
ARE YOU CURRENTLY EXPANDING YOUR ROSTER?
We are always selectively expanding our roster. To submit a headshot and resume click here!
CAN I DROP IN TO SEE AN MANAGER?
As we work in a very fast-paced industry our agents/managers will not see any drop in’s without an appointment.
HOW CAN I FOLLOW UP ON A PACKAGE I SUBMITTED?
There’s an old Hollywood saying “don’t call us we’ll call you”. Seriously, we receive an overwhelming amount of submissions weekly. It can take up to 4 weeks to receive a response to your submission. Should you not hear back from us in that time frame we may not have an interest in your submission at this time.
WHAT ARE AEMT BUSINESS HOURS?
AEMT keeps office hours from 9:30 am – 5:30 pm eastern time Monday-Friday (excluding those days designated as holidays). We do not set appointments to meet potential new clients outside these hours or on weekends.
I’M NOT CANADIAN/AMERICAN, CAN YOU REPRESENT ME THERE?
No … Canada and America have a complicated tax credit system for film and television productions.
We have made exceptions for talent with a strong resume and a known international fanbase.
But for most for production to benefit from these credits actors who would like to work on a Canadian or American production must be a citizen or landed immigrants and often must reside in the province unless recommended by the director and producer to be brought in where the filming is taking place.
CAN I ACT AS A HOBBY?
AEMT Only represents professional union SAG/AFTRA or ACTRA actors. We expect all of our clients to be available on short notice to audition for parts. If you are not available on short notice and can not arrange your life around auditions we suggest not seeking professional representation.
Q: People always tell me that if an agency likes you they should pay for everything Is this true?
A: This is a common misconception and actually very untrue.
If an agency or management company decides to advance funds to a model for photos, housing, etc, it is a LOAN.
The model or talent must pay this back whether the model works or not.
If a model develops a track record of continual bookings and income, agencies may advance some funds.
Q: IF I SIGN WITH AEMT DO YOU ADVANCE MONEY TO YOUR MODELS OR ACTORS
A: AEMT does not advance money to any new talent as we are a management and union SAG AFRTRA ACTRA talent agency company, not a modeling agency.
We do not charge a fee for model or talent management representation but we do take a percentage from all bookings and if you are looking to get more exposure and build your network thru our contacts and resources we do charge for brand management services which you can learn more about and the services we provide our clients.
All the professional talents that are currently on our roster to the agents and brand managers that are on our staff are hand-picked talent as we don't want to be considered as any other talent management agency or entertainment company out there as our roster of models actors artists and talent are what we consider the cream of the crop.
Remember just because an agency has 1000 people on their roster doesn't make them a good agency unless you are like CAA or WMA Alliance Entertainment and if you see their talent roster only the best of the best are there we try to do the same in the clients we manage.
Never been on an audition? What makes you think that a casting director would pick you over someone who has lots of training and experience? It is a definite must to have some sort of training/experience in this industry. If you go into that audition not knowing what you are doing and you blow chances are that they will not call you in again.
A little note Have you ever watched biographies on your favorite TV and movie stars or seen them talk shows or award shows? Do you think these people became stars overnight? Most of your favorite celebrities worked hard and for almost no money for many years before getting that big break. Remember this is a business and like any business, you must train yourself and know what you're doing and gain experience before you begin doing very well.
Q: Does the AEMT Talent agency give us directions to auditions, GoSees, or Bookings?
A: NO WE DON'T!!! At most, we can sometimes provide you with the closest intersection, but that's it! We can't stress how important it is to have a map book!
We are only ever given an address to a location. Not no detailed directions on how to get there from your specific location.
We do not want to be responsible for you getting lost and not being there on time. Plan your route ahead of time! Buy a map book or check out mapquest.com. Please don't ask us for directions as that is your responsibility.
Q: What can I do during a "Downtime"?
A: If you find that you are not getting the number of auditions, bookings, or go-sees that would like, during your downtime gain some experience. Take some workshops & acting classes. Do some community theatre. Try to build up your resume. For models, build up your portfolio by calling photographers to see if anyone is doing any test shoots. Do free fashion shows. Your main goal during this downtime is to GAIN experience. For more help finding workshops and community theatre contact or finding photographers to do test shoots or doing free shows please contact us
Q: When can I expect payment for a job I did?
A: Depends on the job. If it was a union job then payment can be expected within two to three weeks. Residuals take longer. For more information on the union see www.actratoronto.com & http://www.sagaftra.org/ or contact our office.
If you did a non-union job for a commercial or any type of print or promotional booking you can expect payment within approximately 3 months. The reason for the length is that once a job is completed we must invoice the client.
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Then they must invoice their client and then it must travel all the way back down.
So by the time all of this happens, it is approximately 3 months. Paydays are on the 15th and 30th of every month. You must call in to see if the payment has arrived. Cheques must be picked up in person unless otherwise requested.
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