Also called: Hollywood Agent, Booking Agent (Talent)
Finds work for actors, writers, and directors, and negotiates their deals for a commission (usually 10%).
A talent agent is on the phone from 8 a.m.: pitching a client for a role, negotiating an offer, reading scripts, and meeting new clients at night. Big agencies include CAA, WME, and UTA.
BLS agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes: median roughly $85k; commission-based, so top agents earn far more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Usually starts in an agency mailroom or as an assistant; many have business or law degrees.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business, Communications, Pre-Law.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Approximate: BLS projects about average growth for agents and business managers.
Low risk for 10 years. AI sorts submissions and drafts deal memos, but finding clients work and negotiating on relationships stays human.
Classes: Business, Speech and debate, Theater, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1011.
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