Booking Actors & Models, Inc.

Advance Fee Talent Representation Services (AFTRS) are prohibited by California law. Generally this means that it is unlawful for such a service to offer to provide, either by itself or by referral to someone else, service as manager or director of the development of an artist’s career, or procurement of (1) a talent agent or manager, (2) an employment opportunity, or (3) an audition or engagement as an artist if the service charges a fee for any of these services or for (1) photographs, websites, or any other reproductions or promotional materials, (2) lessons, coaching, seminars, workshops, or similar training, or for (3) any other product or service required to obtain any of these services either from or through the AFTRS.

Other kinds of talent services are not prohibited and may charge fees. These include the following services:

Talent Counseling Services, which may charge a fee to provide an artist, either themselves or by referral to someone else, with career counseling, vocational guidance, aptitude testing, or career evaluation as an artist, coaching, seminars, workshops, or similar training. Talent Counseling Services may not manage or direct the development of an artist’s career.

Talent Counseling, Listing and Training Services are required to comply with certain legal requirements with regard to their contract provisions, including information about your right to cancel the contract within 10 business days from the date you sign or begin using the services described in the contract, and to be bonded.

For businesses outside of California, please check with the agency that regulates this industry.