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Also called artistic director, casting director, extras casting director and pageant director.
$90,360
Median pay a year
143,120
People do this work
6
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Auditioning or interviewing performers
Selecting performers
Studying scripts
Monitoring current trends
Negotiating for services
Directing productions
Supporting others' development
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Talent Director
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Talent Director auditioning and interviewing performers to select suitable candidates for stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions while facilitating communication between directors, actors, and agents
Experience
Talent Director
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Auditioned and interviewed performers to match their attributes to specific roles for various productions
Prepared actors for auditions by providing scripts and information about roles and casting requirements
Selected performers for roles and submitted lists of suitable candidates to producers or directors for final selection
Contacted agents and actors to notify them of audition and performance opportunities and to set up audition times
Served as a liaison between directors, actors, and agents to facilitate communication and collaboration
Negotiated contract agreements with performers, agents, and production companies to finalize terms of engagement
Maintained talent files that included information on performers' specialties, past performances, and availability
Skills
Administration
Auditioning or interviewing performers, Selecting performers
Core Skills
Studying scripts, Monitoring current trends, Negotiating for services
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Auditioned and interviewed performers for rolesPrepared actors with scripts and role informationSelected performers for roles and submitted listsContacted agents and actors for audition notificationsServed as liaison between directors and actorsNegotiated contract agreements with performers
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Auditioned and interviewed performers to match their skills and attributes to specific roles
Selected suitable performers and submitted comprehensive lists to producers
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Auditioned several performers each week to match their skills to specific roles
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Several auditions each weekDozens of auditions per monthA few each casting session
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Selected suitable performers and submitted comprehensive lists to producers
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Helped them find the right talent fasterMade the casting process smootherIncreased the quality of auditions
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What a Talent Director does
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Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.
What it pays
How much does a Talent Director make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$62,670
Median
$90,360
75th percentile
$134,800
About 143,120 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$45,030
$54,060
$70,310
AL
$45,780
$63,340
$81,000
AR
$27,000
$38,820
$54,180
AZ
$49,640
$67,320
$105,330
CA
$83,110
$129,790
$172,410
CO
$58,500
$78,060
$99,310
CT
$63,030
$88,260
$138,850
DC
$82,580
$104,270
$133,180
DE
$59,640
$72,650
$158,510
FL
$62,360
$79,920
$109,670
GA
$64,540
$79,950
$125,780
HI
$49,620
$66,190
$82,750
IA
$42,980
$58,550
$75,650
ID
$47,520
$61,150
$77,580
IL
$58,790
$81,080
$106,320
IN
$41,890
$59,870
$80,490
KS
$40,210
$60,600
$78,740
KY
$45,680
$54,550
$74,830
LA
$45,750
$62,920
$108,800
MA
$60,220
$80,970
$105,940
MD
$58,580
$79,350
$111,990
ME
$48,970
$71,320
$126,820
MI
$49,900
$65,720
$94,590
MN
$53,510
$76,360
$100,300
MO
$48,710
$66,460
$103,440
MS
$41,370
$48,100
$63,090
MT
$40,070
$52,580
$76,990
NC
$40,230
$63,700
$88,430
ND
$42,910
$57,870
$75,600
NE
$44,280
$52,580
$76,690
NH
$45,560
$61,560
$80,810
NJ
$78,120
$119,840
$161,550
NV
$54,630
$78,480
$119,620
NY
$79,700
$107,550
$169,260
OH
$52,590
$69,350
$93,090
OK
$45,590
$61,600
$89,010
OR
$60,260
$87,460
$123,320
PA
$55,040
$75,460
$100,290
PR
$35,830
$48,820
$70,630
RI
$58,050
$84,250
$98,910
SC
$45,540
$56,030
$84,990
SD
$47,320
$60,260
$72,610
TN
$49,650
$73,020
$99,220
TX
$49,020
$71,710
$99,100
UT
$50,000
$76,350
$118,520
VA
$47,550
$65,900
$93,180
VT
$47,030
$55,660
$82,460
WA
$62,760
$81,550
$128,030
WI
$49,080
$66,390
$92,420
WV
$39,650
$46,660
$75,520
WY
$42,230
$60,420
$73,930
Other names
Other names for this job
artistic director, casting director, extras casting director, pageant director, artist manager, casting agent, casting coordinator, contestant coordinator, entertainment agent, model booker, repertoire manager, talent agent.
More names for this work
talent producer, talent scout.
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Talent Director
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Negotiating for services
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