An agent, in the entertainment industry, acts as your representative whenever dealing with potential employers. We are an advocate for our actors.

BUCKLAND & GUN MANAGEMENT, AAA TALENT AGENCY & BG EXTRAS will work on your behalf to ensure that:

• you receive the best possible rates of pay,

• contracts and work permits are organised,

• agreed working conditions and guidelines are met.

It should be remembered that an agent is NOT your employer or employee, but is working with with you and on your behalf.

"Our job and responsibility as an agent, is to represent and be an advocate for artists in the marketplace… being an advocate can come in many different forms… on the basic level, it’s helping to find opportunities for artists [and when speaking about actors specifically] it’s looking a the marketplace, and focussing in on opportunities for clients and then it’s also connecting different types of talent and bringing them together to create projects and create ideas [as simple as maybe an actor I work with has an idea or something they’re interested in and then pairing them with a Producer, a Director, a Writer and helping to put together what would be a project in television or film]."

"... Negotiating deals, making sure [the actor is] getting paid fairly, everything is taken care of for them... the agent is a through-line in the process, from beginning to end, as talent try to navigate the opportunities they are interested in and going after."

We are confidantes, whilst maintaining the professional line."

Shauna Perlman of Creative Artists Agency (CAA)

Podcast – IN THE ENVELOPE: THE ACTOR’S PODCAST – Inside CAA & Arraygency

You don't have to have an agent to work as an actor in the industry, but having an agent makes the process easier and ‘opens the door’ to many more opportunities for jobs that only go through agents.

Of course, the fact that an agency has agreed to represent you is also a recommendation to potential employers.

Agents:

• ensure you receive, at least, the minimum remuneration

• are able to negotiate higher rates, without risking professional relationships

• ensure your job contracts are suitable, fair and appropriate

• can discuss availability, and alternatives where job dates clash or overlap

Specifically relating to the last point, if you are ever offered additional work that potentially clashes with another acting job, it is an agents role to find possible solutions, so always ensure to speak with your agent before accepting or declining any job.

The process begins with a conversation.

For us to represent you, it is important that we understand each other, to feel that we can have a business relationship built on trust and mutual respect and that you have the skills and talent, or the potential, for us to be able to secure work on your behalf.

We do not charge a joining fee.

After your initial interview, it is hoped that an invitation to join the agency will be offered. At this point it will be necessary to begin the process of setting up your files, comprising:

• resume template provided

• personal detail records

• inclusion on the website

• headshot(s) & showreels

• online casting profiles

Fees may apply for annual or individual services in the course of representation, including, but not limited to, in-house headshot(s) and body shot(s), filming, and private tuition.

On each 12-month anniversary you are required to attend a review meeting to reflect on the previous year, discuss moving forward, and any changes in your focus or interests.

You can only be represented by one agency at a time otherwise it can cause confusion and conflict for potential employers and casting agents. BUCKLAND & GUN MANAGEMENT, AAA TALENT AGENCY & BG EXTRAS represent talent each year on the understanding that they are not currently listed with another talent agency.

If you are with another acting agency at the time that you apply to us, we will require you to write to your previous agent, informing them of your intention to leave, before we officially accept you on our books.

Many actors also seek work as models. As we are an acting agency, we have no concerns about the talent on our book being registered with a model agency, providing it is clearly agreed that acting work will be handled by us.

With this in mind, we are particularly keen to advise that we have formed an association with KALOU MODELS; if you are interested in modelling and would like to find out more, please contact Sarika at KALOU MODELS. There are many benefits to having joint representation with BUCKLAND & GUN PTY LTD and KALOU MODELS.

Being represented by us means you are part of a team, where we all work together to make new contacts, to get work. Whilst we work hard to develop new contacts and find work on your behalf, we also encourage you to network and make new contacts, share them with us and be SEEN. These are all facets of your business as an actor.

Ensuring that you have all your business obligations (ABN, invoicing etc) all set up and are familiar with your requirements prior to your first project. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and/or an accountant can be a great asset in familiarising yourself with these requirements.