Jobs / Design, media, and writing / 27-2012.04
Talent Directors
Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.
- US jobs
- 143,120 (SOC 27-2012 group, "Producers and Directors")
- Median wage
- $90,360 a year
- Job family
- Design, media, and writing
Can agents do the work of talent directors?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Design, media, and writing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 27-2012 group).
- 23%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured
- 11%Coordinate artistic or entertainment activitiesNot measured
- 9%Perform recruiting or hiring activitiesNot measured
- 7%Communicate with others about specifications or project detailsNot measured
- 4%Develop news, entertainment, or artistic contentNot measured
- 4%Determine operational methods or proceduresNot measured
- 3%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
- 3%Operate communications equipment or systemsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in design, media, and writing, not always this occupation's tasks.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
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Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Audition and interview performers to match their attributes to specific roles or to increase the pool of available acting talent.
- Prepare actors for auditions by providing scripts and information about roles and casting requirements.
- Select performers for roles or submit lists of suitable performers to producers or directors for final selection.
- Contact agents and actors to provide notification of audition and performance opportunities and to set up audition times.
- Serve as liaisons between directors, actors, and agents.
- Negotiate contract agreements with performers, with agents, or between performers and agents or production companies.
- Arrange for or design screen tests or auditions for prospective performers.
- Review performer information, such as photos, resumes, voice tapes, videos, and union membership, to decide whom to audition for parts.
- Maintain talent files that include information such as performers' specialties, past performances, and availability.
- Read scripts and confer with producers to determine the types and numbers of performers required for a given production.
- Attend or view productions to maintain knowledge of available actors.
- Direct shows, productions, and plays.
Other job titles for this occupation (14)
Artistic Director · Casting Agent · Casting Coordinator · Casting Director · Extras Casting Director · Model Booker · Talent Producer · Talent Scout · Artist Manager · Contestant Coordinator · Entertainment Agent · Pageant Director · Repertoire Manager · Talent Agent