Kansas City, Missouri surpasses St. Louis, Missouri as the largest city in the state, and is the sister city to Kansas City, Kansas. This city boasts a plethora of activities and industries, and within the past several years this city has become a beacon for the entertainment industry in the Midwest. While productions from the West and South occasionally find their way to Kansas City, even without these productions there are ample projects to keep local actors and models busy. To take advantage of these opportunities, you should sign with a reputable talent agency to help market and negotiate contracts on your behalf. Within this article, I outline the top talent agencies in Kansas City, Missouri.
The Agency Models & Talent:
The Agency Models & Talent is the oldest still-operating talent agency in the Kansas City area. Founded in 1979, this talent agency has secured jobs and enhanced the careers of thousands of actors and models. If you wish to be represented by agents who have solid industry connections and the talent to enhance your career, then you will be very interested in this agency. Unlike other so-called “agencies” in the area, The Agency Models & Talent does not operate a school or require photographs from a particular photographer. This agency only makes money by booking you on jobs, thus they are continually working on your behalf to secure local and national auditions. While this is one of the most in-demand agencies in the area, they accept very few new talent as they keep their talent roster small so the agents can devote more time to cultivating individual careers.
Submission Policies:
The Agency Models & Talent requires all potential talent to submit a headshot, resume and a cover letter. Along with the standard materials, you are requested to submit a full body and close-up shot that has been captured within the previous four weeks. You should also include your contact information, height, weight, clothing size and date of birth. If you do not have an extensive resume or training history, the agency still encourages you to apply. Mail all of the requested materials to:
The Agency Models & Talent
ATTN: New Talent
1800 W. 91st Place, Suite 302
Kansas City, MO 64114
www.theagencykc.com
Talent Unlimited:
Talent Unlimited is also one of the oldest still-operating talent agencies within Kansas City. This agency is SAG and AFTRA franchised, thus allowing both union and non-union actors and performers the opportunity to be represented. Currently, the agency only represents models, actors and voice-over artists; however, the agency also accepts submissions from promotional models.
Submission Policies:
If you are an actor, Talent Unlimited requests you to submit your headshot, resume and cover letter; however, if you do not have a professional headshot you may also submit a recent photograph. Models are requested to submit a headshot and body shot as well as your body type information such as your height and size. Voices over artists are required to submit a resume as well as demo reel directly to the agency. Because the agency receives a large number of submissions, they will only contact you if they are interested in setting up an interview. The agency also accepts electronic submissions as well as hardcopy submissions Mail all submission requirements to:
Talent Unlimited, Inc.
ATTN: New Faces
4049 Pennsylvania, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64111
Email submissions: [email protected] – Model/Actor Submissions
[email protected] – Voice Over Submissions
www.talentunlimited.net