No headshots or other materials (reels, business cards, etc.) will be taken at this event.
SYNOPSIS
This panel of Hollywood agents begins the week of co-produced events between Equity UK, Spotlight UK and the SAG Foundation. Agents will be talking about how they find their actors, what they look for and how they operate within the wider industry to keep their clients working. Moderated by Zino Macaluso, SAG-AFTRA’s National Director/Senior Counsel (Professional Representatives) who will be encouraging you to ask questions, this is a great opportunity to hear from some key players.
PANELISTS BIOS
Jaime Ferrar, JFA Talent Agency
Jaime has over 30 years experience in the entertainment industry as an actor, director and talent agent representative. He is the current owner of JFA Jaime Ferrar Agency, representing actors in film television and theater as well as commercials. He has been the proud owner of this agency for the last 12 years. As an actor, Jaime was involved in many committees at SAG-AFTRA, he participated in the negotiating team for the commercials contract among others. With his experience in the industry, he is able to dialogue with actors from an acting perspective as well as a business perspective.
Robin Harrington, Lemon Lime Agency
Robin practically revolutionized the commercial industry in the nineties when she opened her agency, Dragon Talent. Filling the niche for hip, cool, interesting faces in a time when most other agencies were only representing commercial P&G types ensured her position as a trend setter and innovator. Seeing the industry change, her and her business partner, Chaim Magnum, rebranded their agency into, Lemon Lime: Talent with a Twist. They are currently representing quirky, hip and real character types and interesting beauties. Current top clients include, Apple, Toyota, McDonalds, Bud Light, Target, AT&T, Starbucks, Google and Samsung. Robin and Chaim have streamlined their agency and Robin divides her time between their Silver Lake office and working remotely from exotic locations such as Buenos Aires, Panama, Brazil, Mexico and Colombia. While in L.A. she participates in educational talks for actors and supports the Hollywood charity for homeless youth, My Friend’s Place.
Mark Measures, Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates
Mark became a partner and co-owner at Kazarian, Measures, Ruskin & Associates, in 2013 . An industry veteran of more than 25 years, he was previously at Abrams Artists Agency, where he led its commercial, voice-over and endorsement divisions. With over 50 years of serving the entertainment industry, KMR has consistently been ranked by the Los Angeles Business Journal in the top 15 of all talent agencies. Facing an ever changing entertainment landscape, Mark and KMR remains committed to the fulfillment of the ambitions and dreams of its clients with passion, integrity and personalized attention.
Angela Strange, Osbrink Talent Agency
Angela comes from Palm Springs and startedhercareer at Gold, Marshak, Liedtke Agencynow known as Talent Works.Shebegan as an intern for the theatrical and literary divisions, and later the assistant to the commercial division.Over time,sherealized sheneeded to spreadherwings soshejoined theOsbrink Talent Agency.Sheimmediately began in the adult commercial division with Scott Wine and later heading the Children's Commercial department. Shehas been withOsbrinkfor17 years. She has been the Head of Adult Commercials & Print is Vice President of Operations. Angela has been repeatedly nominated for the Talent Managers Association Heller Award for Adult Commercial Agent of the Year which she won in 2009.
LIVESTREAM & ARCHIVE
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