Talent Agencies
Direct Models to Regain Temporary License After Legal Victory
A Los Angeles administrative judge has ordered the California Labor Commissioner to issue a provisional 90-day talent agency license to Direct Models, after the adult agency succeeded in its legal battle against the state official.
FSC Offers Resources to Talent Agencies for Upcoming Sexual Harassment Requirements
The Free Speech Coalition has released an announcement about a new requirement for talent agents to “provide educational materials on sexual harassment prevention and eating disorders to performers who work with them.”
Starr Sisters Sign With 2 Talent Agencies
Natasha and Natalia Starr have signed with talent agencies A-List and the Continental Theatrical Agency.
Gay Talent Agencies Group Formed
An industry association called Gay Talent Agencies Group (GTAG) has formed with founding members that include Pacific Blue Agency, FabScout Entertainment, Adult Models USA, and Baileey Productions.
3 Talent Agencies Splinter From LATATA to Form ALTA
Three adult talent agencies have parted ways from the adult agency trade group LATATA and are starting their own organization.
Condoms-only Campaign Hits Adult Talent Agencies
Nine adult entertainment talent agencies have been targeted by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation in a letter to the state Labor Board.
AIM, Adult Talent Agencies Benefit Slated for Nov. 11
A joint fundraiser for the Licensed Adult Talent Agency Trade Association (LATATA) and AIM Healthcare is scheduled to take place Nov. 11 at Hollywood hotspot Les Deux at 9 p.m.
4 Talent Agencies Join to Form Feature Dancer Network
Adult Talent Managers, A List Talent, Type 9 Models and A-List Features have joined to form a feature dancer network that will handle the bookings for U.S. dance tours.
Talent Agencies
For 25 years there was essentially one agency in Porn Valley: Jim South's legendary World Modeling. While there has always been a peripheral cast of characters bringing performers into the industry, World was the undisputed king from 1976 until the end of the 1990s.
Talent Agencies: Part 2
In part one we examined the increase of available adult talent and the impact of the Internet on traditional talent agencies. Today, we'll look at recruiting hardcore talent and the glut of "agents."
Talent Agencies: Part 1
While there are still a fair amount of performers who go the freelance route, there is a strong contingent of talent that support the Hollywood method of signing up with an agency to gain entry into adult entertainment's hallowed halls. These days, starlets have a multitude of companies to choose from, and the search for the right representative has become much simpler since the advent of the Internet. While most embrace the convenience and the exposure that being online gives them, not all see it as being a technical evolution in the right direction.