1. How would I apply to be on your roster?
PLEASE DO NOT PHONE TO INQUIRE ABOUT REPRESENTATION. PLEASE EMAIL/MAIL YOUR PICTURE & RESUME AS REQUESTED.
The Porter Group only schedules appointments with talent I am interested in representing. Requests for appointments without a prior submission of a picture & resume will not be accepted.
Anything over and above would be if any of my clients forgot to bring their picture & resume to their audition and casting requests that I courier one to them; Or if one of my clients wants to send something to a casting director that has not been requested, such as a demo reel or any other unsolicited material, that too will be invoiced to the talent.
Casting Workbook is a mandatory requirement of representation with The Porter Group.
Please visit www.castingworkbook.com for more info.
The first step is to send me your photo & resume either by email to representation@rogers.com or by regular mail. If I'd like to audition you, I will contact you to make arrangements.
2. Do you accept non union actors?
Yes, both union & non union are welcome to apply.
3. What happens after I send you my package?
If I'm interested in auditioning you, you will be contacted within 1 week. At that point, I will instruct you on the next steps.
4. What are the next steps?
The next step would be to hold an audition. Periodically I rent a space downtown to hold auditions but if I don’t have an audition session scheduled, I will ask you to self tape. If you have a recent demo reel, I can audition based on that.
5. Does THE PORTER GROUP take on anyone?
No, I am selective about who I take on & just because an actor sends me
their headshot & resume doesn't mean they are guaranteed a spot on the
roster.
6. Do you charge any administrative fees
The Porter Group does not charge admin fees however, any costs incurred that are over and above the normal day to day activity will be invoiced to the talent separately.
7. What is the normal day to day activity and what would you consider over & above?
Day to day activity would be couriered submissions that casting requests, which is part of running an agency.
8. If you're not interested, will you send my materials back to me?
If you include a self addressed stamped envelope, I'll be more than happy to send your materials back to you.
9. What do you expect as far as experience from a potential client?
I would need to see some experience, be it community theatre, student films, and/or commercials. Training is a definite must. There's no point in applying if you don't have any experience or training.
10. What about children? Do they need experience?
No. What I require from a child is that they are not shy, able to take direction, personable, interact well with others and that they won't flip out when they go into the audition room.
11. Are parents allowed in the audition room while their children are auditioning?
No. The only people allowed in the audition room are the casting director, camera man, sometimes the director of the commercial, film or T.V. series and the other actors auditioning if it's in a group setting.
12. What is the minimum age for kids that you represent?
The youngest is 5 years old.
13. Are you also a modeling agent?
No, I'm not. I deal specifically with acting.
14.What are your commission rates?
10% for theatre, 15% for commercials, film and television and 20% for print.
15.What is the Casting Workbook?
The Casting Workbook is an online submission service, where agents can submit their clients for roles electronically. Many casting directors are switching to this method opposed to hard copy photos.
Without being on the Casting Workbook, actors will miss out on many roles to possibly audition for.
