Pricing
CASTING FEES
Casting service fees are fairly simple and based on time or the overall project. Ask for an estimate 801-882-9102.
Hourly
- Hourly rate with no formal time commitment. 2 hour minimum.
Half day
- Half day rate is based on 4 hours of services. Save $30 ($62.50/hr)
Day Rate
- Full day based on 8 hours of services in a day. Save $110 ($56.25/hr). Additional hours per day are charged at the hourly rate of $70.
Please note that I work with all types of reasonable budgets so please contact me to discuss. I can give you an estimate for the full job based on the information you provide.
FAQ
Things to know
Casting Deposit
The casting deposit is $250. This is charged before commencing casting services. Balance is due upon completion of services. Completion is usually once all talent are booked and confirmed. An invoice will be emailed to you and is paid online by credit/debit card.
Billing Information
Talent agencies will bill your production company unless you have a dedicated payroll service provider. Please have this information ready at the time of booking talent. Talent fees are due upon receipt unless otherwise agreed upon. Most talent in Utah will have you sign a voucher to verify work performed.
Additional Talent Costs
Please consider and factor in the following elements when hiring talent.
For Union productions add +10% to the day rate
For non-union productions add + 20% to the day rate including to the buyout/usage fee
About usage:
Consider where you will be using the media and for how long. This will affect the usage fee rate. Talent and Agencies typically do not agree to usage inperpetuity.
Other items to consider:
Is there a fitting date and fee
Are you covering travel, accommodation and per diem expenses for out of town talent?
Are you offering for travel or hold days (day out of days) for out of town talent? This is a negotiable rate that is often between a half-day and full day rate.
NOTE: Talent day rates are typically in line with the standard SAG-AFTRA day rates.
Availability
Please contact me as early as possible to ensure availability. There are busy seasons where I can be booked for an extended period of time. For smaller productions please allow a minimum of 2 weeks of active casting time before the first shoot date commences. More time will be needed to cast larger productions.
Talent Contact & Specs
Contact information and talent specs will be provided once booking is confirmed. Be sure to note the talent cell phone and their agency contact information should a situation arise and you need to contact the talent urgently. In consideration of the talent, please have a contact person from your production company for emergencies.
TYPES OF PRODUCTIONS I CAST FOR
These are the types of productions I cast talent for:
Films
Commercials
TV
Web videos
Corporate videos
Educational videos
Industrials
Documentaries
Shorts
Voice-over
I do not cast for Background talent, unless you are casting principal talent already and need a handful of Extras. Minimum day rate for Background talent is $250+ each. Please use a Background casting service if you need more than 10 Extras.