This year HALE TALENT is celebrating 31 years of being in business. I hope to have work for everyone! It is a pleasure representing you!
I strongly encourage you to purchase my most recent book TIPS FROM A TALENT AGENT:
PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR ACTORS. It is available on Amazon, as well as at Blue Cypress Bookstore on Oak St., Barnes and Noble in Mandeville, and Octavia Bookstore in Uptown New Orleans.
"I wish I would have had this book when I started acting in New York years ago." Dr. Cheryl Frederic, theatre teacher/actor/Ph.D. in Theatre from Florida State University.
"Your book is a gem. It should be on every person's bookshelf in their home." SAG-AFTRA actor/theatre teacher/director Rene J.F. Piazza
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS! STAY TUNED!
The May 10 Workshop was awesome! Thanks to all who attended. Special thanks to Casting Director Hunter McHugh for sharing his knowledge and expertise with the actors.
Actors, please let your agent know if you change phone numbers and email addresses. Your agent has to be able to get in touch with you.
Actors, if you change your appearance (shorter hair; got rid of beard; different color of hair), please let me know. When I submit your headshots, you need to look like the headshots.
Actors, DO NOT POST YOUR VIDEO AUDITIONS ON ANY PUBLIC SOCIAL MEDIA SITE. If you do this, this could be the reason you are not booked for the job.
Also, DO NOT TAKE PHOTOS OF THE SET OR OTHER ACTORS WHEN YOU ARE WORKING ON A JOB.
An acting book that I highly recommend (one of the best acting books that I have read) is AUDITION! by Michael Shurtleff. It is available in paperback at Barnes and Noble and you can also find it on Amazon I hope you also will buy my book: TIPS FROM A TALENT AGENT.
Actors, most acting books will tell you that you should keep in contact with your agent often. Every two or three weeks, you should email me to check in. You are not bothering me. If I haven't heard from you in months, I will assume you don't want any more acting work.
A GREAT GIFT FOR MUSIC LOVERS:
THE JAZZ CD "THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU" BY THE VERY TALENTED SINGER NANCY FISHER. You can listen to a sample of the CD on cdbaby.com. This CD is a tribute to my late husband, musician RICHARD HALE.
To order the CD, send a check or money order for $22 ($20 for the CD and $2 for postage) to: Hale Talent, LLC
3220 N. Arnoult Road
PMB 112
Metairie, LA 70002
ENJOY!
Nancy's photo on the front cover of the CD was taken by CARLTON MICKLE, a very talented photographer I highly recommend. Carlton Mickle also was the photographer who took my photo for my new book.
HELPFUL TAPING INFORMATION:
Actors, since almost all of the first auditions and some of the callbacks require actors to submit a video audition, here is helpful information from my good friend/SAG-AFTRA actress Peggy Laurel:
"The rig I got from Amazon worked great!" Peggy Laurel
10" Ring Light with 50" Extendable Tripod Stand, Sensyne LED Circle Lights with Phone Holder. Stream/makeup/You Tube Video/TikTok, Compatible with all phones.
$34.99 on Amazon.