Talent Directors Go Back to List Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Data base user interface and query software

Tasks
	Review performer information, such as photos, resumes, voice tapes, videos, and union membership, to decide whom to audition for parts.
	Read scripts and confer with producers to determine the types and numbers of performers required for a given production.
	Select performers for roles or submit lists of suitable performers to producers or directors for final selection.
	Audition and interview performers to match their attributes to specific roles or to increase the pool of available acting talent.
	Maintain talent files that include information such as performers' specialties, past performances, and availability.
	Prepare actors for auditions by providing scripts and information about roles and casting requirements.
	Serve as liaisons between directors, actors, and agents.
	Attend or view productions to maintain knowledge of available actors.
	Negotiate contract agreements with performers, with agents, or between performers and agents or production companies.
	Contact agents and actors to provide notification of audition and performance opportunities and to set up audition times.

Skills
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Knowledge
	Fine Arts - Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
	Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
	Telecommunications - Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $106,626.00 $51.26  $26.66  $29.01 - $63.12  Bridgeport/Stamford $110,469.00 $53.12  $29.44  $34.26 - $63.01  Danbury $77,492.00 $37.25  $20.39  $24.22 - $41.14  Hartford $107,049.00 $51.47  $26.88  $28.61 - $63.12  New Haven $79,738.00 $38.33  $21.99  $24.29 - $45.36  New London/Norwich $87,392.00 $42.02  $22.36  $25.68 - $48.96  Waterbury $105,926.00 $50.93  $25.37  $28.42 - $64.25

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   253   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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