(a) PROFILES: The Artist is entitled to an MVW TALENT AGENCY PROFILE at no expense on our MVW website. It is up to The Artist to keep this profile in date by updating it regularly with latest credits, photos, links etc via the CLIENT PORTAL that you have been given access to.

 

A SPOTLIGHT PROFILE is now mandatory for The Artist. Please email [email protected] and we will get back to you with further details. You must link in with MVW Talent Agency as your Agent on Spotlight as soon as registered.

 

BIO ON PROFILES:

Please make sure you have a suitable bio on both profiles. This is the window into your profile. It should be to the point, concise and informative. 

 

TAGMIN: We have renewed this system and will be utilising this in more depth from September. This software will give you access to update us on any Non Available Dates you may have throughout the year and more. Once registered, you will be able to access it on the Tagmin app which we will send to you. You can also use TAGMIN to have temporary non availability dates on, which you can then change and adjust accordingly. 

 

(b) CASTING BRIEFS: Depending on the casting brief, The Agent will send the Artist for work that the Agent feels the Artist is most suitable for. This however does not mean that the Artist is guaranteed an audition or will definitely secure a job whilst being a member of MVW Talent Agency.

!!!!! IF YOUR PROFILES ARE NOT OF A PROFESSIONAL QUALITY ie Photos not of a High Quality, Appropriate High Standard Footage etc, WE WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE YOUR PROFILE, CANCEL OR POSTPONE THIS AGREEMENT UNTIL THE APPROPRIATE HIGH STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL QUALITY IS REACHED!!!!!

 

(c) CONTACTING MVW TALENT AGENCY ABOUT CASTINGS/QUERIES: As we have so many jobs coming into us on a daily basis, we rarely contact each client to say that he/she/they has/have been submitted. We will ONLY contact you should you have been selected for audition/self-tape audition by the Casting Team. Contact will be primarily via email, and sometimes via WhatsApp.

For any queries regarding castings please ONLY email [email protected] as whatsapp/text messages may be missed.

 

(d) FEEDBACK AFTER CASTINGS:  Many clients who have been called for audition appointments or for self-taped auditions for castings will usually only get feedback if they have progressed further and made it to the next round. We assure you that when/if we hear regarding your submission, and if you have progressed further, you will hear from us in the first instance via email. Please Note due to the Casting Directors being so busy, we often don’t hear back if you haven’t proceeded further, so if we don’t hear, you can take it that you have not progressed further.

 

 

 

(e) SELF TAPE REQUESTS: 

If you have received a Self Tape Request from us via email, you MUST respond to us whether you WILL or WILL NOT be taping. This is very important.

We have to confirm all self tape requests with the casting team so please ALWAYS respond to us and ASAP as some can also be quick turnarounds. 

If you cannot tape, this is totally fine. Please let us know and we will then let them know. This may also give another client the opportunity to self tape should you not be submitting. 

 

 

 

 (f) The Artist must pay 10% commission of overall fee to the Agent on all work appointed to him/her/them by MVW Talent Agency. The Agent is responsible for negotiating the fees due to the Artist on his/her/their behalf in all areas of Television, Radio, Theatre, Stage Shows, Film, Commercials, Modelling, Voice Overs, Photoshoots etc.

 

 (g) When filling in Casting Declaration Forms/Registration forms at self tape/in person auditions, always, without exception include the Agent’s name, email & phone number: Maureen V Ward from MVW Talent Agency / [email protected] /087-2480348. 

 

(h) The Artist must NOT change their appearance in any way prior to or after going for an audition as it can go against the Artist for a recall or for even booking the part.

 

(i) After commission has been taken, The Artist will be paid via Bank Transfer/Revolut from MVW Talent Agency. If money is paid directly to the Artist through direct debit, cash or by cheque, it is understood that the Artist will pay the agreed 10% commission promptly and disclose any payslips received for same to the Agent as per contract. 

 

(j) After the termination of this contract, any jobs or contracts that the Artist has secured through the Agent shall remain the responsibility of the Agent. Any fees or residuals arising out of work gained whilst under contract will still be dealt with by the Agent; the relevant commission will also be taken. No other agent or outside person may take authority over engagements or residual engagements secured to the Artist by Maureen V Ward / MVW Talent Agency. 

 

(k) The Artist must attend punctually all engagements [Online/In Person] at the required place and at the exact time as notified. 

 

(l) The Artist must partake in all scheduled meetings (either in person/online), rehearsals, scheduled wardrobe fittings, shoot dates, ADR sessions etc before, during and after the engagement as required by the Agent/Casting Director/Production Team and must also undertake to know the script sides/repertoire/direction and other information given. 

The Artist must keep ALL DATES OUTLINED FOR THE ENGAGEMENT FULLY AVAILABLE for the Shooting Period in pre production, production and post production. Should there be any clashes of dates, this MUST BE indicated from the very outset and not during the course of the engagement due to contractual agreement.

 

 

(m) The Artist must not perform in public any of the repertoire. The Artist must conform strictly to the rules and carry out the instructions of the Agent with regard to the Agency, Casting Process, Shoot and Post Production. Sometimes an NDA may be signed in advance due to confidentiality. EVERYTHING MUST BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL before, during and after The Artist has auditioned/self-taped for a role due to a binding contractual agreement that will be issued by the Production Company.

 

 

 

(n)The Artist must be responsible for safe keeping and privacy of all scripts, sides, music, contracts etc. provided, inclusive of backing tracks, sheet music and all costume, make up etc.  Everything must be kept confidential and then returned to source or deleted (if necessary). 

 

 

 

(o) The Artist must not make any public announcement relating to the engagement either directly or through any Press Agent or Social Networking Site e.g. Facebook, X, Instagram, Tik Tok etc, without prior permission from the Agent. 

 

 

 

(p)The Artist must accept that the Agent reserves the right to use images from, and part recordings of, the productions, rehearsals, classes, workshops etc. in which he/she participates for specific or general promotional purposes or future projects/productions/festivals/ websites etc. 

 

 

(q) As we are an Exclusive Agency, the Agent is your Sole Agent with regard to ANY engagement and if you are contacted by an outside source for casting or for work, you MUST inform the Agent. 

THIS IS IMPORTANT due to (1) Health and Safety and (2) in case you have already been submitted for the same project by the Agent. 

Please Flag any Social Media Castings that you may want to attend that you come across. Some are from reputable sources, so you may have already been submitted directly to the casting team. 

Unfortunately some Social Media Castings are not reputable. It is important that you understand that you proceed at your own risk when responding directly to Open Castings on Social Media. 

Some Casting Directors use social media from time to time especially when the role they are casting may be somewhat more of an intricate brief. They will usually have gone through agents first for this, so please double check incase you have already been submitted. 

 

 

 

(r) The Artist must be aware that payment (depending on the job) may take up to 20 weeks (even longer in some cases) to be processed from the employment source. When the money arrives into our account, we will contact you for your Bank Details and then send to you as soon as received. PLEASE BE PATIENT. There are often many departments within the Employment source that need to approve/sign off before we receive it, and this can take time.

 

(s) The Artist’s Tax Affairs are his/her/their own responsibility. Many PAYE Jobs are emergency taxed. It is the sole responsibility of the Artist to allocate his/her/their tax credits accordingly, claim any refunds due, and/or to sort overpayments with the tax office him/herself. Our Commission will be taken from the Gross Amount that has been negotiated for you. 

 

(t) The Artist must inform the Agent of the exact hours worked. This is essential due to Extra Rehearsal and/or Overtime Finances that may be due to the Artist. When the correct amount of hours has been given to the Agent,  MVW Talent Agency will then invoice the Employment Source. 

 

(u) Should the Artist be contacted directly by any Employment Source, it is essential that the Agent is informed immediately of this contact. 

 

(v) It is understood by the Artist that the Agent will forward his/her/their profile details to casting directors for upcoming castings that he/she/they is/are suitable for i.e. PERSONAL DETAILS, BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS, VIDEO/AUDIO FOOTAGE, PHOTOGRAPHS, LINKS, SHOWREELS, CREDITS etc which you have given of your own free will for the website profile via the client portal.

 

(w) If The Artist secures a part, his/her/their personal details including (but not exclusive to) name, address, age, DOB, phone number, email, clothes sizes, shoe size, PPS Numbers, skills, qualifications, links, showreels, headshots, nationality, medical history and any other details disclosed by the Artist of his/her/their own free will, will be submitted to the production company. In rare cases, a passport photo page is required to obtain payment especially from production companies outside of Ireland. If this is needed, we will contact you. 

 

 

(x)SELF TAPING is the most common form of first round audition. Please make sure that your tapes are of Excellent Quality and follow the guidelines laid out by the specific casting directors per their email that you will receive. Some casting directors have a unique preference on how self tapes are to be recorded. Please be mindful of this and check your email for guidelines. 

 

If there are no guidelines regarding self tapes, please consult the GUIDE FOR SELF TAPING from our own handbook which has been provided to you. 

 

PLEASE LABEL YOUR TAPES CORRECTLY.

 

(a) To cancel this agreement partly or wholly should the Artist break any of its terms; or in the event that the Artist does not sufficiently know or is not performing his/her/their role in the Agency adequately; or in any other outside circumstance beyond the Agent’s control. 

(b) To determine without consultation with the Artist, the inclusion and/or the position of the Artists name, the size and the nature of the type on all bills and advertisements, websites, social media and its position in programmes and/or any other material.