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(October 2012). A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for actors, authors, film directors, musicians, models, film producers, professional athletes, writers, screenwriters, broadcast journalists, and other people in various entertainment or broadcast businesses.n many cases, casting directors, or other businesses go to talent agencies to find the artists for whom they are looking. The agent is paid a percentage of the star's earnings (typically 10%). Therefore agents are sometimes referred to as 10 percenters.. Various regulations govern different types of agents.
Bette Davis became a silver screen legend not because of her good looks or connections, but because of her raw talent and memorizing personality. The Massachusetts native got her start on Broadway and later moved on to the big screen where she was known for her willingness to play unsympathetic characters.