Austalent is an online talent database for all types of performers. We offer online access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to key industry Casting Directors, talent agencies, record companies, modeling agencies, pub/clubs, and anyone else looking for those interested in working in the entertainment industry. That also includes those who simply want entertainment for a special event eg. Birthday parties, weddings etc. Because we are accessible at any time, from any place someone can get online, we maximize the window of opportunity for interested persons to find YOU. Every Austalent member has their own personal Web page online, complete with up-to-date details, photographs, audio and videos. Members can quickly and easily email their resumes to anyone anywhere in the world for instant access and viewing.

Anyone can view your profile, but only registered users and advertisers can view your contact details. Just remember that not only Australian employers can view your profile but also employers such as modeling agencies, casting agencies, record labels from around the world could be viewing aswell.

Fair enough MySpace is free to use, but because it’s free that also means that ANYONE can join therefore hundreds of millions of people have there own myspace page. The reason why Austalent is more suitable then MySpace is because it is only for Australian talent looking to be employed or to join bands etc, which means employers don’t have to go searching through millions of people throughout the entire world, the old needle in a hay stack analogy comes in handy here. MySpace is also susceptible to thousands of spammers who want to destroy your page, there is no risk of that on Austalent. Austalent has a classier and more appealing look to its website, which will entice casting agencies, music labels etc to visit the site and to keep coming back. I ask you this, what would look more professional on your resume, a myspace address or an Austalent address. We are not knocking MySpace at all, it is a very usefull website to help keep in touch with friends, but for employment purposes Austalent is the way to go, plus with Austalent you’re helping to support Cancer research, so there’s another tick for us.

As we become a paperless society, more and more business is being done via the Internet. Our service allows talent agents, Casting Director, pubs/clubs or even just someone wanting an entertainer for a special event to look for talent and crew at his/her leisure - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We eliminate the difficulty of doing it the old-fashioned way with manual files. Our online service is a huge time saver for casting personnel. The talent search engine allows Agents and Casting Directors to find the specific type of person that is needed for a particular job, with minimal effort. In addition, a Casting Director/Talent Agent can post a casting notice to find specific talent or crew instantly.

No we are not an agency. We are simply the middle man between employers and yourself. We want to help create the life for you that you have always dreamed of.

Yes, the minimum amount of pictures you can upload is one, it is used as your profile photo.

Absolutely, as part of our privacy policy, your personal information, including your last name, address, phone number, and email address will never be given out to anyone. For any sensitive information that is transmitted to and from our site we use 128-bit encryption - the industry standard for keeping personal information such as credit card numbers and other information safe and secure, and the same level of encryption that is used anytime you make a credit card transaction on sites like Amazon, eBay, and Expedia.

Aside from Austalent being a great resource for the industry in general, all casting professionals are given the opportunity to narrow their search to specific criteria. This allows a performer with higher skills to be cast for more suitable jobs and projects. You can constantly keep your photos and details fully up-to-date without being charged any alteration fees. Austalent could also save you quite a lot of the money you may be currently be spending on the cost of printing and mailing of portfolios and resumes. Austalent gives you speed and convenience when getting your info to a potential employer and instant Internet delivery to them via email.

First, take a quick look around our site or at a Sample Profiles and see, what other performers have done for themselves with Austalent. What we offer goes far beyond the scope of headshots, and the most important aspect is that since your profile is on the Web, your headshots, resume, talents, and even audio/video clips can be sent to anyone instantaneously - just by providing them with your unique Web address. Each person's profile and resume lets them display their own personal Web page in an up-to-date, consistent, professional manner to casting directors and more. Getting your own Web page/profile is just the start, however. By joining Austalent and creating your profile, you automatically become a part of our extensive talent database, which allows Casting Directors and Agents or whoever to find you when they are looking for talent that meets the specific criteria you select. What that comes down to is a targeted search that returns fewer, but more qualified leads. Instead of paging through thousands of files and headshots, Casting Directors and Agents etc can narrow their search using the power of our search tool - saving precious time. That is why Casting Directors and Agents love our site, and keep coming back from more. And that's why you need to get yourself out there where you can be found - for jobs that are appropriate to your talents and experience level.

When you join, you will be able to select your own Username and Password. At any time you can change, add to, or update your profile by logging into your account. Just go to 'My Account' and enter your Username and Password. Once logged onto your account you will be able to easily update any of your information.

At the bottom of your profile page, you have your own hit counter that shows how many potential Casting Directors and Agents have viewed your profile. It also shows the total amount of views by the public and other Austalent Members.

The first step you need to take is to make sure you have all of the photographs that you need. We highly recommend using a professional photographer for these photos if you are serious about furthering your career. Headshots are the first and often only impression many Casting Directors and talent scouts will get of you - it is imperative that they get a good impression from your photos. If you aren't ready to get professional photographs yet, you can use personal photographs (you can always replace them later). If this is the case, take care to select a few very good pictures. If you are going to take some new photographs personally, we recommend looking for a student of photography or a friend who is into photography. Anything that can improve the quality of your photos will help you in the long run. We recommend that you look in acting and/or fashion magazines and look through the Sample Profiles on this site to get some ideas on poses, settings, and other elements that you could use in your photos. Take a variety of pictures from different angles and distances, in different outfits with different makeup and hairstyles. It's important to present as many 'looks' as possible, because you never know what specific look a Casting Director or agent may have in mind. Of course, make sure to utilize the photographs to show off your talents. If you are a model, you will want shots highlighting your beauty and your strong points. If you are a serious actor, you will want shots that demonstrate your ability to portray emotion and depth.

You may upload pictures that are up to 1 megabyte (1 million bytes). The ideal picture size/dimensions is 576 x 720 pixels (these are the exact same dimensions of an 8 by 10 inch headshot). You can use any picture or photo editor like Photoshop to resize and adjust your pictures. If you do not have a photo-editing program, you can download a good free program here called Paint.net. If you have a scanner, or know someone who does, you can just scan your photographs and save them as .gif or JPEG files (.jpg). Photos should be about 72 dpi (onscreen resolution). If you don't have a scanner, or you're not sure if you can scan them to the correct size requirements. Once you have pictures on your computer or on a disk/CD, simply log onto your account and select the link to "Upload Pictures". You will be able to browse to the location where your photos are (whether it be somewhere on your hard drive, the CD drive, floppy disk drive, or wherever) and will be able to select them one at a time. When you are done adding photos, go to your profile page to make sure everything looks how you wanted it. Remember you can always add/remove/replace photos - so if something isn't just right, don't panic. Simply go into your account and remove the picture that you don't want up there. You can then add that or another picture back when you are ready.

Please make sure you are only uploading .jpeg files and that they are no more than 500kb each. Files can be re-sized by using programs such as Adobe Photoshop or Microsoft Paint.

The following are the only files that may be uploaded onto Austalent.com.au Pictures – JPEG Audio – MP3, MP4, WMA Video – MPEG, MOV

A good size for photo’s without reducing quality is around 250kb. Please try and keep them under 500kb

Make sure it is not a WAV file. If it is, have a search for music file converters and convert the WAV file to a MP3

Absolutely not. There are no additional charges after the initial payment for your membership.

All signs point to no.

Please get in contact with us and describe your “talent”. We will make a database of requested talent types and if there is enough requests for certain talent types we will create one.

Make use of the advanced search function to pin point the exact talent you are looking for.

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Unfortunately there is no real way of increasing the quality of your songs, unless you go to a proper recording studio.

Hell no!! All audio/videos and photos on austalent.com.au are protected by copyright laws.

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