Talent terms

1. Fees: one-time placement fee only

Open Call is a starter company for aspiring models and talent: we book your first job, and after that you're free to sign with any agency. It costs nothing to apply or join, and you never pay anything out of pocket. Open Call earns only when you're awarded a booking. After your first booking is confirmed, a one-time placement fee of 20% of that job's pay, capped at $75, comes out of that pay. Some brands cover the fee themselves, and then you pay nothing. There are no upfront fees and no ongoing commission, and after your first job you're free to sign with any agency. If you're dismissed without cause within 4 weeks, the fee is refunded. We never charge for photos, classes or registration.

2. Your photos and information

We use your headshots and details only to review you for casting and placement. We never mass-send, blast or sell your photos or details to lists of companies. Every submission is reviewed individually by a person. Your headshots and role details are shared only in response to a specific casting request your profile fits, and only with that client. If you separately opt in to our talent directory, vetted brands and agencies we've approved may also browse your stage name, ID, headshots and role details there. That's off unless you tick the box, and you can turn it off any time. Open Call does not share your personal information. The only things we share with brands, agencies or casting partners are your headshots and the details relevant to a prospective role (such as market, look, age range, height, general location and skills), identified by your stage name and Open Call ID. We never share your real name, email, phone number, address, date of birth or any other personal details with brands or outside parties. We don't sell your information. If you're booked, any contact happens through Open Call, and your contact details go to a client only with your express permission for that specific booking. Optional sex/gender and ethnicity/heritage information is used only as role-relevant casting criteria when a brief requires it, and is never shared together with your identity. Limited service providers (such as Cloudflare, which hosts this site and its database) process data only to run the site. We may disclose information if required by law. We store your submission securely and limit access to our team. If you aren't selected, we delete it after 12 months; you can ask us to delete it, or opt out of the talent directory, at any time.

3. Adults 18+ only

By submitting, you confirm you are 18 or older. Submissions from anyone under 18 are deleted.

4. After your first job

Once your first booking is done, you're free to sign with any agency or manager. Open Call takes no ongoing commission and has no exclusive hold on you.

5. Signed agreement first

We don't place anyone without a signed, written placement agreement. We recommend you have an independent lawyer review any agreement before you sign it.

6. No guarantees

Submitting doesn't guarantee a booking, auditions or work. We may decline any submission without giving a reason.

7. Our role

Open Call acts as an intermediary between talent and clients. We are not the employer of record unless that's stated in writing for a specific job.

8. Licensing

Open Call is not a licensed or union-franchised talent agency. We don't book work in states that require a talent agency license (for example California and New York) unless we are properly licensed there.

9. Not legal advice

This information is general and is not legal advice. For advice about your situation, talk to a qualified lawyer.

Contact

Questions about these terms: opencallcasting@proton.me