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After training, seeking a good agent to represent your talent is the next step to becoming viable in the film and television industry. Our aim at SYC is to make that process easier for both agents and actors. Contacting and dropping off your cover letter, resume, photos, and demos can be costly in both time and money. With the busy schedules of most agencies, an actor’s promotional material can often sit on a desk for weeks and even months. With our streamlined service, your portfolio is sent directly to the computer desktop of every registered agent.

There is a principal actor division separate from the background performers division. In addition to agents, we also invite all the casting directors to look at your portfolio. If you book an acting gig while you are being hosted on ShopYourChops, this information will be flagged with a star on your portfolio. Agents like working actors!

The actor/agent relationship is one of prime importance in the structuring and guidance of your career. It is advised that you carry out due diligence in researching any agency that you might want to consider. The province of B.C. has regulations governing talent agents and you can go to this link to find out more: BC MINISTRY OF LABOUR.

SYC will compile your headshots, resume and video demo, as well as audio demo if you have one, into a comprehensive portfolio. Agents, managers and casting directors are all invited to log onto the site and browse for potential clients. Agents will be notified when there is a new entry on the portfolio page. Your portfolio stays active on the site for two months. Why for only two months? We don't want the actor to be lost in a sea of portfolios. By limiting the hosting time, the site remains fresh and interesting to agents and casting directors. Actors not picked up can resubmit with a new portfolio at a future date.

Interested agents will contact you directly by e-mail. Actors can feel safe in the knowledge that their portfolio page and personal contact information is secured in a password protected environment.

Yes. No one under the age of eight is eligible to use the SYC site. All actors between the age of eight and eighteen must have parental/guardian consent to appear on the ShopYourChops.com  website.

No. There is no guarantee that an agent will contact you in the two months that you are hosted on the site. Your talent must speak for itself. What we do guarantee is that your portfolio will be professionally and expeditiously put together and hosted on the ShopYourChops website. The terms of this agreement will be laid out in a contract to be signed between SYC and the registering actor.

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Your portfolio page will be comprised of photos, (up to three), resume and demo. We suggest the video demo should be no longer then four minutes. However, ShopYourChops allows up to six minutes of video.

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All fees quoted above include applicable taxes, and the full amount must be paid at the time the SYC contract is signed. Payment is by cash, certified cheque, or money order. Credit cards and PayPal are not accepted at this time. A receipt for our services will be issued at time of payment.