![]() ![]() In the meantime, I managed clients through helping them get signed by agents, help with headshots, resumes, schedules, preparations, etc. I had 15 years experience in marketing and public relations and part of my bachelor’s degree included TV & Film, but still new to managing in entertainment. My struggle was that I worked closely with agents, but I needed to develop relationships with casting directors and producers and convince credited actors to come on board with me while knowing I was new to management. and included an interview and approval from the board of directors. Then I tried to join the Talent Managers Association, which again had another set of requirements, letters, number of clients, clients with IMDB credits, etc. Some casting directors and producers qualified for some sites and not for others. Each casting site had its own requirements as to what and who qualified as a letter of recommendation. ![]() ![]() The first challenge I faced once I officially claimed to become a manager was qualifying to receive breakdowns (listings of roles needed to be filled for shows, movies, commercials and print.) There are three industry standard casting sites and each one required proof of managing industry professionals for at least two years and required letters of recommendations from casting directors and producers. Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way? Her availability is definitely limited as a social high school student involved in film, cheer, soccer and church, so living mostly vicariously through my fabulous clients is what gets me through my day. Fortunately, she has outlasted her sisters by a couple of years so far as she is now 14. I lived vicariously through them in between taking Allyson. That’s when I started to help friends’ kids, then young adults and now all ages, be successful in the industry. I quickly realized that it wasn’t fair for Allyson that I had to rely on her for my own entertainment. I still had Allyson, who was very busy, thank goodness, but my daily fuel came to a slowdown as I still wanted to go to an audition or work on a set every day. Then Krista reached that age and became very involved in dance and music. Ashley’s favorite was a pilot TV show where she had to eat pizza with anchovies and Krista’s favorite was Family Game Night as we were called, “Krista’s Family.” We had a lot of fun, but as Ashley reached her teen years, she became very competitive in soccer and would never miss practice or games. Favorite movie was People Like Us when Allyson (youngest daughter) played Young Elizabeth Banks and I was asked to be in scene and have some photos taken of me as her mom, Young Michelle Pfeiffer. Some of the jobs we booked included Toyota Super Bowl Commercial, BMW, Nike, Under Armour, JCPenney, Carter’s, Hanna Anderson, McAfee, Barbie, Music Videos, and various TV shows and movies. I instantly became addicted to the rollercoaster ride and wanted to go every day. We even threw their dad into a few auditions. We were extremely busy driving from Orange County to LA several days a week, sometimes with multiple auditions in one day. Nine years later, we are still here!Īfter Jet Set closed their doors, we went to Paloma Model & Talent for several years and have now been with Mavrick Artists Agency for the remainder. Well the kids had a great time! The agents, Mike Powers and Shawn Cusack walked us over along with some other families to a frozen yogurt shop where they observed the kids interacting with each other, asked the kids questions, spoke with the parents and then said they would be in touch. I didn’t even know what would be expected of us, but I was excited for the opportunity. We immediately got a bite from Jet Set Models. When the girls were 5, 8 and 10, I created a photosheet with pictures of the girls, drafted a letter and sent it out to a couple of agents and managers. Throughout the years, people would mention getting them into modeling or commercials but I wasn’t sure how to get started. Melissa, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.Īs a young family with three little towhead girls, we were stopped in public a lot by passersbys with comments about the girls, probably similar to a family with twins or triplets. Today we’d like to introduce you to Melissa Tiffin. ![]()
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