Securing representation with a top acting agency will be a fundamental part of your journey to becoming an actor. Conventional wisdom may point you toward London as the UK’s entertainment capital, but several leading acting agencies in Liverpool can kick-start your career just as effectively without demanding a move down south.
Your agent will be your key relationship with the industry as a whole. They will negotiate your pay and contracts, support and nurture your career, and ultimately help you find acting jobs in Liverpool by putting you in front of casting directors.
That makes finding the right Liverpool talent agency as important as landing representation in the first place, so here’s an overview of how six top acting agencies in Liverpool set themselves apart.
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Alan Hamilton’s over 25 years in TV production and TV presenter management has given him an understanding of the world of TV production that has helped him secure work for his actors on shows such as House of the Dragon, Pennyworth, Peaky Blinders, The Crown, and Call the Midwife.
Your skill set is kept front and centre thanks to the agency’s aim to pitch its actors only for projects it believes they’ll be seen for, and a close relationship with the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) and other top Liverpool acting schools keeps the agency in touch with emerging talent.
How to submit
Fill out the agency’s online form with your contact details, Spotlight PIN, and a brief note. If interested, they’ll get in touch for an informal chat before moving ahead.
Who Alan Hamilton Management represents
The agency represents artists with a playing age between 16 and 75. It does not manage background artists, child actors, or walk-ons.
Notable talent
Founded by the late actress Sylvie Gatrill (Bread, Brookside, Emmerdale) and now run by Lauren McQueen (Hollyoaks, Masters of the Air), Allstars provides an actors-first approach to help you “build the right foundations for lasting success.”
There to walk its talent through the basics, its team will even help you register with Spotlight and provide quality acting workshops and classes to hone your skills. Once signed up, talent enjoys access to “top-notch TV casting workshops with Lauren McQueen and industry professionals.”
How to submit
Talent may submit an audition self-tape for an assessment of their natural skills. No experience is required, but Allstars is fully booked for new representation at time of writing. Keep an eye out for openings.
Who Allstars Casting represents
Allstars welcomes “aspiring talent of any age, ethnicity, race, background, or personality type,” but their expertise with new actors means the talent pool skews young.
Notable talent
Even actors set on stardom can benefit from the added income and on-set experience that comes with working as an extra. Impact Casting’s long track record of putting crowds (and select individuals) before the camera makes it one of the best casting agencies Liverpool can offer for actors finding their feet.
How to submit
Fill out Impact Casting’s online form in as much detail as possible – the more information you provide, the more jobs you’re likely to match. Experience and a drama background is preferred, but not necessary.
Who Impact Casting represents
Impact represents over 2,000 extras from “a wide scope of ages and socioethnic backgrounds.”
Notable clients
- TV: Hollyoaks, Peaky Blinders, The Witcher, and Coronation Street
- Film: Sexy Beast and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Commercial: Adidas, Co-op, John Lewis, Nike, Strongbow, and Sainsbury’s
Established in 1995 and located right in the heart of the city, RbA is a Liverpool talent agency focused on “discovering, nurturing, and developing talent.”
With experience representing professional actors in TV, film, theatre, radio, voiceover, and advertising, RbA’s clients have been booked by ITV, BBC, 20th Century Fox, Bill Kenwright Limited, Mercedes, Tesco, Primark, BT, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, and Liverpool’s Royal Court Theatre.
How to submit
Applicants with an active Spotlight profile can fill out RbA’s online form to be considered for representation.
Who RbA Management represents
Experienced actors with strong and varied CVs are preferred, as are those with special skills, such as puppeteers and musicians.
Notable talent
PLAA is a small boutique agency that helps its talent build a solid foundation in the trade: casting directors have come to lead sessions, a dialect coach assists with vocal work, and acting coach Eddie Chinn offers regular workshops covering audition pieces, script work and analysis, and character development.
How to submit
Fill out Penny Lane’s online form with your key details, CV, URL links to your showreel, a photograph, and short covering email. Successful applicants will be contacted via email or telephone.
Who Penny Lane represents
The agency focuses on younger actors, ages 11 years and up. It has clients of all ages, but most of the names on its books attend sixth form drama colleges or drama schools, or are recent drama graduates.
Notable talent
RedBook describes itself as a “fully inclusive and diverse agency [that represents] all genres and ages with a focus on trying to properly represent society as it really is with all its fantastic diversity.” They focus on film, television, and theatre in the UK and offer a “dedicated, friendly, and personal approach.”
How to submit
Hit the “Apply to Join” button on RedBook’s What We Do page and fill out the form with your key details, professional experience, performance skills, and professional qualifications.
Who RedBook Casting represents
The agency represents actors of all ages and genres. It’s Spotlight-registered, but accepts some non-Spotlight-registered actors who are just starting out.