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US 2007/0168199 A1Published application
Method of operating a talent business
OwnerRichard Urreainventor
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Abstract
A method of selecting and recruiting extras for use in film, television productions and commercials, comprising creating and maintaining a server with a database containing profiles for available extras. The casting director is then provided with a portable computer to connect to and access the database. The casting director downloads selected portions of the database to the portable computer and selects the required extras from the profiles in the selected portion of said database.
Claims9
A method of listing selecting, contacting and hiring extras for film or television, comprising:
- (a) providing a web accessible server with a database containing profiles for extras;
- (b) providing a computerized sign-up for extras both for those that are represented by an agent and for those that are not;
- (c) providing agent access to a listing of extras that are not represented by an agent through said server;
- (d) recording information on extras accepted for representation by an agent on said database;
- (e) providing database information to a casting director;
- (f) searching said database for extras fitting a profile specified by said casting director;
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- (g) determining availability of each extra located in step (f) and then notifying by said server those of said extras that are available.
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