Offer of Employment to Actor for Film Role

Hire a non-union day player for a film or television production with this Actor Employment Agreement.

• The actor will provide his/her own wardrobe, except for period costumes or specialty items which will be provided by the production company.
• The film's producer represents that it is not a party to any Screen Actors Guild collective bargaining agreement, and the performer warrants that he/she is not a member of any union or guild which would prevent the performer from working on the picture.
• The actor gives the producer the exclusive right to use the actor's name and likeness in connection with the picture. The producer will also hold all merchandising rights, and will pay the actor a pro rata share of the gross revenues derived from the use of the actor's name or likeness in connection with merchandising.
• The contract includes an employment eligibility clause as required by U.S. laws, which can be deleted for Canadian film productions.
• The Actor Employment Agreement for Non-Union Day Performers is a fully customizable template. You can use it in both the United States and in Canada.

Sign up a casting director for your next motion picture production with this Casting Director Services Agreement.

• The casting director is retained on an independent contractor basis, and is not being hired as an employee.
• The film's producer will own all rights to the results and proceeds of the casting director's services with respect to the motion picture, and will have an exclusive perpetual right to use the same.
• The casting director will be entitled to screen credit.
• The casting director is responsible for preparing the actors' deal memos but will not be responsible for preparing the employment contracts.
• The producer has final approval over any cast deals which involve overscale pay, main title credits, or additional compensation.
• The casting director will be provided with suitable office space and will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses, excluding any travel expenses.
• The parties agree to submit any disputes to binding AFMA arbitration.

You can pay a lawyer hundreds of dollars to prepare the same legal contract. Or you can purchase this Casting Director Services Agreement template and do it yourself.

Write up a casting sheet for each of principal actors and extras in a film or television production with these template forms.

• A casting sheet must be completed for each member of the cast and kept on file with the business office.
• The file contains two templates:
  • one for principal actors,
  • one for bit players and extras.
• The Casting Sheets for Principal Actors and Extras are downloadable easy-to-use MS Word templates which can be used anywhere.