ONLINE ATLANTA LEGIT AGENT NIGHT - Showcase to 3 Atlanta Agencies!

Thursday, September 29, 2022, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT

Looking for representation during a pandemic is no easy feat and you need feedback to make sure you are understanding how different people in the industry think about your skillset and marketability - that's why we are launching ONLINE AGENT SHOWCASES.

Showcase to THREE legit Atlanta agencies and get immediate feedback on your performance so you can continue to make smarter and more powerful choices in this ever-changing career.

You'll also receive written feedback that will be emailed to you after the event to provide even more clarity on your work.

This panel includes agents working in the ATLANTA market.

Confirmed guests include:

- Carissa Fowler, J Pervis Talent Agency - FIRST TIME GUEST!

- Jason Lockhart, AM&T - Atlanta Models & Talent

- Tay Smith, SY Talent Agency - ATL

*Please note that Guests are subject to change.

What to Prepare:

For this showcase, please prepare a monologue OR a scene of choice that you feel best showcases your strengths as an actor. You can select a scene from the General Sides database (link located in your Actors Connection account upon registration), OR bring in your own 2-3 page scene. 

Please email jess@actorsconnection.com your scene choice AS AN ATTACHMENT (file should be labeled YourName_CHARACTER) by 5pm (EST) the DAY BEFORE the event.

 

Please follow the procedures listed below:

• Please update your headshot and fill out the MY INFO section of your AC account upon registration.

• Arrive at least 10 MINUTES before your event is slated to start. Your host will give important information about the event at this time.

• Instructions and the ZOOM link for access to this online event will be emailed to you in advance. If you have not received the link by 12pm (EST) the day-of the event, please reach out to registration@actorsconnection.com at least one hour PRIOR to the start of class.

**Actors Connection classes and programming are for ADULTS (18+). With permission, some teens (14+) are allowed to take adult programming. To inquire about getting permission, please send an email to: info@actorsconnection.com**

**No recording of any kind is permitted by participants during class.**

**Please keep in mind that all programs at Actors Connection are for educational and professional development purposes. Participating in any class or event is not a promise of employment.**

 

 

Carissa Fowler

Carissa started her career in the entertainment industry when she was 14 years old. She began taking acting classes, found her love of acting, and started booking local commercials and productions in the Atlanta area. In 2004 – 2005 she moved to Los Angeles to take advantage of the training and opportunities during pilot and episodic seasons.

Her LA experience paid off when she moved back to Atlanta. She booked several episodic such as CW One Tree Hill, TPS Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, and USA Necessary Roughness.

After a second stay in LA (between 2009–2010), she continued to build her resume when she booked FOX The Following, a recurring role of BET The Game, and was cast as Diane Lane’s daughter in the feature film, Secretariat. During her downtime beginning in 2007 through current, Carissa started working with Jayme Pervis at J Pervis Talent Agency first assisting in clerical jobs and learning the ins and outs of the agency.

In 2011, Carissa married her first love, Mason Fowler. They have 2 beautiful children. She continues to work at J Pervis Talent Agency.

Jason Lockhart

Head of TV/Film Department

Jason Lockhart relocated from Los Angeles to Atlanta in 2017 to become the Head of TV & Film for AMT.

He is also a #1 best-selling author for his book Ask an Agent, and an accomplished filmmaker, having worked with National Lampoon and sold two feature films as an award-winning Writer/Director, one of which The CW picked up as a Movie of the Week.

Having grown up as a child actor, Jason now has over 25 years of experience & education in the industry, but after bouncing around several seats in Hollywood, he finds it most rewarding behind the talent agent's desk, helping others pursue their dreams.

Tay Smith

Tay Smith is a budding young industry talent on the rise! Only 37 years old, he is one of the founding members of Smith Young Talent Agency, teamed with business partner Christopher Young.

With a satellite office in Inglewood, CA, and headquartered in Atlanta, the number two market for film production, he and his business partner commandeer the southeast region of the US as a force to be reckoned with. They are steadily rocking and rolling with new talent acquisitions and television and film bookings for their clients. Bringing his big talent agency experience to their new boutique firm, the Smith Young’ current roster includes some of the hottest cutting-edge entertainers in the business.

Spanning actors to producers, directors and social media stars, the Smith Young roster
includes notables such at veteran actor T.C. Carson (“Living Single”); Reginae Carter
(BET’s “Secrets of the Salon”), daughter of Lil’ Wayne and Toya Wright; Madison Bailey
( Netflix “Outer Banks”); child actors, Trayce Malachi (NBC “Found”) and Skyler Joy (
Starz “P-Valley”). Shows booked include “Atlanta,” “Black Lightning,” “Ozark” and
countless Marvel Film & Television shows

Tay got his start early on when he started and headed his own music production
company, Yungsta Entertainment based in North Carolina. As a young teen he ran a
staff of producers, artists and writers. Quickly gaining traction with lead recording artist
T-LyriQ, Tay’s Yungsta Entertainment became the talk of the city, positioning him as the
“Mogul” of his town. Upon taking a trip to uncover the booming music scene of Atlanta,
Smith kept hearing about Christopher Young and his legend. Making it his goal to meet
Young, he finally tracked him down and established a mentor/business advisor
relationship. The business arrangement proved fruitful and lead to deeper inroads in the
music world. The two young men are fondly referenced as Smith & Young throughout
the southeast and are considered two of the hottest African-American talent agents on
the southern scene!

They launched BYSB Talent in 2017. The agency went on to boast a handful of series
regulars, many heavy recurring guest stars, guest stars and co-stars. With the need to
refresh their brand, Tay and Christopher have created a new entity with the name of
Smith Young Talent Agency. They continue to represent nearly ten series regulars,
many guest stars and co-stars and their future is bright. The Observer, (December
2020), named Tayvon and Christopher as part of the Entertainment Power 50: The
Changemakers Who Shaped Movies and TV in 2020.