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

Thursday, March 30, 2023, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT

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

- Peggi McKinley, BMG Talent Group - ATL

- Tay Smith, SY Talent Agency - ATL

*Please note that Guests are subject to change.

EVENT OVERVIEW:

The afternoon of the event, you’ll be given your appointment times in EST.

The event will start with a 30 minute Q&A with everyone in the room. Then you will be admitted one by one and get 5 minutes in the room with the guests, including your performance. After your time slot you are free to leave for the evening (hit “Leave Meeting” button).

Please show up at least 5-10 minutes before your scheduled time, and please be aware that technical issues can occur but your host will keep you updated while you are in the waiting room.

We kindly ask that you do not request to alter your appointment time.

-The host will open the ‘room’ at least 30 minutes before the start of class. You’re welcome to arrive during this time to run your scene with the host.

-Actors will be automatically sent to the ‘waiting room’. The host will admit the actors as they arrive. 

-The host or the guests will give the spiel on how the class will run with any special notes, and begin the lesson plan.

***Actors Connection provides readers for all events

WHAT TO PREPARE:

For this event, please bring in your own scene of choice (no more than 2 minutes in length) that you feel best showcases your strengths as an actor. If you do not have your own scene, you can select a scene from the General Sides database (link located in your Actors Connection account upon registration).

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.

• The room will be open 30 minutes before the event is scheduled to start. Please arrive at least 10 MINUTES before your event begins as 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 one hour before the event, please reach out to registration@actorsconnection.com.

Additional Information:

Our online office hours are 9am-6pm Monday-Friday

If you have an emergency for a class you are participating in outside of these hours, please email help@actorsconnection.com and your host will be able to respond.

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

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

**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.

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.

Peggi McKinley

From television producer to advertising agency producer to talent agent to educator to casting director and back to work as a talent agent once again, Peggi has been responsible for the representation of thousands of models and actors in print ads, internet programming, commercials, feature films, TV shows, theatre, industrial films, voice over work, music videos, etc nationally and internationally.  

She has been an integral part of BMG Models and Talent Group since 2017, and is currently forging ahead in the 51st year of her career in the TV/Film/Agency industry. She is the Director of the Florida Agencies (Orlando and Miami) and the On-Camera Director for the Southeast markets (Orlando, Miami, and Atlanta) for BMG Global.