*All Around Talent* 
director@allaroundtalent.com- EMAIL  
www.allaroundtalent.com or www.allaroundtalent.biz 

                                                                          818.470.1911 - PHONE       

 

📝 GENERAL SERVICE AGREEMENT (A Business Friend LLC DBA All Around Talent)

This document establishes the terms and conditions under which All Around Talent (hereinafter referred to as “All Around Talent”) shall provide talent booking, casting, and payroll services to the contracting party (hereinafter referred to as “Client”).

 

ARTICLE I. JOB ENGAGEMENT AND SCOPE OF WORK

 

 

1.1 Scope of Agreement

This General Service Agreement (“GA”) shall govern all current and future job engagements between All Around Talent and the Client. Details of each individual job, including rates, usage, time, and location, shall be provided by the Client to All Around Talent via written notice (email or fax) prior to booking. Once accepted by All Around Talent, these specific job terms shall be incorporated into and made part of this GA.

 

1.2 Talent Breakdown

The Client shall provide All Around Talent with a specific and comprehensive Talent Breakdown, including a detailed description of talent needs, time commitment, wardrobe, hair/makeup changes, and location details. All Around Talent’s representatives shall determine which talent are invited to any casting or audition based on this Breakdown.

​

1.3 Agreement Updates

 

The general scope of this Agreement will not change. However, minor details or operational policies may change periodically without notice. The Client is recommended to refer to this page (CLIENT TERMS & CONDITIONS) from time to time for the most current version of these terms.

 

ARTICLE II. CASTING AND AUDITION TERMS

 

 

2.1 Casting Obligation and Costs

Should a casting or audition be required, the Client acknowledges and agrees that:

• No Compensation for Non-Selection: If talent are not selected, no compensation is owed by either party.

• Photo Casting: There is no cost for the Client to hold a casting or view talent when booking solely from photos/digital submissions.

• Live/In-Person Casting: The Client is responsible for obtaining the casting location and all related costs, including but not limited to studio rental, parking for talent, and all other related fees. All Around Talent is not responsible for these costs.

• Talent Roster: For live castings, All Around Talent will provide the Client with a list of invited and registered talent for your specific casting. All Talent have to fill out a specific form for each and every casting. The Client’s representative is solely responsible for reviewing this list, selecting talent, and immediately notifying All Around Talent of selected talent along with any pertinent details.

 

2.2 Digital Casting Risk

The Client acknowledges the inherent risk of digital/photo castings. All Around Talent will endeavor to assist the Client in mitigating this risk (e.g., by having talent submit media showing the current date), but with current technology, challenges remain. In-person castings are always recommended, even if the cost is higher.

Should the Client select talent based on digital submissions, and subsequently decide the chosen talent is unsuitable upon arrival at the job:

• The Client shall still owe the talent twenty-five percent (25%) of the talent's agreed-upon rate for the first day of work.

• The Client shall owe All Around Talent the full casting fee (20%) for the original agreed-upon price.

• In-person castings require an extra five percent (5%) casting fee, making the total casting fee twenty-five percent (25%) of the talent's rate, provided talent are selected.

 

ARTICLE III. COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT

 

 

3.1 All Around Talent Fee and Rates

Talent rates will be provided to the Client via written notice prior to each job request.

• The total invoice shall be the talent's rate, plus a twenty percent (20%) All Around Talent Casting Fee, unless explicitly noted as a flat fee or as inclusive of the All Around Talent Fee.

• The All Around Talent Fee compensates All Around Talent for booking and payroll services.

 

3.2 Payment Terms

• Invoicing: Invoices will be sent to the Client upon job completion.

• Payment Due: Payments are due within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the invoice.

• Late Fee: Payments paid or postmarked after thirty (30) days will incur a ten percent (10%) late fee of the total outstanding invoice (including talent fees and All Around Talent fees) for each fifteen (15) calendar days the payment remains overdue.

 

3.3 Talent Payroll

All Around Talent’s service includes performing payroll duties on behalf of the Client to the talent. Should Client's choose to pay talent directly, they may. All Around Talent shall indemnify the Client from any claims made by the talent that All Around Talent did not pay the talent after receiving full payment from the Client.

 

ARTICLE IV. CANCELLATIONS, DISMISSALS, AND MISCONDUCT

 

 

4.1 Cancellation Policy

• Less than 24 Hours: Cancellations of talent or staff with less than twenty-four (24) hours’ notice prior to the first day of work shall require one hundred percent (100%) payment of the first day’s work rate. Payment for additional days is not owed.

• Exemptions: Cancellations caused by acts of God or events beyond the Client’s reasonable control (e.g., severe weather, park closure, natural disaster) do not require payment for the first day, unless an Act of God Occurs (i.e., 9/11, COVID-style shut down, etc.)

• Upon Arrival: Talent cancelled upon arrival at the job will be paid the full agreed-upon rate of pay for the first day, regardless of the time worked.

  • Standard Day Definitions: A half-day is typically five (5) hours. A full day is typically ten (10) hours, including a standard lunch break (meaning the talent is on set for 10 hours, not 11). Overtime is prorated after ten (10) hours and is not billed at 1.5x unless the engagement exceeds twelve (12) hours.

• Tardiness/No Confirmation: Talent who did not confirm their booking are not owed any cancellation fees. Talent who are tardy by one (1) hour or more may be dismissed without pay for that day or have pay prorated at the Client’s discretion.

 

4.2 Hair Model Castings

If talent booked as a hair model are not used due to a stylist’s dissatisfaction with the desired outcome or the talent’s adverse reaction to a product, the talent shall still be owed full payment for the work originally scheduled.

 

4.3 Unprofessional Conduct

Talent may be released by the Client for unprofessional conduct, including but not limited to abuse of drugs or alcohol. The full payment for the day of casting will be charged regardless of the talent's dismissal. The Client is requested to report any such scenarios immediately so All Around Talent can remove the talent from all future consideration. Payment shall be made for all work completed up to the point of release, and no further compensation shall be owed.

 

ARTICLE V. NON-CIRCUMVENTION AND CONTACTING TALENT

 

 

5.1 Non-Circumvention

The Client agrees that all future job bookings must be initiated through All Around Talent for talent originally introduced to the Client by All Around Talent.

• The Client may not book, negotiate contracts, or engage with such talent for jobs of the same or similar capacity over One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) per month total without the express written permission of All Around Talent.

• This obligation applies regardless of whether the Client develops a personal relationship, social media contact, or communication via any application with the talent.

 

5.2 Direct Contact Policy

The Client may not contact talent directly until the talent has finalized a job agreement with All Around Talent. Upon finalization, All Around Talent will release the talent’s necessary information to the Client, who is then free to communicate with the talent for the purpose of the current job.

 

5.3 Breach of Non-Circumvention

Should the Client or its associates breach this Non-Circumvention clause by booking talent directly without All Around Talent's consent:

• The Client shall incur a penalty fee of forty percent (40%) of the talent’s total wages for the job in question, payable to A Business Friend LLC (DBA All Around Talent) within thirty (30) days. This penalty is in addition to the money owed to the talent.

• The penalty fee shall be at the discretion of All Around Talent, ranging from twenty percent (20%) to forty percent (40%) of the total talent rate.

 

5.4 Agreement Termination

Should this Agreement be terminated, the Client is restricted from directly booking talent introduced by All Around Talent for a period of eighteen (18) months (1.5 years) from the termination date. Buyout options may be negotiated for long-term or full-time positions.

 

ARTICLE VI. USAGE, MEDIA, AND CONFIDENTIALITY

 

 

6.1 Usage and Content Approval

Usage rights for images and video of all talent must be agreed upon by the Client and All Around Talent prior to any job. Internet and print usage typically requires additional compensation as outlined in the job terms. The Client agrees to hold All Around Talent harmless of any new media/internet content approved by the Client that has any negative impact in any form.

 

6.2 All Around Talent Content Policy

All Around Talent agrees not to release any video, still photography, or written content related to the job unless it is approved by the Client in advance. Content created by All Around Talent will not be saved permanently and will be properly disposed of once usage rights expire or are renewed. Content is considered the property of the Client until usage rights expire.

 

6.3 Mutual Non-Disparagement

All parties agree not to make any oral, video, or written statements (including social media, email, news, and legal forums) intended or reasonably likely to disparage or degrade the other party’s reputation. This clause is binding in perpetuity from the date of this GA. Breach of this agreement by any party or those incited by them will result in legal action for defamation and/or slander.

 

6.4 Non-Competition

By executing this GA, the Client warrants that it does not operate or work for any talent booking company, agency, talent management firm, or online casting company. The Client further agrees not to share All Around Talent’s talent information with any third party.

 

ARTICLE VII. LIABILITY AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS

 

 

7.1 Independent Contractor Status

It is expressly acknowledged that neither the talent nor All Around Talent are deemed to be employees of the Client.

 

7.2 Release of Liability

The Client will not hold All Around Talent accountable for any actions caused by talent or to talent which results in any physical, mental, financial, or emotional damages to any individual or property associated with this job, including future damages.

• Talent are accountable for their own actions while on the job.

• The Client may pursue legal action against any talent independently of All Around Talent. All Around Talent will not provide legal aid for either party.

 

7.3 Client Verification

The Client’s representative is asked to verify the identity of each talent with a government-issued ID upon arrival.

 

ARTICLE VIII. DISEASE/PUBLIC HEALTH ADDENDUM

 

 

8.1 Release of Liability

By completing this agreement, the Client and all third-party affiliates agree to release and hold harmless All Around Talent & A Business Friend LLC, and its talent, contractors, employees, officers, and vendors from and against all claims for damages and liability resulting from exposure to disease-causing organisms, such as COVID-19, and contaminated objects, as well as personal contact associated with the job engagement.

 

ARTICLE IX. REFERRALS AND AGREEMENT

 

 

9.1 Referral Program

• Talent Referral: If a talent secured by All Around Talent refers another talent to the Client’s casting, the referred talent will be billed through All Around Talent.

• Client Referral: Clients are eligible for a ten percent (10%) referral fee of all profits generated for All Around Talent from a referred client, paid for the life of the working relationship with the referred client. All referrals must be sent via written notice (email) for documentation and are not retroactive. The referred client must execute this General Agreement.

 

9.2 Execution

This General Agreement only needs to be filled out once. Moving forward, all job terms approved by both parties via written notice (email or fax) for future castings will be deemed incorporated into this GA. By signing this Agreement, the Client commits to pay All Around Talent for the talent/staff supplied and the duties performed.

 

​