EP26 - Charlotte Austin - Agent and co-founder at CatFace Talent

Charlotte Austin started her career at Just The Tonic before moving to become an agent at Red 24. After a few years of working there she (along with the co-founder of Red 24) co-founded CatFace comedy. CatFace is a comedy talent agency which focuses on the live diaries of comedians.

 

 I got him on the podcast to talk about -

What’s the difference between CatFace and Red24 and why did the company start?At what point should a performer approach agents for their live work?Is it better to have 1 agent who does everything, or an agent for their live work / corporates etc?Can a performer make a living from just live work?How does CatFace approach acts and the process between seeing an act live for the first time to signing a contract.The pitfalls, pros and cons of social media for a performer Her thoughts on reviewers and student reviewers. Tips for getting noticed in Edinburgh The value of corporate gigs.Advice for unsigned comedians trying to get an agent

 

AND MORE!

 

This podcast would be useful to any performer looking to get a live booking agent or a performer searching for a new agent for their live work or a comedy fan interested in how the business side of live bookings works.

 

You can stream the podcast here (with show notes) - http://simoncaine.co.uk/ATI/CharlotteAustin

Or get it on iTunes here - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/ask-the-industry-podcast/id946220937

If you enjoyed it please consider supporting the podcast by becoming a Patron for only $1 (80p) per episode! https://www.patreon.com/AskTheIndustryPodcast 

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Or come see me on tour - http://simoncaine.co.uk/PanicRoom

 

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My 2nd book is finally out! It's called "How To Make A Living By Working For Free" and you can buy it here for £5 (digital) or £8 (paperback). Here's the synopsis of the book - 

 

The book is a how-to guide for artists to create their own online community for their work and how that community can support the artist to become sustainable in every way.

The book takes a critical and in-depth look at the media's perception of "free content" vs the reality of what the general public see it as.

If you're an artist in the modern age who wants a sustainable audience you're no longer just an artist, you're a community leader.

 

If you'd like to read the first few chapters of the book you can find a PDF version of that here.

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Thanks,

Si

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Want more content from me? Why wouldn't you!

Please check out my other podcast - The Audio Time Capsule. In each episode a guest comes on, leaves 20 questions, then a year later comes back on and answers them. I then edit it so they're talking to their past self.

Here are the links -

iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-audio-time-capsule-podcast/id1303205943

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