NEWS

Headshot SAle with Helen Tansey.

Helen Tansey is providing her special discount for AAB Talent schedule for Sunday, August 22nd. Please login with your Talent ID and Password for more info or contact Warren at the office.

Upcoming Opportunity with Major U.S. Network.

NBC USA will be conducting two days of "open calls" in Toronto for diverse performers only. This can be amazing opportunity for you to attempt to move to the Next Level. Please login with your Talent ID and Password for more info or contact Warren at the office.

ADVISARY: Change in GST... again... now called HST

Effective July 1st, 2010 the GST will be changed to include PST to be the new HST (Harmonized Sales Tax). The new rate will be 13%. If you have a GST number, please advise us as we will have to charge and collect the HST on your behalf.

Thanks for your cooperation
AAB Talent Management

ACTRA Additional Background Performers must not work or audition for principal roles on non-union projects.

We are providing this notice to all ACTRA Additional Background Performers (AABP) as a courtesy in support of ACTRA Toronto to clarify any misconception on projects that an AABP can or cannot do.

If you have join ACTRA as an ACTRA Additional Background Performer, you must advise your agent so he/she will only promote you for projects that have signed with ACTRA. You should not participate in any non-union projects what so ever. This includes working, auditioning and volunteering your service as background and principal performers. No matter if the project is a student films or a public service announcement, if it is not signed with ACTRA, you can not participate in it. If you do, you may be face with disciplinary action from ACTRA and your agent will have their agency name appeared on ACTRA’s website No Cheque Policy List.

For more information on this matter, please call ACTRA at 416-644-1506.

All Apprentice & Full ACTRA Members should update current address with ACTRA.

As of today, January 15, 2009, ACTRA Toronto will be sending cheques directly to you (Ontario performers only) rather than to our agency in Toronto. Until we resolve this situation with ACTRA, please contact the ACTRA office to ensure that your mailing address on their record is current to prevent any delay in receiving your payment. We will keep you informed on further development on this matter when more info becomes available.

AAB Talent's head office in Toronto has to relocate in 2009.

AAB Talent Management’s head office located at 512 King Street East, Toronto for the past 10 years will have to find a new home. The landlord has informed us they will be tearing down the building so construction for a condominium can begin by early to mid 2009. We are actively searching and will advise everyone of our new address once a suitable location is found.

AAB's Mr. Monopoly with Toronto's Mayor Miller.

August 20th, 2008 6:00AM - AAB Talent Management's TED BERGER got all dressed up and went to work for Hasbro Canada as MR. MONOPOLY for their release of The World Edition of MONOPOLY. Accompanied by the president and all the top guns from Hasbro, our Mr. Monopoly does 'photo opts' to thousands of Monopoly fans as well as Toronto's Mayor, David Miller. Toronto, along with Montreal and Vancouver were the only Canadian cities added to the famous board game's world edition. AAB Talent congratulates Ted Berger for taken part and so proud of being involved in such a mega launch event.

AAB Talent Management opens Calgary office.

October 2007 marks the official opening of AAB Talent's Calgary Office and currently looking to expand its talent roster. Interested talents are encouraged to submit Photo and Resume to the agency by email: cal@aabtalent.com

New Travel Restriction - Everyone must have valid Passport to travel to the U.S.

Our Talent Online System (TOS) is scheduled for an upgrade over the weekend of January 20th - 21st and should be completed by Monday morning of the 22nd. This upgrade will include the additional fields for you to input your Passport information into our system.

Due to new changes in travel restrictions, everyone must have a valid passport with 6 months available after the last travel date, in order to be allow to enter into the U.S.

We are relying on you to obtain and keep your passport current and enter this information into our system so you can work in productions shooting in the U.S.

Thank you for your cooperation!

New dynamic website for Talent of AAB to update info and availabilities.

AAB has developed and launched its dynamic website www.aabtalent.com in an effort to better communicate with their talent. Talent of AAB can now login to update their Book-offs and other personnel information online 24 hours a day. Talent that has yet to setup their login codes is encouraged to contact our office and have their Talent ID and Password activated.

ADVISARY: Change in GST.

Effective July 1st, 2006 the GST rate changed from 7% to 6%. We are required to retrieve the 7% on all invoices issued prior to the July 1st date regardless of when we actually received payment on these invoices.

To minimize confusion, we will use a standard June 30th date when issuing Talent Receipts for all payments for any invoices issued prior to July 1st 2006.

Thanks for your cooperation
AAB Talent Management

AAB Talent welcomes MTSC Toronto Contestants.

It was nice to see so many of you turned out for the Models & Talent Search Canada at the Airport Sheraton over the weekend. We've seen many kids and adults that we feel have great potentials to break in to the film and television industry. For those we've given call-backs to; please contact us now so we can set up an appointment to discuss in detail as to how we can start working together to get you into our business.

And for those who we've suggested to get some ‘Background’ experience first...
please visit the following website: www.bg4hire.com

PHOTOS from 2005 AAB Talent Christmas Party.

Thanks to all of you who came out to the AAB Talent 2005 CHRISTMAS PARTY. We hope you had a great time.

[Click Here] to visit our Photo Gallery... ENJOY!!

Thomas Yee is now an Executive Committee Member of EICAA.

For several months now, Thomas Yee has been devoting part of his busy schedule to help formed EICAA (Entertainment Industry Coalition Agency Association). This vital association will speak on behalf of many Talent and Modelling Agencies to establish industry standards and benchmarks to further improve ways for Agents and Performers to work in the entertainment industry

More info can be found on www.eicaa.com

First General Agency Meeting was a success.

The first annual meeting of AAB Talent (Toronto) was held on April 24th. The overwhelming attendance shows everyone's interest level for this general meeting, the first since the merger of Asian Action and Brooke Talent.
Here are some highlights from this exceptionally informative meeting:

- Introduction of the AAB TEAM
Thomas Yee - Agency Partner & General Manager
Warren Beatty - Agency Partner & Principal Agent
Minh Huynh - Principal Agent, Publicity & Office Manager
Liz Wang - Commercial, Print, V-O Agent & Client Support
Cindy Persad - Independent General Agent

- The plans and goals of AAB Talent with its clients are presented and were applauded by all.
Infrastructures are already in place
Amalgamation of AAT & Brooke Talent
Advanced Computerized Booking System
Professional Website for world wide access
National Expansion - Vancouver Office is up and running
Alliance with Acuity Entertainment (Production Co.)

- Items to work on for Principal Clients to available to work Nationally/Internationally
Must be in the Casting Workbook and Breakdown Express
Demo VHS/DVD
Passport info forward to agency (name, number and expiry date)

- The importance of signing an ACTRA recognized TAMAC Contract was explained.
- A deadline of June 1st was set for all Principal clients to sign the TAMAC Contract.
- Client ID and Password for Website will also be issued on June 1st for all signed clients.
- Everyone must book-off AND book back on with agency verbally.
- Communicate with agency at all time (call times, fittings…) to fully utilize your times.

*Specifically for AAT Management clients:
- All Principal Clients from AAT (Asian Action Talent) are advised to migrate to the new AAB Talent.
- AAT will now concentrate on background work and only handle performer of Asian heritage staying true to
its name as Asian Action Talent.

New affiliation with a Canadian production company

In the past few months, Thomas Yee became a partner in Acuity Entertainment Inc., an independent production company setup to develop and produce independent film and television projects. The reason for Thomas' involvement with Acuity Entertainment is simply to help create more jobs locally thereby increase available work for our clients in the entertainment industry.

Currently, Acuity Entertainment was hired by CCTV, the largest broadcaster in China, to be their Canadian producer to help produce “Teenagers Studying Overseas”, a TV Series which starts airing in March of 2005.

Asian Action Talent Merges with Brooke Talent and expands to Vancouver

Asian Action and Brooke Talent have completed their merge into AAB Talent Management. This merger allows both agencies to share costs and positions AAB Talent among the largest talent agencies in the country.

The owner and operator of Brooke Talent is Warren Beatty, an actor as well as an agent. Warren hopes to start offering acting training to our beginner actors. This will serve to increase the professional standards for AAB Talent, preparing it to compete internationally. And that's exactly what AAB Talent has in mind...

AAB Talent has expanded to Vancouver with Thomas Yee obtaining his Talent Agent license from British Columbia's Ministry of Labour. This equips AAB Talent the capability to promote its clients nationally.