EP26 - Charlotte Austin - Agent and co-founder at CatFace Talent - a podcast by Simon Caine

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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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Every little bit helps! Alternatively you can support the show by giving it a review in iTunes or just by sharing the episode with a friend or two!

Thanks,

Si

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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.


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