Brent Paxton Breaks Down the Role of a Talent Manager and How They Differ From Agents

Actors might find themselves a bit unsure about what exactly talent managers do and do not do. Enter Brent Paxton. The founder of Kreativ Media Partners sat down with Casting Networks via video call to share what an average day in his life looks like. Spoiler alert: It can include processing three thousand emails a day, with the help of his assistant.

Paxton also gave us his take on the major differences between talent managers and agents, complete with a cake analogy. You can catch all these insights and more in this on-camera installment of A Day in the Life.

This video interview has been edited and condensed.

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