What exactly is Connections Model & Talent?
Connections Model & Talent is a full service talent agency servicing Georgia, Tennessee and the Carolinas.

Where the heck are you guys located?
Connections Model & Talent is located in downtown Hickory, next to the Community Theater at 42 3rd. street NW, Hickory, NC 28601

What are Connections business hours?
Monday thru Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
We also have after-hours pagers—the current phone numbers can be found on our outgoing voicemail at (828) 327-3349.

Who would I be working with in the office at Connections Talent ?
Dorothy Houston is the owner. She handles the accounting, agency development, and marketing and oversees agency bookings. She also chooses interviews & develops all agency models & actors.

What kind of outstanding services does Connections Talent offer?
If you are a client looking for talent, we will assist you in every way that we can to find exactly what you need, in a professional, friendly and timely manner. We represent over four hundred models, actors and children of all ethnicities and experience levels. Our website is completely searchable and we can also submit photos & resumes the old fashioned way if you prefer. We have facilities at the agency to put talent on tape for you if necessary and also can bring in a casting director to facilitate things if you need a more extensive audition. We can book union and non-union work. If you need to book a job that does not pay, or pays very little, we can email it out to our talent and you will get replies from people who need the experience.

What are you booking procedures?
For the complete scoop, see our Booking Conditions page.

What are your talent rates?
Our rates are negotiated on a per-job basis. In general our print rate is $175 an hour for a one format/one year usage. Non-union TV runs $375 for a half day and $700 for a full day for one year local usage. Buyouts and additional usage are negotiated separately. Runway shows are $175 for two hours. Promotional and trade show rates range from $20-$150 an hour. There are travel fees for out of the area bookings. We add a 20% agency service fee to all of our non-union rates, 10% to union bookings. Please feel free to call us with any size budget—we are always eager to make things work for you. Be sure to see our Booking Conditions for additional information.