Talent Directors
Audition and interview performers to select most appropriate talent for parts in stage, television, radio, or motion picture productions.
$90,360 a year (for the broader BLS group this job sits in).
of the working time. Estimate.
- 61%
- 15%
- 24%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 30%. Today's estimate: 38%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 15 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct shows, productions, and plays.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 21% | 2.1 work days6.7 h to 4.2 work days | Stays with people | |
| Arrange for or design screen tests or auditions for prospective performers.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 12% | 3.3 h50 min to 6.7 h | 32%Half by Jan 2027 | |
| Read scripts and confer with producers to determine the types and numbers of performers required for a given production.Done more than yearly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 9% | 3.3 h50 min to 1 work day | 28%Half by Feb 2027 | |
| Maintain talent files that include information such as performers' specialties, past performances, and availability.Done daily by most who do it. | 8% | 1.7 h25 min to 3.3 h | 65%Half by now | |
| Audition and interview performers to match their attributes to specific roles or to increase the pool of available acting talent.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 8% | 1.3 h38 min to 2.5 h | Stays with people | |
| Select performers for roles or submit lists of suitable performers to producers or directors for final selection.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 8% | 1.7 h25 min to 4.2 h | 57%Half by now | |
| Serve as liaisons between directors, actors, and agents.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 8% | 50 min25 min to 1.7 h | 99%Half by now | |
| Review performer information, such as photos, resumes, voice tapes, videos, and union membership, to decide whom to audition for parts.Done daily by most who do it. | 7% | 1.3 h25 min to 3.3 h | 77%Half by now | |
| Negotiate contract agreements with performers, with agents, or between performers and agents or production companies.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 4% | 2.1 h50 min to 4.2 h | Stays with people | |
| Prepare actors for auditions by providing scripts and information about roles and casting requirements.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 3% | 25 min13 min to 50 min | 100%Half by now | |
| Contact agents and actors to provide notification of audition and performance opportunities and to set up audition times.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 3% | 38 min13 min to 1.7 h | 95%Half by now | |
| Teach acting classes.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 3% | 2.5 h1.3 h to 5 h | Stays with people |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
Jobs that share skills with this one
From O*NET's related occupations. Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
Where this job works
The industry groups that employ the most of it (BLS, May 2025). Counts are for the broader BLS group this job sits in.
- Motion Picture and Video Industries37,700 people
- Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers23,000 people
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations18,570 people
- Performing Arts Companies8,270 people
- Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services8,240 people
Where the most of these jobs are
The metro areas with the most people in it (BLS, May 2025). Counts are for the broader BLS group this job sits in.