talent agent
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈtæl.ənt ˈeɪ.dʒənt/
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agente de talentos
- He has a talent agent who brings him work consistently, which is something I never thought to do when I first decided to become a ghostwriter.
- a Hollywood talent agent
- a sleazy talent agent
- a talent agent and producer
Examples
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Talent agents were fighting to represent Nicolle.
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He is a talent agent and he's interested in maybe setting up some opportunities for us.
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Do you know what a talent agent can do for you?
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I'm a talent agent from London.
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Jesse is the founder, CEO, and talent agent at the New Universal Entertainment Agency.
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Listen, my name is Michael Chapman, I'm a children's talent agent.
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I’m a talent agent and I’d like to help you make it big in show business and TV.
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On a late-summer afternoon in a dingy San Fernando Valley apartment, talent agent Mark Spiegler is having it out with a producer.
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A talent agent helped the young musician secure a contract with a major recording label.
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After graduating from drama school, she decided to work with a talent agent to pursue acting opportunities.
Synonyms
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2.8
A person who helps and represents someone in business, legal, or official matters
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3.7
A person or company that arranges performances for people like musicians and actors
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4.4
A person or company who finds work for actors in plays, films, and television
A person who represents actors, finds them work, negotiates contracts, and manages their careers
How Influential
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3.4
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3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who represents performers' is directly and transparently built from 'talent' (a skilled person) + 'agent' (one who represents others); a B1 learner who knows both words can infer this occupational role. This noun–noun agentive composition is a common, predictable pattern in English (and mirrored in many other languages), so the relation is compositional rather than idiomatic.
Etymology
The compound noun talent agent comes from a simple picture: an agent is a person who knows the right people, and talent are the singers or actors they represent. Imagine an agent holding a list of performers and opening doors to auditions—that's why it means 'a person who represents performers and finds them work'.