Welcome to Independent Performer, IndependentPerformer.Com, the newest web resource in the independent talent web site series! Established on May 26, 2004, Independent Performer was created by the pioneers behind Independent Modeling and Independent Acting, and this web resource is for both talent and production professionals. While some parts of this site are updated daily, such as our Trident Audition System, News, and our Forum, most updates on this occur bi-weekly or monthly. See our News section for updates as they happen.
Behind the scenes, our TALON system gathers information on the Internet daily. That information supports and drives this web resource.

Three As One

Independent Performer is one of three distinct resource components designed to work together. These three sites share the same forum, sources, and a massive entertainment Industry database.

Independent Modeling, IndependentModeling.Com
"Changing the business of modeling"
Independent Modeling was the original independent talent site, and it was established on September 4, 2001. At that time, upon launch, modeling had a new look, and the way that talent booked work would forever change as the model and talent agency became obsolete overnight. The ultimate free modeling resource, this site include tools for the independent model, information on scams, model jobs, and tutorials on managing your modeling career and booking work without an agency. Independent Modeling can be selected either from our main menu or through our forum network. Independent Modeling is aimed at models, portfolio photographers, and the businesses that book them. Independent Modeling has been controversial at times, but it paved the way for free lance models who would book work without an agency and without the risk of being scammed. Independent Modeling also paved the way for Independent Performer, and this site in turn is designed to condition newcomers to both Independent Modeling and Independent Acting. All three sites are interconnected.

Independent Acting, IndependentActing.Com
"Acting is not black and white"
Independent Acting was established on November 10, 2002, just over a year and two months after the debut of Independent Modeling. Independent Acting is geared for actors, and it has much of the same content as Independent Modeling with an emphasis on actors, head shot photographers, and independent film. Independent Acting is also has an award winning design, and some people like it better than Independent Modeling design-wise. Independent Modeling, however, is still queen of content, and the site is huge.

Independent Performer, IndependentPerformer.Com
"Discover your potential"
Established on May 26, 2004, over 2 ½ years after Independent Modeling debuted, Independent Performer has benefitted from the quarter decade of experience that our publishing team has had with the independent talent movement. This site is the most advanced of the three, and it is an indicator of things to come. With an overall design like our sister sites for continuity, this site is the vanguard of the three, bridging Independent Modeling and Independent Acting together forever. Although not as content heavy as our older sisters, Independent Performer is designed to take point and condition visitors for the other sites. We will also pick up the slack and fill in the gaps. We are the pop diva of the three sites, and we're destined to be in the spotlight, performing lean and showing our voice for the audience at hand.
Independent Performer is designed to cover the other entertainment talent occupations, with an emphasis on the following two audiences:

Entertainment Talent
We cover what Independent Modeling and Independent Acting don't. The Independent Performer site is for Singers, Disc Jockeys, Dancers, Writers, Artists, Photographers, Directors, Entertainers, Musicians, Actors, and Models. Of course, the Models and the Actors will be referred to our sister sites, which cover each professional occupation in greater detail than this site ever can.

Production Professionals

DP Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Editor, PA Production Assistant, Foley, Sound and Audio, Makeup stylist, Special Effects, Scenic Art, Directors, Art Directors, Producers, and Casting Directors

This site has a database that is powered by our resident cyber hawk, an artificial intelligence program called TALON. TALON seeks out performing artist and production talent data throughout the Internet, and compiles information for our database. Information is gathered from industry web site directories, talent web sites, production web sites, and other sources of public information such as forums.
TALON does more than this, however. It collects information such as audition notices and industry information and relays this to our team. We use that information to update the Independent Performer web resource.

UPDATED 08/25/06