The New Hot Commodity – Martial Arts Talent is in High Demand
Martial arts talent is fast becoming a coveted asset by casting agents seeking rising stars and employers looking to satisfy the swelling demand for martial arts training. A new website delivers just what they want: talent from a myriad of backgrounds and levels. The news is spreading quickly and martial artists have found a useful resource.
New York, NY (PRWEB) August 11, 2005 -- MartialArtsTalent.net heats up the
martial arts and entertainment circuits by providing a one-stop resource for
martial artist actors and job seekers across the nation.
In the short
time since the site launched, it has gained a loyal audience of hopefuls seeking
auditions and niche employment. The upside? The sector is booming. It seems
martial arts talent is very much in demand.
Site founder S.K. Fentress,
a martial artist and marketing consultant, began the site after casting for a
martial arts project last year and getting bombarded with non-martial artists.
“It's a numbers game,” she says, “People apply to as many parts as they can to
get work.” The solution: make a site purely targeted to martial
artists.
This year's blockbusters like Batman Begins and Kung Fu Hustle
attest to the popularity and marketability of martial arts skill and
choreography in entertainment. “People love to watch it. They want to mimic it
and they try to learn it.” Fentress makes it clear, however, that this isn't a
site for armchair martial artists. “We emphasize that we want individuals with
real training at different levels. The job recruiters and casting directors
expect a certain level of skill for their projects and openings,” she says. “You
can't fake martial arts. Either you know it or you don't.”
Tom Chan, an
aspiring actor who just shot an ad for Mountain Dew and has been practicing
martial arts for over 20 years, loves the site. “It's absolutely great. I come
across opportunities I would have never encountered before. I'm glad we finally
have something like this for us.”
So what's next in store for Martial
Arts Talent?
“We plan to continually develop the site, add more features
and make it the best resource for our audience,” Fentress says. “Who knows, we
might just help the next action super star to find his springboard to
success.”
An estimated 2.6 million adults actively practice martial arts
in the US.
Martial Arts Talent is the #1 online resource for martial
artists, casting and jobs.
For more information contact: S.K. Fentress
212-380-1838 ext. 2 or visit www.martialartstalent.net
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/8/prweb271752.htm