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Please read these terms carefully before using our services or applying to join the agency.
Last updated: June 2026
Capital Casting is a talent and casting agency based in London, UK. We connect actors, models, presenters, and extras with productions, brands, and clients across the United Kingdom.
By using our website or applying to join our agency, you agree to these Terms and Conditions in full. If you do not agree, please do not use our services.
Applications to join Capital Casting are free of charge. We will never ask you to pay a registration fee or joining fee of any kind.
Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance onto our roster. We review all applications and will contact you regarding the outcome. We reserve the right to decline any application without providing a reason.
Once accepted, Capital Casting will represent you on a non-exclusive basis unless otherwise agreed in writing. You remain free to seek work through other channels, but must not accept bookings that conflict with confirmed Capital Casting bookings.
We will endeavour to submit you for suitable roles, but cannot guarantee a minimum number of submissions or bookings.
Capital Casting charges a commission on all bookings secured through the agency. The commission rate will be confirmed to you upon joining.
As a member of our roster, you agree to:
By submitting photos as part of your application or profile, you grant Capital Casting a non-exclusive licence to use those images for the purpose of promoting you to clients and on our website and marketing materials.
You confirm that you own or have the right to use any photos you submit to us.
We collect and process your personal data in order to manage your representation and submit you for casting opportunities. Your data is held securely and will not be shared with third parties without your consent, except where necessary to facilitate a booking.
You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us at casting@capitalcasting.co.uk.
Either party may terminate the representation arrangement at any time by giving 30 days' written notice. Capital Casting reserves the right to remove any talent from the roster immediately in cases of misconduct or breach of these terms.
Upon termination, any outstanding fees owed for work already completed will still be paid in full.
Capital Casting acts as an agent and is not liable for the conduct, decisions, or actions of clients or third parties. We are not responsible for any loss of earnings arising from a client cancelling or postponing a booking.
Our total liability to you in connection with these terms shall not exceed the total commission earned by us from your bookings in the preceding 12 months.
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:
Email: casting@capitalcasting.co.uk
Website: capitalcasting.co.uk
All clients should read these Terms of Booking very carefully before booking the Artist through Capital Casting as Bookings through Capital Casting are subject to these terms of Booking.
As required by the Regulations, Capital Casting Booking Form must be signed and returned by the Client. For the avoidance of doubt, the Client's continuing instructions in relation to any Booking will amount to the Client's acceptance of these Terms of Booking. Any amendment and/or variations made to the Booking Form shall not be valid and binding unless an authorized representative of Capital Casting has agreed to such amendment and/or variation in advance and confirmed such agreement in writing on the Booking Form with the amended Booking Form then being signed by Capital Casting and the Client.
'Additional Usage' means any further usage (in addition to the Permitted Use) granted (in consideration of extra payment to be negotiated between the Client and Capital Casting) to the Client, to use the Artist's image or reproductions, or adaptations thereof for a purpose, territory and/or time limit to be negotiated and agreed between Capital Casting and the Client.
'Booking' means any services requested of the Artist by a Client in connection with any form of advertising, entertainment, leisure, marketing, public relations activities, acting, television or indeed any other medium of work that it is proposed that the Artist undertakes for any Client through Capital Casting in consideration of the Booking Fee.
'Booking Fee' means the amount quoted or charged inclusive of the Commission (but exclusive of the Client Supplement) to the Client for any Booking undertaken or to be undertaken by the Artist through Capital Casting. NOT REGISTRATION/LICENCE FEE.
'Booking Form' means the form forwarded to the Client by Capital Casting in relation to any Booking which contains the specific terms of each Booking.
'Event' means any casting, recall, fitting or rehearsal which may from time to time take place.
'Client' means any third party individual, partnership, company or other organisation or entity which contracts with Capital Casting in accordance with these Terms of Booking with a view to procuring the services of the Artist in respect of a Booking.
'Client Supplement' means a supplement of 20% which will be added to the Booking Fee and invoiced to the Client in accordance with clause 6.2.
'Commission' means the percentage of the Booking Fee retained by Capital Casting.
'Fees' means the sums charged to the Client in respect of any Booking undertaken by the Artist through Capital Casting.
'Normal Rates' means the normal hourly, half day and full day rates (exclusive of any additional monies charged by Capital Casting in consideration of the Permitted Use or Additional Use) charged by Capital Casting for each Booking. These rates are available on request.
'Permitted Use' means the agreed right granted to the Client to use the Artist's image or reproductions, or adaptations thereof for the purpose, territory and time limit agreed and confirmed by Capital Casting on the Booking Form.
'Regulations' means The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 as amended.
'the Artist' means any individual who is from time to time contracted to perform Bookings for Clients through Capital Casting, to include, without limitation models, extras, actors, promotional staff and presenters.
'the Artist Fee' means the Booking Fee less the Commission.
'Capital Casting' means the model/Artist agency trading as Capital Castings.
'Ultimate Client' means the designer, manufacturer or owner of any product where the Client is, for example, an advertising or public relations agency or production agency who books the Artist through Capital Casting under a contract or agreement between the Client and the Ultimate Client or on behalf of the Ultimate Client.
References to clauses and schedules are to the clauses of and schedules to this agreement. Headings are for convenience only and shall be ignored in interpreting this agreement.
3.1 The Client acknowledges, accepts and agrees that Capital Casting is the supplier of services which shall be strictly and exclusively governed by these Terms of Booking and that these Terms of Booking supersede and prevail over any other terms of the Client or their associates and take precedence over and override and exclude any other terms stipulated or incorporated or referred to by the Client whether in the Booking Form or in any negotiations and any course of dealing established between Capital Casting and the Client.
3.2 The Client acknowledges that there are no representations, statements or promises made or given by or on behalf of Capital Casting outside these Terms of Booking which have induced the Client to agree to these Terms of Booking.
3.3 If there is any conflict between the Terms of Booking and the Booking Form then the terms of the Terms of Booking shall prevail without detriment to the remaining unaffected terms of the Booking Form.
4.1 Booking Fees are agreed on the information provided by the Client regarding Permitted Use and duration of Booking. Booking Fees are for the Permitted Use only. Any Additional Usage must be negotiated with Capital Casting.
4.2 Booking Fees will be calculated by Capital Casting and agreed with the Client in advance of any Booking. Details of how the Booking Fee is to be calculated will be agreed between Capital Casting and the Client prior to a Booking and set out in the Booking Form.
4.3 Overtime rates apply on all Bookings in excess of any 8 hour period. Overtime/special rates also apply to Bookings outside of the hours of 09:00 and 18:00 as follows:
5.1 Additional Usage fees must be negotiated and agreed with Capital Casting prior to the Client using the images or footage of the Artist for anything other than the Permitted Use.
5.2 The Client shall pay Additional Usage fees for any Additional Usage. It is the Client's responsibility to notify Capital Casting of any proposed Additional Usage. In the event that Capital Casting is not notified and subsequently becomes aware of the Additional Usage, Capital Casting reserves the right to invoice the Client the amount deemed reasonable and appropriate.
6.1 All Booking Fees charged for the right to use images, once agreed, are payable by the Client irrespective of whether such images are subsequently used.
6.2 Capital Casting charges a Client Supplement on all Bookings (excluding equity contracts and equity contract TV commercials) including Normal Rates, overtime, Additional Usage fees and all other fees negotiated for any service supplied by the Artist.
6.3 All Booking Fees relating to music videos will be negotiated on a Booking by Booking basis. For all music videos the Normal Rates will apply plus any buy-out which may be negotiated and agreed.
6.4 Any agreed expenses, VAT and any other applicable taxes shall be added where appropriate and shall be payable in full without set off by the Client.
Provisional bookings are permitted by Capital Casting to permit the Client to reserve the Artist. Provisional bookings will be automatically cancelled if they are not confirmed by the Client within 24 hours of the proposed booking.
8.1 Where a Booking is cancelled by the Client within 24 hours of the start time, the full Booking Fee will be charged unless the same Artist is re-booked within 24 hours of cancellation (in which case only half the Booking Fee will be charged).
8.2 Where a Booking is cancelled outside of 24 hours but within 48 hours of the start time, half the Booking Fee will be charged and payable by the Client.
8.3 Where a Booking of more than three days' duration is cancelled by the Client within a period equal to the length of the Booking, the full Booking Fee will be charged.
8.4 Capital Casting shall be entitled to cancel a booking at any time prior to the date of the Booking without liability to the Client, but shall use reasonable endeavours to provide notice and offer a suitable replacement Artist.
8.5 Weather related cancellations: on the first occasion, half the Booking Fee will be charged unless the Client fails to cancel in time to prevent the Artist's attendance, in which case the full Booking Fee is charged. On the second occasion and any subsequent cancellations, the full Booking Fee is charged.
Clients are responsible for the provision of all meals and beverage requirements of the Artist (taking into account dietary requirements) whilst the Artist is providing services to the Client.
10.1 Both the Booking Fee and (where applicable) the Client Supplement will be invoiced by Capital Casting.
10.2 Unless otherwise agreed, the invoice will include the Artist disbursement at 66.6% and Capital Casting's disbursement at 33.3% of the invoice total (except in relation to Equity contracts where the Artist disbursement is 80% and Capital Casting's disbursement is 20%).
10.3 Payment of invoices is required within 30 days of the date of the invoice. The person booking the Artist is the Client and is solely responsible for payment unless otherwise agreed in writing.
10.4 All fees for the Permitted Use are for the right to use the Artist's image and, once agreed, are payable whether or not such right is exercised.
10.5 If the Client fails to pay any amount due on time, the outstanding amount shall bear interest at five per cent per year over Barclays Bank plc base rate from the due date until payment is made in full, compounded and accrued on a daily basis.
11.1 The Artist is supplied to the Client on a non-exclusive basis and the Artist shall be free to provide similar services to any third party.
11.2 An additional fee will be negotiated when exclusive or semi-exclusive use is required. It is the Client's responsibility to check whether the Artist has undertaken any conflicting work. Capital Casting, as a non-exclusive agent, is unable to warrant that the Artist has not undertaken any conflicting work.
12.1 A photographer is not entitled to use test and experimental photographs for commercial purposes unless specific arrangements have been made before the photographic session.
12.2 A photographer who shoots Artists booked through Capital Casting for test and/or experimental photography must not request that such Artist sign any release documentation.
12.3 All usage of any test or experimental photography must be fully disclosed to Capital Casting prior to such photography taking place.
Any cause for complaint should be reported to Capital Casting as and when it arises. Complaints cannot be considered, or remedied, in retrospect.
The Client shall ensure that the Artist is treated with respect and professionalism. The Client warrants that it will ensure the safety, health and well-being of the Artist at any Booking by:
Always include a credit as "Artist's name @ Capital Casting" wherever a credit is applied.
The Client warrants and represents to Capital Casting that the Booking Form is executed by an authorised representative; that the Client will take all steps necessary to ensure the Artist is protected and treated professionally; that the Client has all necessary permits, licences and consents to perform its obligations; and that the Client will promptly disclose all necessary information to Capital Casting to enable the Artist to be suitably prepared for the Booking.
17.1 The Client is not entitled to use any images for any usage beyond the Permitted Use unless Additional Usage is agreed with Capital Casting. The Client will procure that the photographer agrees to restrict the use and exploitation of the copyright content of the photograph.
17.2 All rights not expressly granted to the Client are reserved to Capital Casting and/or the Artist. The Client shall not exploit any commercial or other rights relating to the Artist or Capital Casting other than those specifically granted under these terms.
18.1 All negotiations relating to Permitted Use, Additional Usage, Booking Fees and any other services must be negotiated and agreed with Capital Casting.
18.2 Any agreement made directly with the Artist relating to the use of the Artist's image or any other services, including all fees, will be invalid unless agreed in writing by Capital Casting.
19.1 It is the Client's responsibility to arrange insurance if indemnity is required against the Artist's inability to attend through sickness or unforeseen circumstances.
19.2 It is the Client's responsibility to ensure the Artist's safety when providing services in connection with the booking and to ensure all other people engaged are professional, properly qualified and insured.
19.3 Capital Casting shall not be liable for loss of business, profit, contracts, revenues or goodwill; product recall costs; failure by the Artist to attend a booking for whatever reason; damage to the Client's reputation; or any consequential, special or indirect loss or damage.
20.1 No variation to these Terms of Booking shall be binding unless agreed in writing between an authorised representative of Capital Casting and the Client.
20.2 If any clause or provision of these Terms of Booking shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of these Terms of Booking will not be affected and shall remain in force.
20.3 Nothing in these Terms of Booking shall be construed as constituting a partnership or joint venture between the parties.
20.4 These Terms of Booking and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any such dispute or claim.