What The Library Agency does

The Library Agency is a California-licensed, bonded, and SAG-AFTRA franchised talent representation agency headquartered in the Los Angeles area (Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks), serving adult and child actors based in Los Angeles. Founded and led by owner Julia Irzyk — an attorney (Georgetown Law, J.D. 2002) with six years of prior casting-office experience — the firm represents talent across commercials, television, film, print, voice over, and web, differentiated by an approach that prioritizes the casting director's perspective on submission packaging. Departmental coverage spans adult commercials (Irzyk), adult theatrical and youth (JT Thornton), voice over (Andrew Greanias), supported by two executive assistants.

The business operates on a regulated commission model: 10% on SAG-AFTRA bookings and 20% on non-union bookings, with take-rate economics dictated by California state law and union franchise rules. Distribution is entirely direct — talent is recruited via an online submission form and Zoom meetings only, with mandatory profiles across Actors Access, Casting Networks, Casting.com, and Casting Frontier, plus two levels of improv from a reputable school for adult on-camera consideration. There is no technology product, mobile app, or platform; the firm runs a Squarespace marketing site plus a content engine (Advice for Actors blog and owner-led YouTube/TikTok/Instagram channels) used as a top-of-funnel recruiting channel.

Headcount is five people, the firm is privately held by the founder with no venture or parent-company backing, and all on-camera representation is restricted to L.A.-based talent per stated policy. No funding rounds, M&A activity, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Name

The Library Agency

Legal name

The Library Agency

Website

https://thelibraryagency.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Library Agency is a CA-licensed, SAG-AFTRA franchised talent agency based in the Los Angeles area that represents adult and child actors across commercials, television, film, print, voice over, and web, earning commissions of 10% (SAG-AFTRA) and 20% (non-union) on bookings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Talent Representation Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Agency & Representation Services (HSACAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Talent Casting & Auditions (Casting Directors, Open Calls) (HSACAHAL), Casting & Talent Services (Casting, Background, Talent Holding) (MPADAFAI)

Keywords

• Talent representation services
• Talent agency
• Actor representation
• Voice over agency
• Commercial casting

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherman Oaks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Talent Agency Commission: The agency earns commissions on bookings for represented talent. Commission rates are regulated by state law: 10% for SAG-AFTRA jobs and 20% for non-union jobs. Agents submit, pitch, and negotiate work on clients' behalf for commercials, voice over, television, film, internet, and new media.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Library Agency is a California-licensed, bonded, SAG-AFTRA franchised talent representation agency that represents Los Angeles-local actors for commercials, television, film, print, voice over, web, and new media opportunities. The agency pitches and submits talent to casting directors, negotiates contracts on their behalf, and offers career guidance grounded in a casting-director perspective. It is structured into specialized departments covering adult commercials, adult theatrical/youth, children's representation, and voice over.

Product overview

The Library Agency is a single-service talent representation agency providing casting-director-focused representation for actors. The core offering is talent agency representation services for commercials, television, film, print, voice over, and web. The agency operates departments for adult commercials, adult theatrical/youth, children's talent, and voice over, with each department headed by specialized agents. The agency does not offer a technology product or platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Talent Representation Services Full-service talent agency representation for Los Angeles-local actors across commercials, television, film, print, voice over, web, and new media. The agency pitches and submits clients to casting directors, negotiates contracts on their behalf, and provides career guidance grounded in a casting-director perspective.
• Adult Commercials Representation Specialized talent representation for adult actors in commercial bookings, headed by Owner Julia Irzyk. Requires L.A. local residency, completed profiles on Actors Access, Casting Networks, Casting.com, and Casting Frontier, and at least two levels of improv from a reputable school.
• Adult Theatrical and Youth Representation Representation for adult theatrical actors and youth talent for television, film, and related bookings, headed by JT Thornton. Theatrical submission and casting support grounded in casting-director-aligned strategy.
• Children's Department Representation Representation for child actors in commercials, television, film, print, and web. Requires a Coogan Account, Work Permit, Casting Networks Profile, and current headshots for consideration. L.A. local only.
• Voice Over Representation Specialized representation for voice over actors, handled by a dedicated Voice Over department, supporting voice over auditions and bookings.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SAG-AFTRAcoreOthersThe Library Agency is a SAG-AFTRA Franchised Talent Agency. This franchising requires compliance with union standards including office inspections, separate client accounts, proper licensing, and use of SAG contracts for all SAG talent. Julia Irzyk is a SAG-AFTRA franchised agent and the agency operates under SAG-AFTRA regulations for commission rates (10% for SAG jobs).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Verve Talent and Literary Agency: Boutique-to-mid-market talent and literary agency in LA representing actors and writers. Comparable in serving theatrical, commercial, and voice-over talent under a SAG-AFTRA franchised model in the LA market.
• Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates: Boutique LA talent agency representing actors for commercials, television, and film. Closely comparable in size and franchised boutique representation model.
• Coast to Coast Talent Group: Talent agency representing actors in commercials, theater, film, and television. Comparable franchised boutique agency with multi-vertical performer representation.
• Abrams Artists Agency: Mid-size franchised talent agency in LA representing actors, voice-over talent, and writers across film, TV, commercials, and theater. Comparable in being a full-service franchised agency with multi-vertical talent departments.
• CESD Talent Agency: Large franchised talent agency in Los Angeles representing actors across commercials, theatrical, and voice-over. Directly comparable as a SAG-AFTRA franchised, commission-based boutique-to-mid-market talent agency in the same LA market.
• Apex Talent Group: Franchised LA talent agency representing actors for commercials, theatrical, and voice-over. Comparable in vertical structure and CA-licensed, SAG-AFTRA franchised commission model.
• Authentic Talent and Literary Management: Boutique LA talent and literary management agency representing actors and writers. Comparable franchised representation model targeting similar LA-based working actor clients.
• The Gersh Agency: Full-service talent and literary agency in Beverly Hills representing actors, writers, and directors across film, TV, commercials, and theater. Direct peer in franchise model and LA-based actor representation.

Broad incumbents

• United Talent Agency (UTA): Major global talent agency representing actors, writers, directors, and other talent across film, TV, and digital. Overlaps on actor representation but as a diversified incumbent with much broader portfolio.
• WME (William Morris Endeavor): Largest global talent agency representing actors, writers, directors, and producers across all entertainment verticals. Overlaps with The Library Agency on actor representation but operates at vastly larger scale with multimedia capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/library_agency
• Facebookfacebook.com/thelibraryagency
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-library-agency

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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