Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates

This biz is full of false promises so i am always skeptical and cautious in making a serious commitment to work with an agency. Alicia Ruskin is a breath of fresh air, extremely knowledgeable and experienced with booking for over 20 years. Beyond that I believe I can trust her. She seems honest, ethical and not willing to make false promises at any time… not something you can say about all agents. KSR IS a reputable agency that has been around for a long time. It is also union franchised (important). In response to the print/​non-​union commercial agent noted below — for one this agency and that agent in particiular as well as all other agents at KSR DO NOT charge you for a «photo package.» if you have the pics the agents need to do their job and get you auditions, go-​sees and bookings then they are satisfied and happy. they are NOT in the biz of making money off pics. there are many so called agencies who are. the print/​non-​union commercial agent does provide you with a list of photographers whose work has consistently proven to result in photos they are able to use to book their talent. the rates on these photographers vary and the one we went with was the most reasonable and worked super hard and below industry standard rates. the results were beautiful. speaking of this agent… she does present a little green because she IS new in this position but quite frankly, her energy, enthusiasm, skill and the name of the agency behind her makes it all work. wouldn’t you rather have someone who was excited and energetic to find work for you? plus their business practices are honesty, and integrity in all that they do? I can’t tell you how impressed I am with KSR and I“ve been around this biz over 20 years in many capacities from Casting Director to Producer to parent.

I really love KSR so much. They are the most understanding, kind, and compassionate commercial agents I have ever had. Akeem is right; they never make me feel bad if I don’t book. They always keep it positive and they never get an attitude with me. I really appreciate this because it makes my job so much easier (and enjoyable). They are super easy to talk to. Earlier this year, I had some a very special requests in my scheduling and they were beyond accommodating.
I pray that all KSR clients book tons of nationals because KSR as a team (agents and clients) deserve all the success they can handle and more.

I am with their commercial division exclusively, so I can only speak for that. They are amazing. I’ve booked many nationals over the years and when I signed my first year, they sent me out like crazy but I didn’t book anything. They didn’t flinch resigning with me for another 3 years, and now I’ve been booking like crazy. They are the best.