The New Hot Commodity – Martial Arts Talent Is In High Demand

New York, NY (ContentDesk) 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.