SMG
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SantaCroce Management Group

Management, not a middleman.

SMG develops talent and puts them in front of the castings that matter. No exclusive contract required. No fees to apply. You work directly with Shane.

Why management

No exclusive contract.

You can be submitted by SMG without signing your career away.

Direct access.

You work with Shane, not an intern or a call center.

No fees. Ever.

SMG does not charge talent to apply, to be submitted, or to join the board.

The board

Featured talent

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How it works

Full process
  1. 01

    Apply

    Send your digitals and stats. Takes five minutes. Free.

  2. 02

    Meet Shane

    If you're a fit, you get a one on one call to talk about your look, your goals, and your market.

  3. 03

    Build

    We tighten your digitals, your comp card, and your book direction so you're submission ready.

  4. 04

    Submit

    SMG puts you forward for castings that fit your look and your goals.

  5. 05

    Book and grow

    When you book, we manage the details and keep building from there.

Casting a project?

Tell us the look, the dates, and the budget. You get a curated shortlist from a manager who knows every face on the board.

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Shane SantaCroce

The founder

Shane SantaCroce started SMG in 2010 to manage his own daughter, because he did not like what the agencies were offering families.

Fifteen years later the principle has not changed. Ethical, transparent, personal. Every model works directly with Shane.

Read the story

Your next casting starts with one application.

Apply to SMG