''The Talent Agency'' (; lit. ''Call My Agent!'') is an Indonesian comedy-drama television series, based on the French television series ''

Call My Agent! ''Call My Agent!'' (french: Dix pour cent, lit=Ten Percent) is a French comedy-drama television series that premiered on France 2 on 14 October 2015. The series depicts talent agents at the fictional agency ASK (''Agence Samuel Kerr'') and thei ...

''. It premiered on

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on 29 July 2023. The series stars

Lydia Kandou Lydia Ruth Elizabeth Kandou or better known as Lydia Kandou (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 21, 1963) is an Indonesian actress and model of mixed Dutch, Filipino and Minahasan descent. Biography Kandou was born in Jakarta on 21 Febru ...

, Donny Damara,

Hannah Al Rashid Hannah Al Rashid (born in London, United Kingdom on 25 January 1986) is an Indonesian actress, model, and activist. Of Bugis and French descent, she is mostly known for her works in Indonesian films and television. For her role in ''Aruna & He ...

, and Yoga Pratama.

Overview

The series follows the lives of four

talent agent A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for actors, authors, broadcast journalists, film directors, musicians, models, professional athletes, screenwriters, writers, and other professionals in various entertainment or s ...

s who jointly manage a fictional

talent agency Talent has two principal meanings: * Talent (measurement), an ancient unit of mass and value * Talent (skill), a group of aptitudes useful for some activities; talents may refer to aptitudes themselves or to possessors of those talents Talent ma ...

(ASA+, ), following the death of its head. As the agents navigate through various crises while managing their clients, they also engage in internal power struggles and rivalries. The series also follows the personal lives of the agents, revealing how the demands of their high-pressure jobs often impact and disrupt their own well-being.

Cast and characters

Main

as the fictionalized version of herself, a senior

who is a former actor *

Donny Damara Donnie or Donny is a familiar form (hypocorism) of the masculine given name Donald, Donal, Don, or Donovan. It may refer to: People Arts and entertainment * Donny Baldwin, American drummer best known as a member of Jefferson Starship and Star ...

as Ricky, partner and agent *

as Amel, partner and agent *

Yoga Pratama Yoga (; sa, योग, lit=yoke' or 'union ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim to control (yoke) and still the mind, recognizing a detached witness-consciou ...

as Yudhis, partner and agent *

Sheryl Sheinafia Sheryl Sheinafia Tjokro or better known as Sheryl Sheinafia (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on November 23, 1987) is a singer-songwriter, actress, and presenter of mixed Chinese and Madurese descent. Life and career Born on December 4, 1996, in ...

as Kamila, Amel's assistant * Chicco Kurniawan as Puput, Yudhis's assistant *

Agni Pratistha Agni Pratistha Arkadewi Kuswardono (born 8 December 1987) is an Indonesian actress, and beauty pageant title-holder who was the winner of Puteri Indonesia 2006 ''(Miss Universe Indonesia)'', she represented Indonesia in the Miss Universe 2007 ...

as Nia, Ricky's assistant *

Dea Panendra The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA; ) is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the U.S. Department of Justice tasked with combating drug trafficking and distribution within the U.S. It is the lead agency for domestic en ...

as Salma, receptionist and aspiring actor

Recurring

* Willem Bevers as Surya Adhiwangsa, the head and founder of ASA+ * Happy Salma as Ghea, Surya's wife * Izabel Jahja as Citra, client and Nadh's mother *

Marissa Anita Marissa Anita (born in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia on 29 March 1983) is an Indonesian journalist, actress and television news presenter. She began her career as a theater actress in 2005, but rose to prominence in 2008 as a TV news reporter an ...

as Cindy, Ricky's wife * Zulfa Maharani as Nadh, Citra's daughter and Amel's client *Samo Rafael as Bima, Amel's client and son of Ricky and Cindy *Joseph Kara as Jonathan Tirta "JT", Surya's rival who tries to purchase ASA+'s stock

Guest

Dian Sastrowardoyo Dian Paramita Sastrowardoyo (born 16 March 1982) is an Indonesian actress and model of Javanese descent. She made her recognition lead role as Cinta in Indonesian 2001 film '' Ada Apa Dengan Cinta?'', which won her five Best Actress awards. ...

as herself ("Bio") *

Lukman Sardi Lukman Sardi (born July 14, 1971) is an Indonesian actor of Javanese-Bugis descent. He is the son of Indonesian violinist Idris Sardi and a grandson of Indonesian actress, Hadidjah. Early life and career Lukman Sardi was born on July 14, 197 ...

as himself ("Bio") *

Raihaanun Siti Hafar Raihaanun Nabila HM or better known as Raihaanun (born June 7, 1987) is an Indonesian actress of mixed Bugis and Minangkabau descent. Biography Raihaanun who is familiarly called'' 'Haanun, began her career as a GADIS Sampul finalist ...

as herself ("Bio") *

Rayya Makarim Rayya Makarim (born September 12, 1974) is an American-born Indonesian screenwriter, producer, director, and actress. She is the sister of Nadiem Makarim. Early life Makarim was born on September 12, 1974, in Boston, Massachusetts. She is the s ...

as herself ("Bio")

The actors

They appear as themselves, in most cases for a single episode. ''Episode 1'':

Luna Maya Luna Maya Sugeng (born 26 August 1983) is an Indonesian model, actress and presenter of Austrian descent. She started her career as an advertising and catwalk model. Career Luna began her career as a model. Her first acting job was a supporting ...

''Episode 2'':

Pandji Pragiwaksono Pandji Pragiwaksono Wongsoyudo (born 18 June 1979 in Singapore) is an Indonesian stand-up comedian, actor, radio broadcaster, television presenter, book writer, and rap singer, Early life and education Pandji was born in Singapore, and atten ...

and Soleh Solihun
''Episode 3'': Bio One
''Episode 4'':

Adhisty Zara Adhisty Zara Sundari Kusumawardhani (born June 21, 2003), known professionally as Adhisty Zara and formerly Zara JKT48, is an Indonesian singer, performer, and actress. She emerged as a member of the Indonesian-Japanese idol group JKT48 in 2016 ...

and Kevin Ardilova
''Episode 5'':

Tara Basro Tara Basro (born 11 June 1990) is an Indonesian actress and musician. Born in Jakarta and educated in Australia, she began her career as a teenaged model before becoming established in the Indonesian film industry. Beginning with ''A Copy of My ...

''Episode 6'':

Adipati Dolken Adipati Koesmadji or better known as Adipati Dolken (born in Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia on August 19, 1991) is an Indonesian actor and model of mixed German and Javanese descent. Career Adipati gained prominence when he appeared in a supporti ...

Episodes

Production

In January 2022, ''

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'' exclusively announced upcoming television series adaptations of the French show ''

'', including an Indonesian adaptation set to be produced by

. In November 2022, the project was announced during the

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Content Showcase in Singapore. On 6 December 2022, production house Miles Films, in collaboration with SK Global Entertainment, announced the production of the adaptation titled ''The Talent Agency'' along with a poster featuring the four main cast members:

, Donny Damara, Yoga Pratama, and

. Showrunner

Mira Lesmana Mira Lesmanawati or better known as Mira Lesmana (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 8, 1964) is an Indonesian film director, producer and songwriter of mixed Dutch, Javanese and Madurese descent. She is the elder sister of Indonesian jazz ...

revealed that the adaptation plans were initiated by SK Global Entertainment in 2020. The premiere date was announced on 7 July 2023, preceded by the delivery of flower arrangements to the actors and crew members involved in the production. The

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for the first season had started in September 2022.

Accolades

The series was nominated for Series of the Year at the

2023 Jakarta Film Week The 2023 Jakarta Film Week, the third edition of the film festival Jakarta Film Week, was held on 25 to 29 October 2023. The festival opened with Wregas Bhanuteja's film '' Andragogy'', and closed with Amanda Nell Eu's body horror film '' Tige ...

References

External links

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