The Talent Agency

The Talent Agency (Indonesian: Hubungi Agen Gue!; lit. Call My Agent!) is an Indonesian comedy-drama television series, based on the French television series Call My Agent!. It premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 29 July 2023. The series stars Lydia Kandou, Donny Damara, Hannah Al Rashid, and Yoga Pratama.

Overview

The series follows the lives of four talent agents who jointly manage a fictional talent agency (ASA+, Indonesian: Agensi Surya Adhiwangsa), 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

• Lydia Kandou as the fictionalized version of herself, a senior talent agent who is a former actor
• Donny Damara as Ricky, partner and agent
• Hannah Al Rashid as Amel, partner and agent
• Yoga Pratama as Yudhis, partner and agent
• Sheryl Sheinafia as Kamila, Amel's assistant
• Chicco Kurniawan as Puput, Yudhis's assistant
• Agni Pratistha as Nia, Ricky's assistant
• Dea Panendra 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 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 as herself ("Bio")
• Lukman Sardi as himself ("Bio")
• Raihaanun as herself ("Bio")
• Rayya Makarim as herself ("Bio")

The actors

They appear as themselves, in most cases for a single episode.

Episode 1: Luna Maya
Episode 2: Pandji Pragiwaksono and Soleh Solihun
Episode 3: Bio One
Episode 4: Adhisty Zara and Kevin Ardilova
Episode 5: Tara Basro
Episode 6: Adipati Dolken

Episodes

Production

In January 2022, Variety exclusively announced upcoming television series adaptations of the French show Call My Agent!, including an Indonesian adaptation set to be produced by Disney+ Hotstar. In November 2022, the project was announced during the Disney 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: Lydia Kandou, Donny Damara, Yoga Pratama, and Hannah Al Rashid. Showrunner Mira Lesmana 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 principal photography 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.

References

External links

• The Talent Agency at IMDb