A talent release agreement (aka actor release form) is a legal agreement between you and the actor. It grants you full permission to use the actor's image or voice in your film. This includes consent to use their image, likeness, voice, and performance.
Some of the crucial information in a release includes: Name of the parties involved, i.e., releasor and releasee. Detailed information about the project. Explicit information of the permissions granted. Any special considerations, including payment obligations or credit, if any. A space for all parties to sign.
The artwork release form (also known as an art release or artist release form) is a binding agreement between the artist and the individual or the business that intends to display, publish, reproduce, or distribute the artwork.
A talent release form authorizes the production company to distribute a film containing an actor's name, voice, image & likeness and performance. The producer could be held liable for legal action without a talent release form.
A typical talent release form gives you the right to use an actor's name, voice, image, likeness, and performance. This will cover you for all of your distribution and marketing needs. You should keep your release forms short – a one-page document is often all that is needed.