talent scout
noun
: a person engaged in discovering and recruiting people of talent for a specialized field or activity
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Despite that disruption, Los Angeles and New York talent scouts will be thick on the ground in Montreal later this month for keynote addresses and panels, including ones for adapting comedy for the world market and casting comedy talent in a shifting entertainment landscape.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Meow Wolf’s talent scouts could visit the New Museum, say, or the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Whitney when the Biennial is on, or the hundreds of galleries representing thousands of artists.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
But there are a few nuggets that fans wouldn’t already know about — like drummer Hugh Grundy’s ‘70s stint as a major-label talent scout, when he was told by the label that his big discovery, namely Queen, wasn’t worth the investment.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
Via a talent scout, Sartain then became a regular performer on Hee Haw for almost 20 seasons, as well as variety shows Shields and Yarnell and The Sonny & Cher Show.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
Meow Wolf’s talent scouts could visit the New Museum, say, or the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Whitney when the Biennial is on, or the hundreds of galleries representing thousands of artists.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 May 2025
But there are a few nuggets that fans wouldn’t already know about — like drummer Hugh Grundy’s ‘70s stint as a major-label talent scout, when he was told by the label that his big discovery, namely Queen, wasn’t worth the investment.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
Via a talent scout, Sartain then became a regular performer on Hee Haw for almost 20 seasons, as well as variety shows Shields and Yarnell and The Sonny & Cher Show.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 20 June 2025
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“Talent scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talent%20scout. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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