When I was an actor, I reached a point in my career when I decided I would no longer submit my headshot and resumé for roles in short films. I figured that I needed to…
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They Added Nudity to the Role After I Signed On
I’m not quite SAG (two vouchers down, one to go), but was offered a lead in a nonunion movie. It was a great flick with some “names” involved at the EP level, so I was…
Hedging Your TV Season Bets
Whenever I speak to a group of actors about TV casting (and especially in my small group seminars), I do a little show and tell about how to determine (with decent accuracy) which of the…
Am I Being Paranoid?
I read your column on a regular basis and have a question I hope you can help me with. I recently saw a call for actors on Actors Access for a pilot. I searched IMDb…
Everybody Hurts
Warning: This week’s column will be touchy-feely, The Tao of Pooh, Oprah-on-a-mountaintop in tone. Avert your eyes if you prefer your advice more straight-up business-oriented. Everyone has been hurt in this industry. We’ve all wanted…
Don’t Drop Your Manager Just Because You’re Successful
In last week’s column on The Difference Between Agents and Managers, there was one particular paragraph (under the heading “In the Middle”) that rubbed a few people (managers, mainly) the wrong way. Certainly, out of…
Meeting with a Potential Agent
‘Tis the season… for makin’ a list (checkin’ it twice)…. No, you haven’t wandered into a time warp. I know I’m making it sound like Christmas around here (and, for some actors, it will be…
More Questions about Agents and Managers
Well, the hits just keep on comin’! You have plenty of agent and manager related questions. Here are a few more, with some more answers! My question is specific to kids’ management contracts. I’ve heard…
The Difference Between Agents and Managers
What’s the difference between an agent and a manager? Well, according to “Eric” on HBO’s hit series Entourage, that’s simple: “The manager is the one who cares.” Of course, that’s the joke answer. The serious…