This post comes from the Calgary Sun. Read it in its entirity here. Really well-written. Very funny. Glad to see a few of my favorite “gone too soon” shows (Freaks and Geeks, Action!, Boomtown, Family…
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Questions about Agents and Managers
In my first column in this series on agents and managers, I asked you to feel free to fire off any rep-related questions you might have. Here’s a selection of emails that represent the types…
What to Look for in an Agent
Okay, so far we’ve looked at How To Fire Your Agent and When To Fire Your Agent. Now, as we move from “later in the relationship” to “earlier in the relationship,” we’ll look at What…
Monitoring the Culture: The Notebook
Wow. Thank you, TiVo. I don’t know what combination of shows I thumbs-upped to get you to record The Notebook for me, but DAMN, that’s a great little movie. I had read recommendations from various…
Your Columns May Be Bad for Actors
I have a rant. I think your column is cool, and fun to read. The thing is though; I don’t find it to be 100% good to have actors always read it. My point being…
When to Fire Your Agent
We started this series last week with How to Fire Your Agent. Now it’s time to look at When To Fire Your Agent (or Manager). Next week, we’ll head into territory like What to Look…
Comments on Two Letters
Wow! I’ve never received so much email on a single topic. This week’s Your Turn is just a sampling of the emails you’ve sent in reaction to the column Two Letters and last week’s Your…
How to Fire Your Agent
I’m going to launch a series of columns on agents (and managers) with the topic of terminating your relationship. Huh? I know, it seems like I’m going backwards here, but I think there are quite…
Bitter Actor Syndrome, Be Gone!
You quoted my letter in last week’s column, but what is your point? My “managers” will tell you I have the most positive attitude of all their clients. I spend 30-36 hours a week on…
Taking the Meeting
Somewhere along the actor’s journey (between the days of “submitting and hoping for a preread” and reaching “offer only” status), actors will do something called “taking the meeting” in order to get cast. This is…