Having both an agent and a manager is like being the child of divorced parents. They may get along beautifully. They may be respectful of one another as they co-parent civilly. And they may make…
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The IMDb-Pro Agency Client List
Hey Bon, I’m totally on my “Hooray! It’s drop season” marketing pitch. I’ve narrowed down my target agent list and I’ve started my “market the heck out of them” plan, but I have a QUESTION….
Agent Explains Why Actors Shouldn’t Put Their Phone Numbers on Their Resumes
The following exchange came about due to my advice that actors always keep their direct contact information on their resumes, profiles, websites, etc. My experience shows that those agents who *require* actors not share their…
When Your Agent Can’t Get You Out
So… here comes drop season. If you were your agent’s top pick for a tremendously successful pilot season and got nothing but crappy feedback from every audition, you may find yourself on a drop list…
The Work: Ep. 0411 — When to Pay Commission
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0411 of The Work. Download Here! When to Pay Commission: Assuming you signed with a HELL YES rep, you need to trust one another. That means you can…
Cleaning House
Ah, agent drop season. A painful but necessary time for reps to clean house so that their roster is filled with bookers for the upcoming pilot season. Yeah, there’s also a drop season after pilot…
What Do Agents Look for in an Actor?
I am often asked, “What do agents look for in an actor?” and the answer is simple: “Dollar signs.” Yeah, that sounds glib as hell, but it’s the truth. If an agent looks at you…
The Work: Ep. 0313 — Sign and Shelve
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0313 of The Work. Download Here! Sign and Shelve: Watch out for an agency contract that’s too good to be true. It doesn’t happen often, but it’s a…
Muscle for the Hustle
One of the things that happens when you’ve been living a Self-Management for Actors lifestyle for a good amount of time is that you develop so much proactivity, so much discipline, so much joy for…
Ignore the Backstory of Being Dropped
Hi Bonnie, I’m writing because I have a conundrum that I’m unsure how to handle. Here’s the situation: I had a commercial agent for about ten months. I didn’t book anything through him, but I…