Thank you for joining us for Episode 0304 of The Work. Download Here! Ho-Hum vs. Hell Yes: Signing with just any ol’ agent isn’t the point. Getting with a teammate who cannot wait to make…
Posts tagged managers
Ho-Hum vs. Hell Yes
This week’s hit from the archives comes with a bonus vid, shot for the badasses enrolled in SMFA Online. Watch it, and be inspired! Wanna read more about this concept? Cool. This will be short,…
Feedback on The Agent WOW Kit
Got some great feedback on The Agent WOW Kit. Here’s a sampling. Again, your weekly articles are so timely! I’m about to go into a meeting with a big agent today and I just read…
Bullshit Excuses for Being Dropped by an Agent
What follows is an exchange that started on Facebook. I don’t always have the time to reply directly to actors who reach out to me outside of the preferred “Send me a question for a…
When to Pay Commission
Sometimes a Your Turn question comes in that is so well-suited to a full-on column that I just can’t resist. This question, from a wonderfully-talented and business-minded actor, represents dozens of similarly-themed questions I’ve received…
Drop-Offs to Agents?
Hi Bonnie, I love your books and column on Showfax. I am wondering if all agents hate drop-offs as opposed to mailings. In the agency book some agents specifically state that they don’t take drop-offs….
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…