‘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…
Posts tagged representation
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…
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…
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…
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…
Agency Commissions on Nonunion Work
This week, I’m going to focus on an issue that’s been a recent topic at the Hollywood Happy Hour Yahoo group. Hollywood Happy Hour is a networking group that Nelson Aspen and I founded several…
So You Want an Agent
I know a lot of actors who have had the great fortune of signing with agents this year. I call this “great fortune” because of the way these actors talked about how desperately they needed…
How Do I Get an Agent?
As a beginning actor, what is the best way to get an agent? Is it all in your headshots? Is it all in your cover letter? Your resumé? If you have experience in TV? Plays?…
Time to Drop My Agent?
My agency hasn’t gotten me any auditions since I signed with them in January. I’m thinking about changing agencies, but I really like my agency and I don’t want to leave them. However, for my…
What Is a Referral?
Often, actors will notice that — in various publications about agents and managers — actor submissions are accepted “with industry referral only.” Huh? Isn’t a referral something you get from your general practitioner when looking…