WHY YOU NEED AN AGENT!
You need an agent to help market you in the industry! An agent will help guide you through the audition process, help negotiate the best contracts or payment on your behalf.
An agent will give you tips and be your liaison with the client, you are not going to see all the castings that come through that you would be suited to audition if you do not have an agent! A good agent will help to all the paperwork and permits required for union productions and negotiate the best fees and payment on your behalf.
You can submit yourself , but beware, clients can take advantage of you and perhaps not pay you appropriately. You could end up having a client use your photos for years and not receive additional fees for usage!
An agent will give you support and help you get your demo reel, required photos with reputable photographers and help discuss proper training if required! Training is Key! Professional Actors train and take classes throughout their career!
Some talent believe that they can do it themselves. BE CAREFUL!!! You can be can be taken advantage of and not paid for what you are worth! It is great to submit yourself on student films, or do photoshoots to help gain experience in the industry!
Agents will read castings and determine what is the best fit for their talent they represent, they assist clients and casting directors with submitting the right talent or models for the role!
Agencies also have their own clients that won't post castings as they will deal directly with Agents, so those jobs you will not even hear about!
The most important in the business is TRUST YOUR AGENT as they have the knowledge and experience in the industry! You must have a good feeling with the agent or agency that will be representing you!
Agents don't pressure you to register with them, and any contracts they will allow you to take home and read over! Reputable do not Guarantee work!
Reputable Agents, don't scout talent on set, this is a very unethical practice in the industry. Reputable Agents should be working on castings on behalf of their talent, not being on set scouting talent!
You need an agent to help market you in the industry! An agent will help guide you through the audition process, help negotiate the best contracts or payment on your behalf.
An agent will give you tips and be your liaison with the client, you are not going to see all the castings that come through that you would be suited to audition if you do not have an agent! A good agent will help to all the paperwork and permits required for union productions and negotiate the best fees and payment on your behalf.
You can submit yourself , but beware, clients can take advantage of you and perhaps not pay you appropriately. You could end up having a client use your photos for years and not receive additional fees for usage!
An agent will give you support and help you get your demo reel, required photos with reputable photographers and help discuss proper training if required! Training is Key! Professional Actors train and take classes throughout their career!
Some talent believe that they can do it themselves. BE CAREFUL!!! You can be can be taken advantage of and not paid for what you are worth! It is great to submit yourself on student films, or do photoshoots to help gain experience in the industry!
Agents will read castings and determine what is the best fit for their talent they represent, they assist clients and casting directors with submitting the right talent or models for the role!
Agencies also have their own clients that won't post castings as they will deal directly with Agents, so those jobs you will not even hear about!
The most important in the business is TRUST YOUR AGENT as they have the knowledge and experience in the industry! You must have a good feeling with the agent or agency that will be representing you!
Agents don't pressure you to register with them, and any contracts they will allow you to take home and read over! Reputable do not Guarantee work!
Reputable Agents, don't scout talent on set, this is a very unethical practice in the industry. Reputable Agents should be working on castings on behalf of their talent, not being on set scouting talent!
