6 Ways To Find The Best Commercial Acting Agent For You

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6 Ways To Find The Best Commercial Acting Agent
For You
Almost every actor needs an agent to represent
him or her let it be a role in commercial, film,
television drama, theatrical play, etc. Hiring a
legal representation could be easy sometimes, but
it can also become challenging given the
complexity of the project and other professionals
involved. Here are some ways you can find the
right commercial acting agent for you.
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Do Your Research
Start from getting out a list of franchised or
registered agents from SAG or AFTRA. You can also
check out online directories for agents and
directors with a nice list of clientele. You may
find some agents who are not SAG-registered, but
that does not mean they are not reliable and
worthy to work with. However, the SAG members can
be easily located by actors and are accountable
to a supervising body for their work and
representation.
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Buy Information Resources
Buy updated books or get access to call sheets
that list and describe the profiles of agents and
managers. Study important information regarding
the number of agents available in the location
their work history how many clients have they
worked with etc.
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Go Online
Go through the websites of agents you have
shortlisted. Read about the agency, company
profile and history, employees working there,
etc. Once you have detailed all the required
information and selected the chosen ones, verify
your choices from Better Business Bureau to see
if any complaints have been filed against them.
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Decide Where To Submit
The scale and status of agency you are
considering to approach depends on where you are
in your career. If you are a starter, then you
will see that small- or medium-sized agencies are
more excited to meet new talent. Whereas, if you
get a chance to work in a large and established
name, then you should pursue it. If your talent,
timing, and agency type is right, you could get
going easily.
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Submit Your Materials
Now that you have finalized some commercial
acting agents you want to work with, submit your
resume and cover letter. Dont mail to an
individual at a time and wait for their reply,
neither go wasting money with mailing every agent
in your location. Be selective by mailing to
about 15-20 agents. Some agents may call you in a
few days or weeks.
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If you see that a noticeable time has passed
without a reply, then email your second round of
choices. Typically, agents will call you to
schedule a meeting when they are interested in a
submission. If you have some industry contacts,
friends, or other acquaintances who can recommend
you to your interested agent, then ask them to
alert the agent to expect or view your submission.
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