2 Responses for "Looking for a Talent Agent who is ready for me!?"

1. selena gomez March 26th, 2010 at 5:00 am 1

   Best Answer – Chosen by Voters John Robert Powers is a scam! Good training (see list below) costs NO WHERE near $10k!To get an agent, you need to get GREAT headshots, a good resume, and training from the best. These are enough to get you a commercial agent at least. Getting a GOOD theatrical agent (Film/tv) takes longer. Most good theatrical agents won’t see you unless you’re SAG, have a polished resume, and a demo reel. Commercial agents are more lenient about that. What the best Commercial agents want to see on your resume are good commercial classes, improv, and cold reading.You can get an agent multiple ways. Here are a few common ways:-Mail in an unsealed manilla envelope with a CONCISE coverletter and headshot with the resume stapled on the back. If you have a demoreel include that too.-Attend a showcase and impress them. By showcase I do not mean scammy conventions like IMTA, IPOP, Proscout, or Best New Talent. I mean legit ones like at Actor Connection, Reel pros, Network Studios, etc.-Get a referral from a friend who is with the agency that you’re interested inDON’T-Email them unless they tell you to. IT’S UNPROFESSIONAL!-Call unless they tell you to. ALSO UNPROFESSIONAL!-Walk in and ask for a meeting. UNPROFESSIONAL THREE!-Sign with them if they ask for upfront money, make you take new photos with THEIR photographer, or take THEIR classes. Agent’s ONLY make money when you do. Agents usually make 10% on film/tv and commercials and 20% on commercial print.Sample Resume:http://i707.photobucket0o0com/albums/ww80/…Avoiding BAD Headshots:http://bbs.backstage0o0com/eve/forums/a/tp…Some of the Best Schools in LA:Cold Reading/Auditioning (Ranked from Top to Bottom)-Margie Haber-Brian Reise-Amy LyndonCommercials -Hey, I Saw Your Commercial!-Chris Game-Stuart K. Robinson-Stuart Stone-Killian McHugh-Francine Selkirk-Akerman-Carolyne BarryImprov (All four are great)-Groundlings-Second City-Upright Citizens Brigade-Improv OlympicScene Study/Acting (It varies. Some schools are not for everyone. Chubbuck, Eric Morris, and Howard Fine are not for people who aren't fans of Strasberg or Uta Hagen (ie. affective memory and substitution.) Playhouse West, Joanne Baron/DW Brown, and Acting Corps are more Meisner oriented. Try to audit these places and make sure if they're for you or not.-Doug Warhit-Kimberly Jentzen-Beverly Hills Playhouse-Howard Fine-Stella Adler-Ivanna Chubbuck-Joanne Baron/D.W. Brown-Tom Todoroff-Playhouse West-Aaron Speiser-Acting Corps-Eric MorrisComedy:-Scott Sedita-Lesly KahnTop Youth Agencies:CESDOsbrinkCoast to CoastAbramsDaniel HoffAmsel, Eisenstadt, and FrazierTop Commercial Agencies(*=definite winners):KSR *-Alicia RuskinAbrams *- Mark Mea suresCESD *- David Ziff or Adrienne BergDiverse *- Wendy MorrisonCoast to Coast * -Hugh LeonDaniel Hoff * – Daniel HoffCommercial Talent * – Neil KreppelCommercials Unlimited – Richard ReinerInnovative Artists * – Marcia Hurwitz or Cher Van AmburgIndependent Artists- Jenine Leigh or Laura FogelmanFlick Commercials- Tina KiratsoulisDPM – Daniel P. MulheranDDO – Marlene SuttonVenture IAB – Noel PalmSutton, Barth, Venari * -Pam SparksArlene Thornton and Associates – Tracy MapesPantheon * -Patricia Dawson or Pierre GatlingBeverly Hecht -Teresa Valente-DahlquistDon Buchwald and Associates *- Kristy DaxM. Greene and associates – Jim LighteAKA * – Doug ElyAmsel, Eisenstadt & Frazier -Gloria HinojosaBrady, Brannon, and Rich * – Judy Rich or Pat and David BradyBrass Artists – Jack IanacciAqua – John KolinofskySpecial Artists Agency – Alexandra GucovskyAmatruda, Benson, and Assoc. -Kimberly GolaAngel City – Gwen DavisBiCoastal – Greta HanleyClear Talent Group – Tim O'BrienLemon Lime – Robin Harrington or Chaim MagnumLA Talent – Pam Loar or Mike CaseyLW1 – Sean RobinsonMavrick – Brad DiffleyMomentum – Garry PurdyNTA*- Nancy LucianoUp and Comer Commercial Agencies:-Talentworks (Emily Hope from ACME is here)-House of Representatives (Top theatrical agency that now has a commercial department)-Sovereign (Top theatrical agency that now has a commercial department)- Annalisa Babich-Hollywood Select Talent-Mike Sutton of Baron Entertainment is there.Theatrical Agents (Minus the Big 4 (William Morris, UTA, ICM, CAA) and the B Agencies(Gersh, APA, Paradigm) who do NOT take beginners) :InnovativeBuchwaldAbramsDavid Shapira and AssociatesDiverseDomainThe Glick AgencyGVAIFAKazarian Spencer (KSR) MetropolitanMichael Greene and AssociatesPakula KingPeter Strain SMS TalentSovereignStone MannersSDB PartnersTalentworksAEFAKAChasinCoast to CoastDaniel HoffDefining ArtistsGage GroupGeddesHervey GrimesHenderson HoganHouse of RepresentativesOsbrinkPantheonPrivilege Source(s): Working LA actor, Acting Scambuster, and respected contributor to http://bbs.backstage0o0com/groupee

2. selena gomez March 26th, 2010 at 5:00 am 2

   Have you had any acting experience? First get some training and experience then find an agent/agency. They'll find you a lot of auditions for you to go to and it's all up to your success from there.It's very rare that you'll go into an audition and be picked with no training/experience or just because you're pretty.