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What Agents And Managers Are Looking For At A Talent Showcase

Kurtis Bright — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 14:35:29 +0000

Actors, Don’t let anyone fool you: the actor’s life is a gloriously enjoyable one. We get to collaborate with creative, energetic, passionate people of all stripes every day. (Did I mention beautiful, charming and funny also?) We get to play dress-up as part of our jobs. We get to visit endless worlds and eras. And […]

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What Are Agents Looking For (And How Do I Help Them Find It In Me?)

Kurtis Bright — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:29:22 +0000

Being an actor is kind of like being in a club. And the people who aren’t in the club are often really perplexed by what we do: “How do you memorize all those lines?” “Don’t you get nervous?” “Why don’t you go to business school instead?” These are the kinds of questions we routinely get. […]

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Surviving Show Business – Ask An Agent with Margaret Emory

Aaron Seals — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:07:38 +0000

In this episode we ASK A TALENT AGENT about the acting business and explore things like: Getting Started, How Agents and Managers work with the Actor, SAG-AFTRA, Actors Equity, Agent Commissions and whats makes a Great Actor!

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Five Things to Keep in Mind When Meeting With a New Agent

Kurtis Bright — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:22:22 +0000

It’s a common cry among newer actors: “How do I get an agent?” But it’s also not all that uncommon among actors who have been around for a while. Sometimes you and your agent don’t see eye-to-eye on what sort of roles you should be reading for. Or maybe you or your agent feel that […]

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Questions About Your Brand-New Acting Career -and the Answers!

Kurtis Bright — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:38:05 +0000

Jumping into acting as a career choice is like stepping off a cliff, and at the bottom is a murky pool filled with black water and populated with mysterious swirling creatures that you can’t quite make out. In other words, it takes courage–and maybe a little lunacy. But we’ll leave that for now. For those […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Young Actors are Normal People Too!

Ilana Rapp — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 16:19:35 +0000

Too often I’m confronted with people who ask about the well being of young performers. Questions such as “How are they able to socially adjust if they’re always pretending to be someone else?” and “How do they have time to do ‘normal’ kid stuff if they’re always running to auditions and working on set?” The […]

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Casting Directors: An Inside Discussion

Ilana Rapp — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:16:00 +0000

As an actor, we never know what a Casting Director is thinking. We go in, do our audition, the CD says Thank you, next! and if we’re lucky, we’ll get feedback from our agent or manager. Casting is much more than just finding the right actor. What else is involved in the daily ongoings of […]

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Help Me Help You – Advice from Acting Industry Gurus about Representation

Kelly Calabrese — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:29:00 +0000

Attention all actors seeking representation – When it comes to landing a manager or agent, you must be ready and willing to put in some serious effort! Managers and agents want to work with talent who fully commit to their work, who treat to acting as a business, and are passionate about building their career. […]

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