Any REALLY good child agents in LA that DON"T make you pay upfront fees???

Question

Just moved to area, and need to find a good child agent, but everyone I have met with wants to charge upfront fees and I will not go that route!!! So any one know a few agent names??

Answer 1

No reputable agency makes you pay ANY upfront fees, period. Agents take 10% AFTER they help find you a job.

If you want to find a legitimate agent to represent you for commercials, TV & film go to Sag.org. Use the dropdown menu on the right labeled 'resources' and choose 'agent information'. On the next screen, on the left choose 'Find a SAG franchised agent' and follow the directions. You can also get a copy of Ross Reports which is a more comprehensive list, but I'm always more comfortable starting with the SAG list because if they signed the agreement with SAG then they agreed to make the actor their first priority among other things (check the SAG website for more info)

Then you can send them your headshot, resume, and a cover letter stating that you are seeking representation and wait to see if they call you in for an interview.

Once you have an agent, they will get you the auditions, but until then you can check out actorsaccess.com. You can also see if your state has a film alliance. Sometimes they post audition information for projects filming locally. For theatre, you can go to backstage.com or www.actorsequity.com (click on casting call) If you find the audition on the Equity site, you still may be able to go, as long as their not taking appointments from equity actor's only :-) On backstage.com you have to pay to get all of the info, but the initial search is free and you may be able to see enough info to find out the rest on your own without paying.

Stay far away from the people that claim to be agents or to hook you up with an agent for a fee. They're all out to get your money.

good luck

Answer 2

LOOK FOR A COMPANY CALLED RISING STARS OR MY ARTISTS PLACE, BECAUSE RISING STARS GIVES YOUR CHILD A 6 WEEK TRAINING, AND THEN YOU DO A SHOWCASE WITH THEM AND THEN GET AN AGENT AND DONE!YOU SHOULD BECOME A MEMBER WITH MAP,(MY ARTISTS PLACE) SO THAT THE TRAINING IS CHEAPER, A LOT CHEAPER. YOU DONT NEED TO PAY FOR THE AGENT, BUT YOU NEED TO PAY FOR THE SHOWCASE, I BELEIVE $20.