how many people on here have an agent.?

Question

how do u get one?

Answer 1

Most people who have a legit agent aren't going to give you that info, at least not on here. If they're with some scam agent that they paid to get, they'll probably advertise it.

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 look up agents all over the US, but there are higher concentrations where the work is (Los Angeles, NY, IL, FL, GA etc.). Another great resource is Ross Reports especially because they update their info so often but not all of the agents they list are SAG and you have to pay for the list. That doesn’t mean they’re not legit, but that’s why I always tell people to start with the SAG list. It’s free and those agents have signed an agreement to put the actor first! www.rossreports.com If you subscribe to backstage.com you can get a combo subscription which can come in handy but can also get quite expensive.

Then you can send the agencies 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. You never call the agencies directly. That is a big no-no! At least it is in LA. Please remember that reputable agents take exactly 10% of your pay AFTER they help you get a job. Not one cent more and not one cent before. Anything else is a scam. This is strictly for talent agents, not modeling agents or talent managers who take different percentages.

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 / commission / society or whatever your state calls theirs (some have more than one). Sometimes they post audition information for projects filming locally. For theatre (and other auditions on backstage), 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.

Good luck

Answer 2

Hi,

You got some really good quality advice in the answers you received so far. Consider yourself lucky.

If you do a search here on answers you will see other answers to this question, as it comes up usually a couple of times each day. I answer this question a lot and so instead of writing the same or similar answers over and over again, I have created an ebooklet that will give you a lot of intormation as to what you need to do to get started in your acting career in general. So if you are in fact just starting out, go to http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/acs-blog.html , sign in on the right side of the page and you can download it for free. It's called: What It Takes To Become An Actor.

The second resource I have to offer you is about getting an agent, although, if you have no training yet, then I doubt that you are ready, so do that first! Study for a while and then you could go get an agent. Doing things that way will help ensure your long-term success as an actor: http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/how_to_get_an_agent.html . It takes you through a process that I used to get two agents and a personal manager in a short period of time in New York. Using the same process, I also got casting directors to actually start calling me in directly for auditions.

Good luck!

Tony
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http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/acs-blog.html

Answer 3

a modeling agent. if so i have a list of them. i have 5 different ones like ford. you call them and you ask to set up an audition bcuz ur interested in bieng with the agency. watch out alot of them are scams dont give any money up front!

Answer 4

i don't have an agent but i'm interesting in acting but i'm too embarrassed to confess. anyways, to get one, you could look in the yellow pages i think or find one but find a RELIABLE one because like they say, they could scam u.

Answer 5

It's different in every city in the USA.