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My Best Acting Agent
There are many good acting/talent agents in America; but when you are launching your acting career, good is simply not enough; you need to work with the best people in the industry in order to get far. Some of the attributes that my best acting agent has to have include being hardworking. A good agent shouldn't be one to just sit around; he should be hard working. This is a person who will help you get jobs so he needs to be very aggressive.
My best acting agent should be readily available to me. A good agent is one who can easily be reached by his client. In case of any crises, you as an actor/actress should be in a position to contact your agent to assist you.
Another quality that my best acting agent has to have is aggressiveness. A good agent doesn't have to rely on casting calls or just auditions. A good agent will go and see the casting directors and try to get their client a job. He/she will also foster good working relationships with the right people in the industry to help me get them ahead.
A great acting agent definitely needs to have good negotiation skills. An agent will be negotiating deals with studios on behalf of his clients. They have to be eloquent and business savvy in order to do this.
My best acting agent should be one with good communication skills. The agent is the person that will be representing the client at meetings with casting directors to try and get jobs. He/she needs to have great communication skills in order to successfully do this.
A good acting agent has to have good interpersonal skills and be able to work in a team. This is an industry that has different kinds of people; from casting directors, casting assistance, the camera crew, other actors/actresses and many more people. If your acting director doesn't have people skills, he could hurt your career by giving you a bad name and then people may not want to work with you.
My best acting agent should be someone with integrity; good work ethics and above all honest. There are so many people who try to get rich by running scams. They con innocent actors/actresses especially ones who are new in the industry. They steal from them and then abandon them. For instance, if you want to know that your agent is an honest person, he/she will not charge you drummed up fees such as consultation fees, registration fees, photo session fees or any other extra expenses. Mostly agents earn a commission from the acting jobs that they get you. This commission should not be too high; in America, the standard commission in normally 10% of your pay per job. The best acting agent is one who actually wants to see you succeed in your career and not one who just wants to exploit you for his/her own person gains. Remember, when hiring an acting agent, look for these qualities and this will help you in making the right decision.
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I want to be an actress, but don't know how to get started. I live in Manchester and would be greatfull if you could tell me how to find out about upcoming jobs or auditions? (:
Acting-auditions.org is good. There are a lot of websites that hve audition info. Also, a local theater is a really good place to get started.
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How To Start Your Career In Acting
Starting a career in acting is a lot like starting your own business because that’s what it is actually is, a business centered around getting yourself paying work with quality acting jobs. Once you’ve made the decision to become an actor you will quickly learn there is a lot more to a job in the acting profession than simply acting. Much of what you will be learning is the business of acting.
Setting reasonable goals for your acting career is also best done right at the start. Not everyone can be the next Lucille Ball, at least not in the beginning. The business of landing good jobs in acting needs to begin with building a database of contacts and leads that can lead to paying jobs. You will need to check out your local acting jobs marketplace and find out who is actually doing the hiring of actors in your area. You will need to get names, not just addresses. Buildings don’t hire actors, people do.
Schools, workshops and private coaches can be good additional preparation for securing jobs in acting. Good instruction can make a difference when you are just starting out. Acting unions and organizations like Screen Actor’s Guild, American Federation of Television & Radio Artists and Actor’s Studio can help you land jobs in acting and they offer many useful acting workshops and classes too.
You’ll need to put together a professional appearing resume and multi-purpose cover letter you can modify for specific jobs in acting. Next, you’ll need to assemble a portfolio containing a fantastic headshot as well as great overall photos. The quality of the photography in your portfolio is critical to securing auditions for jobs in acting. This means you need to use professional photographer if you want a chance of landing a part. Your resume, cover letter and photography all serve as business cards in the acting industry. They make the first impression and combined they can make or break your ability to get a foot in the door and get an audition.
Perhaps the most important element in your business plan for success in landing real jobs in acting is getting your own agent. A good agent is absolutely critical to your career. Finding the right agent will require some homework. A good agent is motivated to get you paying acting jobs that you are qualified for because they earn a commission on the money you make. If you don’t make any money, they don’t either. Agents do not charge up front fees, are not photographers and don’t charge actors for classes. If an agent tells you it costs money to “join” their agency in order to get acting jobs – they are not a genuine acting agent.
Ultimately you are in control of your business as an actor. How you conduct yourself and your reputation are tools you can use to enhance your ability to land acting jobs. Even after you find work it is still up to you to market yourself and perform your own public relations duties when on the job. You may have to make some hard decisions along the way. If you are limited in your geographic area, you might want to move to a larger market city to increase your odds of securing more auditions and ultimately, more acting jobs.
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