Comments on: Don’t Get an Agent! http://www.therightcast.com/the-working-actor/dont-get-an-agent/ Online Acting Resources, casting notices, online headshots and resumes, e-postcards, and more. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:34:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Preston http://www.therightcast.com/the-working-actor/dont-get-an-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Preston Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:13:08 +0000 http://www.therightcast.com/?p=366#comment-119 I have 3 legit agencies nearby I can sign on with. Since 1 has turned me down, I am going to wait before I try my luck with the other 2. This was helpful, thank you. I have 3 legit agencies nearby I can sign on with. Since 1 has turned me down, I am going to wait before I try my luck with the other 2. This was helpful, thank you.

]]> By: Smudge In The City http://www.therightcast.com/the-working-actor/dont-get-an-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Smudge In The City Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:04:55 +0000 http://www.therightcast.com/?p=366#comment-114 So now the question is, if you're booking work but it's outside NY (regional theatre, tours etc) to warrant getting an agent, how do you draft the perfect cover letter and persuade them to consider representing you? Please read my experiences as a non-equity performer auditioning in New York. We're all just trying to, as Tim Gunn would say 'make it work' . NY is tough, this business is tougher and sometimes it's nice to know that we're not alone in our struggles to 'live the dream' or in reality, just survive! So now the question is, if you’re booking work but it’s outside NY (regional theatre, tours etc) to warrant getting an agent, how do you draft the perfect cover letter and persuade them to consider representing you?
Please read my experiences as a non-equity performer auditioning in New York. We’re all just trying to, as Tim Gunn would say ‘make it work’ . NY is tough, this business is tougher and sometimes it’s nice to know that we’re not alone in our struggles to ‘live the dream’ or in reality, just survive!

]]> By: cc http://www.therightcast.com/the-working-actor/dont-get-an-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-112 cc Sun, 02 Oct 2011 16:44:51 +0000 http://www.therightcast.com/?p=366#comment-112 Very misleading title. It should be: Don't pursue an agent until you're ready. Very misleading title. It should be: Don’t pursue an agent until you’re ready.

]]> By: Pao Yang and Kaya Yang http://www.therightcast.com/the-working-actor/dont-get-an-agent/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Pao Yang and Kaya Yang Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:51:44 +0000 http://www.therightcast.com/?p=366#comment-104 Teresa, Although my little girl is represented by a great agent, this is great info for those that are new to the industries, like us. It really does me/us re-think and prepared our self in order to better help our agent for years to come. Teresa,

Although my little girl is represented by a great agent, this is great info for those that are new to the industries, like us. It really does me/us re-think and prepared our self in order to better help our agent for years to come.

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