Thursday 29 January 2015

Agent or Manager?


Contemplating a change? As the new year kick’s into action many actors are motivated to drive their career’s forward either by shooting new, fresh headshots (which is always a good idea) or by changing representation that may have become stagnant in recent times. Depending on where you are in your career, depends on what and if any representation is needed. New actors often feel that having an Agent is crucial to getting work and moving their careers forward, this is not always the case, with websites such as Spotlight, CastingCallPro and CastNet there are many more jobs and opportunities advertised on a regular basis. However the bigger, more prestigeous auditions most often come through well-known Agents. When an actor feels as though they have enough experience they want to make the move onto representation. I came across a great article on Backstage.com on the differences between Agents and Managers. Definitely worth a read. Here s an except here but I advise you to read the w
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