Arts & Humanities: Theater & Acting: “Question: Monologue books for teens?” plus 5 more |
- Question: Monologue books for teens?
- Question: Where can I find a website who post legit auditions near Jacksonville fl?
- Question: I'm not good at improv and my partner doesn't want to work with me because of it?
- Question: Good 2-5 minutes dramatic monologue for a girl between 15-19?
- Question: Difference between a talent agent and a manager? How to get a talent agent or manager?
- Question: Help on A Midsummer Night's Dream?
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| Question: I'm not good at improv and my partner doesn't want to work with me because of it? Posted: 19 Mar 2015 09:54 PM PDT So fake it. That is what a lot of other people do in such situations. Rappers don't actually just rap off the top fo their heads either. Go into class with a list of things you can use in a lot of situations. Take a look at the average SNL sketch. Oh look it is a Samurai dry cleaner, of look a Samurai night club. Or Frankenstein in different situations, or a werewolf, etc... |
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| Question: Difference between a talent agent and a manager? How to get a talent agent or manager? Posted: 19 Mar 2015 07:48 PM PDT It's show BUSINESS. You are the product that has to be marketed and sold. The agent is the sales department of your company. They check the breakdowns (info sent by casting directors about what roles they need), they help pitch you to the casting director (by submitting your head shot, acting resume, show reel and hopefully using their reputation and the casting director can trust them that you would actually be good at the role). If you're offered a role, they negotiate the contract. That's it. Managers are the marketing department - they're job is to put you together as a package and come with a "brand" for you. They'll advice you on head shots, resumes, websites, social medial and other marketing tools actors use. They'll suggesting coaching and classes that would help you. They'll suggest markets that you should try and approach (student films, web series/new media, branching to music, etc). They can help market you to agents to help you get an agent. YOU (or your parents if you're a minor) are the CEO of your company. That means that you are going to have to take the time and actually research and learn the business end of the industry. Spamming YA with questions is not the best way to do research (but I get you're excited). See - there's no one way to be an actor. No one is going to take you by the hand and tell you what to do and there are a lot of scams and rip offs out there. That means you have to educate yourself about the business. You'll make mistakes along the way - but learn from them. But remember it is YOUR dream and so it's up to YOU to use that to set realistic, achievable goals so you can work toward what you want. Don't expect someone to do that for you. Back to agents and managers. Agents are licensed and regulated by the state. Managers are not. Anyone can print up a business card and call themselves a manager. And there are a lot of management companies out there willing to sell you all types of services from listing on websites to many other things. You need to be a smart consumer. In most states only agents can procure employment for their clients - managers cannot. That means an agent can accept a job for you and negotiate a contract - managers cannot. To work in TV and screen you basically need to eventually get an agent. You don't need a manager - most actors that I know (myself included) managed/marketed our own careers. Agents are paid on commission 10-20%. Contracts with an agent are usually about 1 year - especially in the beginning. While sometimes an agent/agency will have you sign an exclusive contract (meaning you can't work with anyone else) that is usually not the case and you can have more than one agent. And agents specialize - so you can have a commercial agent (to help you land commercials), a theatrical agent (to find movies/TV shows), a voice-over agent (for voice over work), etc. You can also sign with an agency that will represent you "across the board" - or in all their divisions. That's one of the benefits of an agency. Agents are interested in actors who can book jobs right away - they don't care about your potential down the road. Managers are also often paid on commission (15%) in addition to charging for certain services. A contract with a manager is generally longer (like 3 years). Managers are in it more for the long haul and are more there to help groom an actor and get them ready and marketable. Of course if you sign with a manager and find out they don't do much - you could be stuck for 3 years and they'll still get a commission off you even if they had nothing to do with getting you the job. Goes back to making sure you understand the industry. Networking is the best way to get an agent or a manager. If you can impress an acting teacher, coach, director or someone else in the industry, they may be willing to refer you to an agent or a manager. Agents (and managers) attend showcases put on by well-respected acting programs so that's another way to get their attention. You can try sending in head shots and resumes to the agents - but that's not all that effective unless you have a really strong resume or some specific look they need. But basically - you have to learn how to effectively market yourself. How you and your skills fit into the industry and convince an agent (or a manager) that you can make them money. And that's about all I have time to go into. To understand more about casting, check my answer here - https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index... It's going to be up to you to research on your own. It will take time and effort on your part - but if you're serious about this you have to do it. So read industry trades and websites like http://www.backstage.com/ . Read books about the business (Brian O'Neil and Bonnie Gillespie have good books). Talk to actual working actors about what is involved in starting and maintaining a career. Good luck. |
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