 Re: What should I do? | |
First of all DON'T PAY ANY MONEY to "register" or any other kind of nonsense with an agent. They are the scammers.
I've lived in Los Angeles for over 10 years, and I have to say that it will probably be tougher for you to do the work from outside of Los Angeles, but it CAN probably be done.
I think you did the right thing by making the calls while you were in town. I would recommend hitting up Samuel French Bookstore next time, grab the agency book, the manager book, and do the phone calls from your home. Send out your headshot and resume/ make follow ups, get a reel together, and keep on the agents. My assumption is that it will be really hard for you to get a commercial agent, because there are times when I get commercial auditions the day of, and there are times when I'll go out for auditions every single day for a couple weeks. And the more times you tell your agent that you can't make an audition, the more likely they are to replace you with one of the thousands of other actors who look like you who CAN make the auditions.
We are heading into pilot season in the new year, so this is prime time to put yourself out there. If you can find a way to get ahold of the breakdowns, then you could submit yourself. Actors aren't supposed to get them, but we all find a way. You can also register for nowcasting.com or one of the other reputable casting notice sites.
JUST REMEMBER NOT TO PAY ANY MONEY FOR A MANGAGER OR AN AGENT. REGISTRATION FEES ARE BULL**** SCAMS (sorry for the cursing) THEY MAKE MONEY WHEN YOU MAKE MONEY.
I hope this helps. Just so you know, I have friends who live in Portland, OR, and he flies down and takes meetings/auditions every so often. And he's doing what he can in Portland (improv/independant movies/etc) I think he just let's industry people know that he'll be in town for the week, and he takes as many meetings as he can. That would be my final suggestion to you. But definitely pursue agents first (non-fee based ones) and get the literature so you can do it at home, because lord knows that calling someone and asking them for a meeting that afternoon, or that week is pretty rare. I have an agent and manager now, but I remember it took me over 6 months before I got a meeting with my manager. After probably 50 submissions to various managers.
Anyways, hope it all helps. Good Luck! |