Ellis Barnard
6 Nov 2025
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The big one felt like I would be number ninety on the list. The small one felt genuinely enthusiastic. Did I make a mistake?
Agents & Managers
Signed with a boutique agency over a bigger one and I am second-guessing it
4 replies
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Sandrine Okafor
7 Nov 2025
Almost certainly not. Being a priority at a small shop beats being forgotten at a big one, especially early.
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Marguerite Sowande
8 Nov 2025
The advantage of the big agency is access to breakdowns and packaging you cannot get otherwise. That advantage only helps you if somebody there is actually working for you.
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Nathan Ostrowski
10 Nov 2025
You can always move up later. Moving up is normal and expected. Being dropped from a big agency for going quiet is a worse story.
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Terrance Whitlow
10 Nov 2025
I have been at both. The best year of my career was at a two-person shop where the owner answered her own phone.
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