I need an agent to represent me for screen!!?
I’ve worked theatre for years and want to make the jump to screen. I’ve got the goods and want anybody to take a look at me then help get me auditions! I have bad head shots and no printed resume. I need to make some money so I can move on. I’m not kidding when I say I have the talent. I know I can do this. I’m not working now but I have just been cast as the lead in an upcoming short film. The producers wish to take this film to the major festivals for consideration. This will be my first lead on film. Please, somebody tell somebody that I’m out here and let’s get going together. I want my career to start already! Orlando area Florida
Hi,
here is a link you might find interesting: http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/how_to_get_an_agent.html about what I did to get my agents.
With regard to the money issue, think about this:
When I read your question, I thought to myself that you are not alone. So, so, so many, many, many actors have the same issue: Money! And not just when they are young like you. Many actors fail to realize that before throwing themselves at a career in which it is likely that they will not earn a large income at the beginning at least, that it is essential to get your finances in order first. It is important to create an income stream that will allow you to be flexible and to be able to concentrate on your craft, take classes when you want, get those new headshots when you want, get the reel made or make any other investments in your career you need to make without having to worry about money.
So for you, what to do? Well, you are young. My advice to you would be to start to think about how you can overcome this issue. One day you will have to think about it all on your own, so why not start planting that seed in your head now?
A few years ago in my first movement acting class, our teacher asked us a question that he invited us to reflect upon. The question was: “How many different ways are there to get someone to do what you want?” The reason he asked us that question was because, as actors if we constantly react to situations in a standard and canned way, and if that way is always the same, we will not be very interesting or compelling in our performances. In life that translates into, if we keep doing the same things that we have always done, then we can only expect to get the same results. Anyway, our teacher had us do exercises around just four of the many possible ways that there are to try and get someone to do what we want them to do. The four ways that we worked on in that class were: to entice, to demand, to plead, to encourage.
I never forgot that class. I consider myself to be a very positive, determined and innovative person. I pride myself in finding new ways, innovative ways to solve issues and overcome challenges, to get the money I need to be able to focus on my career and to promote myself as an actor and to promote my business of educational entertainment.
But I had never quite thought about things in that particular way. Now it is a question that I use not only in my acting, but also in my life when I have to find solutions, that sometimes seem too big or too difficult to solve. And it helps me tremendously!
This issue of finding different solutions is so important, that in my book and in my seminars I dedicate an entire section to it, taking the participants through three structured problem solving methods that can be used to help find different solutions in many different situations. They are part of a bigger section, which deals with developing one’s creativity. Why? In part for questions just like the one you have, but it also comes in handy when we talk about the promotion of one’s acting career!
The following links will give you some specific information and things to think about with regard to your issue of money. If you are too young to apply what you will read, at least I hope that you will be stimulated to think about some possibilities and options that you might be able to execute:
http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/making_money.html
http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/money_making_opportunities.html
http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/job_ideas_for_actors.html
http://www.actingcareerstartup.com/acting_career_start.html
So since you asked a question, I will leave you with one: How many different ways are there for you to solve your money issue?
Stay away from solutions that will take you down the wrong road and solutions that will get you in trouble. They are not necessary and I would not advise you to seek them out or consider them. Stay away from solutions that will compromise you in anyway. Stay true to you yourself.
Opt for positive, legal solutions and seek help to find answers. There are solutions. You just have to think hard enough, find good people who have overcome such issues and challenges. Find out how they did it. Find the right people. Ask your parents to help you, not just with money, but to give you constructive advice to help you find a solution. That will help you grow and it will set you up to be able to find creative solutions when you are on your own. And don’t give up until you get that money! Whether you do give up or not will reflect your true desire to become an actor. If it doesn’t work out in the short term, if you stay committed to what you want, it will eventually work out.
Good luck to you! So now, one more question:
Now what are you going to do?
Tony
www.actingcareerstartup.com
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