You have an experienced hand guiding your budding career and access to a good network of new collaborators and people who can hire you. You will need an agent at some point, and your manager will help guide you through that selection process, and having both can be a dream. After all, there is the sticky conversation of commission, which for a manager is around 10 percent but can be up to 15 percent, while agents are capped at 10 percent. Already a subscriber? Log in or link your magazine subscription.
Account Profile. Sign Out. However, some people disagree with managers being the best move out of the gate. Although they will usually actively send their clients out for auditions, if all you need is auditions, then an agent may be more your speed. But a big job of managers is often times helping you get an…. Yes there are several kinds of agents, for example I have Print, Voice Over, Commercial, and Theatrical agents all separate women in my case, love my strong female team.
Often times the struggle to get a theatrical agent, especially in large markets like LA, is truly difficult. Most do a hell of a lot more of course negotiating contracts, pitching clients nonstop but keeping this in mind gives you a great distinction from the expectations of an agent vs. Why is it so much harder to get an agent than a manager? Firstly SAG-AFTRA specifically franchises agents and they get licensed by their individual state, unlike managers who do not have to be employed by a larger licensed company although many are.
As you can tell, the difference between the two is often razor thin. I know several accomplished actors who have one, both, or none of these reps at any given time in their career. They are not licensed or regulated by the State.
Anyone can open an LLC and call themselves a manager. So when speaking with managers, make sure you do your research. So, here's where it gets tricky. Managers offer general career guidance, and advice that helps shape the next steps in your career.
The main difference is who can and cannot negotiate deals, but I'd say the other is that a manager is involved with personal decisions and is a sympathetic ear. Agents are usually all business. And that's okay. You want them out there hustling and negotiating. May not legally book work or handle contracts for the actors they represent, because they are not licensed by the state to do so unless a manager is also a licensed agent, which happens more and more often.
However, managers who choose to be a part of these private organizations have agreed to abide by their code of ethics. We wish you all the best as you navigate the next steps of your acting career! Do I memorize my lines? Free Acting Classes? Cheap Headshots? How to Be an Actor with little or no Acting Budget.
0コメント