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Open Question: where can i find a good acting agent?
I live in Los Angeles and I'm 14. I've never had an agent before, but I've tried out for so many, and the ones I got into asked me for money, so I turned them down. I've been interested in acting since I was 4. I need some good recommendations of agents or agencies looking for new talent that can help me book jobs, and not ask for money (obviously I'll pay the 10% commission fee.) Also, I tried out for this one agency called Casablanca. I found it online and I called and they told me about a meeting that was in a few days. SO many people came, and I waited for hours. They were calling people in to be interviewed, and when I got my turn, I read lines and answered all the questions. The lady said "I like you, and only about 5% of that room gets into this." And she gave me a number and a folder and said to call back the next day for another interview and I was so excited. But when I looked through the folder, there was a paper that said if I get in, I have to sign up for this workshops that are thousands of dollars. Do you think those were mandatory or did I make a mistake not calling? read more...

Open Question: Questions about casting calls/headshots/acting ?
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You do not have to be an actor or a singer to want to have a talent agency. There are many other things that might not be quite as glamorous as those careers, but they can still pay the bills and even a little bit more. When you have any type of freelance talent that you do not think you can manage on your own, you want to have someone to find work for you, and to also negotiate what you would get from each of those jobs. Writers and photographers do not need them, but most other types of talent do.

You may not live in an area like Los Angeles that has a large market for commercial actors and actresses, but there are those in your local community that make these for your local stations. It might not be something that pays a lot very often, but it can be good work for the right people. If you go with a talent agency, they can get you this type of work when the right part comes up. You may have to search around for the talent agency near you, but if you have needs like that where you live, you can be sure there is one nearby.

There are always needs for voice-over people. These are voices that work well over the mediums of both television and radio. They are used for things like advertisements and some documentary type of productions. A talent agency will handle those with voice talents, and those might be the ones that get the most work in any given area. If you think you may have a voice for such an endeavor, you can always find a talent agency and then see what they have to say. You may not, but you do not know until you try.

One thing that a talent agency can not give you, or course, is talent. When you go in for something, you have to realize that even in a smaller market, there are many who want the same spots that you seek. If you are not good at what you seek, you may not get a shot at all. That does not mean you should give up, but you may have to find many different places to go before you find the talent agency that will work with you. Do not take it too personally when they say no, as it is always purely a business decision. They know what people are looking for, and they will know if you have it or not almost instantly.