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advice cannot be defined as a series of inspirational quotes. theatrical agent dispensing & answering topics related to acting for film/tv. no reels/demos.

[Talent Agent @agentadvice]

Expect more self-tapes and more video meetings. Casting offices, agencies, management companies are cutting down the heavy foot traffic on clients, guests, etc in their offices. #coronavirus

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Always best to send resumes as PDF & reels as a link. (attaching reels as .mov files tends to crash email!)

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A great reason to keep a demo reel link private is that it requires buyers to call your rep for your demo (your reps can then have further convos with them about you!)

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Never shoot head shots in black & white. You should always have color shots available which can be altered to B&W after. #frustrated

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@AmyHarber All is fair in love and war, but in business, you need to play politics.

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Your reps are an extension of yourself. Just passed on an actor b/c, while I think they are talented, I do not do business with their reps.

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@bonniegillespie @jbcapoccia Perfectly put.

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@LorenaWestx It absolutely is and should. I value myself, the work I do, and the loyalty I give my teams. You should always want to do business with people you trust.

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Depth of field. Good color saturation. Engaging eyes (no reflection of the lights in their pupils). Normal framing.

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As an advocate for my clients & their value as artists and storytellers... I will say it again and again. Bad deals deserve a pass.

[DaJuan Johnson @dajuanjohnson]

@agentadvice And in Canada you cannot get into the country if your passport is set to expire within 6 months. #workingactortip

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Two things I never want to hear an actor forgetting about - change of address & expiration of passport. Both affect your bottom line.

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@RyanCJoseph1 I can only speak for myself, but this time of year during pilot season, I am only looking at true pilot season contenders - actors that have a track record of series regulars & breakout performances in film.

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Fridays are for you! @ me your questions

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Body diversity is important.
Body diversity is important.
Body diversity is important.

[laurie records casting @laurierecords]

rain in LA = leave early for your audition.
rain in LA = leave early for your audition.
rain in LA = leave early for your audition.
rain in LA = leave early for your audition.

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Merry Christmas and happy holidays all!

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Preach.

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@BrianFlaherty Same thing as always - networking, finding opportunities to perform (whether it's theatre work, on stage in theatre, an improv/sketch show at UCB/Second City, open mic nights, etc) and keep delivering consistent great work.

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@apilver Once again, no blanket answer. Every case is going to be unique. What you don't want to do, though, is suggest a lack of trust or assign blame. Several factors play into this - time of year, your own materials, rep's reach, etc. etc.

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@steaknshake1 There's no blanket statement or number I can give you. Every single actor will be different. For me, if they're not booking the job - they should be booking the room - aka getting good feedback, calling back, getting pinned, etc. I need to see progression.