Do You Have To Have An Acting Agent if You Want To Act?

Question: Do You Have To Have An Acting Agent if You Want To Act!?

or if you're interested in acting as a career!. Is there any way to be your own agent!? What do agents do exactly!? Why do you HAVE to have them!?

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Agents find you jobs!. But it is possible to be your own agent!. You don't have to have them, it's just much easier!. Your agent finds you auditions for your specific age group or "type"!. It's much easier than if you scroll for hours on end at your computer and come up with nothing!. When a movie is being cast, they call AGENTS, they don't call actors!. That's the actor's people, they know what jobs you can do and what you can't!. So, Agents are a definate help!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yeah!. You eventually need an agent!. They get you auditions and take care of paying you!. You need them because they are the only way to get most auditions!. Of course you cannot be your own agent!. What do you know about audition opportunities!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Audition information is not made available to the public!. Agents have this information and are able to submit you for auditions!. You can do this yourself but only to an extent!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I don't think u have to have one but it helps!. They help u get auditions and make sure u no wut ur doing!. I think that aynone can be ur "agent" But, most peeps have an official one like at an agency!

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