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Question: Acting agents!?!?!? please help!?
Well, basically, I am 13 and I want to be an actress!.
Iv asked questions about it before, and loads of people have, but everyone has said something about agents!.
Will I need one!?
Are they expensive!?
Where can I get one!?
And the biggie!.!.!.!.

What do they do for me and why do I need one!?
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
You may not need an agent yet!.

You should start taking acting classes and learning more about the industry first!. But you could start out by auditioning for commercials and maybe print ads!.

You will need either an agent or a manger if you venture into acting eventually though, most likely an agent!.

And agents are not paid by you!. They will work with you if they think you have potential and are talented in acting!. Their money does come from you though, they make 10-15% of your income!.

It depends where you are!. Most union websites have lists of legitimate agencies!. If you are in the U!.S!. go on the SAG website, if you are in Canada, use the ACT RA website!. If neither of those can provide agencies in your area, then google search google search talent agencies in then whatever major city is closest to you!.

They are the ones who speak to the casting directors and find you auditions, negotiate your contracts, help you with any issue you are having when working!. Without an agent, you will probably get very few auditions and have very little opportunity!.





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Agents are not where you start as an actor!. You start with your schools drama department or with community theater in your town!. From there as you learn the craft and get seasoned as an actor with your parents assistance you start looking at getting represented by a reputable agency!. You also start researching the requirements to become a member of the Screen Actors Guild!. Without being a member of the union you will get no where and it can take a long time to meet the eligibility requirements for joining SAG!.

Agents that charge you to join or charge you for classes are scam agencies that are preying on your naivety about the industry!. There are no shortcuts and it is not easy!.

Reputable agents get the casting calls, they negotiate your salary, they represent you as a professional actor!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

You are not ready to be an actress!. You are not ready for an agent!. You need to be an actress before an agent will be interested in you , so get with it!. You cannot get an agent for yourself, your parents will have to do it for you!. They do not charge anything but you will have to have photos and printing done and that is expensive!. You will never be a teen actor unless your parents work hard to make it happen for you, because that is the only way it happens!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

they can be very expensive but they find u auditions for different things suitable for u Www@QuestionHome@Com