Hey Joe!
I know K., and I've read her LA book. It's great!
Mine is a little different. What K. does is give an overview of the agents, what they do, the kinds of actors they represent, etc. It's a great resource!
My book asks each agent in an interview style the same 50 questions. So you know exactly where each of them stand on everything, from how to better your chances of having your demo heard when seeking representation, to having other agents in other markets, union vs. non union, how to get more activity from your agent, what an actor can do in conjunction with their agent to further their career, how often to communicate with your agent (and how, phone or email), what's the proper protocol when leaving an agent, etc.
No matter where you live, no matter who represents you, you will know where every agent stands on all the issues. Each agent has his or her "preference" on everything! There is no "one size fits all" with the agents. So this book will allow actors to better market themselves.
And I firmly believe more people would book more through agents if they didn't make so many mistakes!!
This book will not only be a resource for the actors, but it will also help out the agents in that it will hopefully cut down the number of bad submissions and bad habits actors might have.....without even knowing it!
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