I want to work in music and film. What do I have to do to do this? How do I get an agent?
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Getting famous is hard work and if you aren't willing to take classes and go to auditions you don't want it badly enough.  No one really 'gets discovered'  They are usually working or have put in a lot of time and effort beforehand.  Get of your bum and get going or you are going to be on your sofa forever.
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yeah... go to LA... start performing... if you're any good, they'll let you play bigger an bigger venues- most famous musicians were scouted that way by other musicians/proucers/executives.  Musical talant has almost nothing to do with getting a record deal tho- it's all about style... they've gotta be able to sell you! You need the right energy/attitude/taste for your genre... the most talented musicians I ever met would never even dream of seeking a record deal for that reason
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There are a couple of options.  You can try to join the union, it is a great resource for companies that can help you submit music for various movies.  I work for a PR firm that reps a few people that have had their music placed in movies and TV shows. Its more of a "who you know" game. Because of the PR firms founders connections, we were able to get our clients on shows like 90201, Valentine and some Lucas film projects. When your connected, its still a little challenging to get the track picked, but the most important thing is getting someone of power to listen to it.  I had one project where we submitted a song for a movie with Denzel, the song was rejected, however when the music director was working on another project, he remembered the group and called us up for another track.  That track made it to the other project.   Start networking and be cautious of people who claim to be in charge of something. There are a "ton" of middle (wo)men who never get your music in the right hands. Make sure you are dealing with the decision makers in the industry or hire someone who has those connections to do the foot work for you.
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Pick up industry magazines and submit a resume to various places.  \n\nIf you are a student, you should get an internship.  They do not pay you, but you get experience to put on the resume.  YOu work your way from the mail room to the higher ranks, and pay your dues.\n\nI know Variety is an industry magazine for the film industry, so maybe check out mags like Billboard or ??? \n\nSorry I am not in the music industry to know the right ones.
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I don't know what the books will tell you but the typical way is to start as an assitant to an agent once you get out of school. Just so you know, you won't get paid much so I hope you'll have some income saved up or you might have to live with the parents.  I'm talking about making less than 30k if you become an assistant.  If you're an intern or trainee then you'll definitely have to live with your parents, but that's another good way.\n\nThe top agencies are Creative Artists Agencey (CAA), William Morris Agency (WMA), United Talent Agency (UTA), Endeavor, Gersh and then the rest get smaller (but those could be good starting points too).  I know WMA has a agent training program but you have to selected for it (link is below).  Research all these agencies by reading about them in the trades and just checking out their website to find out where you want to go.  \n\nThen you can check out the entertainment jobs boards or find a staffing agency.  UTA even has their own joblist that not everyone gets.  Some schools sign you up for the list  upon graduation.  I don't know any other way to get that list...it's kind of a secret list but some of the jobs listed on there can also be found on the regular job boards, so don't worry if you don't get the UTA joblist.  Entertainment staffing agencies are also good because they have direct contact with these agencies.  I'll leave it up to you to do your own research on these staffing agencies.  That's the very basic run down.  Good luck.
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get urself a talent agent
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Try the link below...it lists a variety of film booking agents in various locations throughout the country. (USA) good luck!  Do you have all the projection/sound equipment necessary?
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Get an agent.  Get some headshots.  Goto some auditons.\n\nDo you live in California.  If you get the trade mags like Variety they are always looking for auditions.\n\nHave a backup plan and job because acting gis are not easy to come by.\n\nI live in New Mexico were they are getting behind the film industry big time.  Go to this website if your interested http://www.nmfilm.com/.\n\nGood luck.
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First off you've got to have adequate funds to attract this person to perform for you. Secondly you must call this person's agent-or simply an agency that deals with stars and their performances. Once you get in that door, the dollars help you get the rest of the way.
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start with making a portfoliio of your work from grade school and on...\n\nYou will be played with often, so choose a smart agent by going to actor's guild website and follow the money.  But I would start in a theater such as small acting schools in Chicago, or go to college such as Columbia cologe.
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First you need an agent.Go to a talent agency.
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You will need to submit a "tryout".\nHe will need to show his stuff in a movie.  It can be homemade and saved as mpeg.  Then submit to any number of the companies in the industry.  You should be able to get a list via the internet search engines.\nIf he's got it and they are interested they'll contact him.\nIt would help if he had some action shots.  If you are so inclined to help him out then who knows maybe it will be your new career!\n\nGood luck.
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get a new agent\n\nor become a better actor
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Be real good, get an agent
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You had better start taping who your doing and sending it in as an audition. Of course you will have to do the director and some of his friends too.
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Most Hollywood producers aren't interested in hearing from people who want to become an actor or actress.  What you need to do is get yourself an agent, if you're serious about getting into this business.\n\nThe link below will take you to the web site of the Association of Talent Agents.  You should find an agent willing to represent you (who will take a percentage of anything you make) and they will try to sell you to the Hollywood industry.
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I don't have a professional background in film, but I have read up on it. Botttom line: get first hand experiance. If you want to an actor the hards are pretty hard against you (read: slim to none). But if you want to be involved in the production, you have some options. You can try the Second Assistant Directors Training Program, which is extremely competitive but a great opportunity if you get in. Visit dgptp.org/jobdues.html\nYou can also try getting in as a temp, in which you get a small job like answering phones but get to meet people who could possibly set you up. For that, you can call:\n\nThe Freidman Agency (310) 850-1002\nBlaine and Associates (310) 785-0560\nThe Job Factory (310) 475-9521\n\nThere are also film schools, most notably the New York Film Academy ( nyfa.com) and Los Angeles City College (lacc.cc.ca.us)