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Q: Are
you related to any Wilcher's in
Indiana and I was trying to get
into acting and with so many
agencies out there, how do I find
a reputable one?
Voleria Wilcher wilcv750@robertmorris.edu
A: Thanks for
your questions Voleria.
No, I'm not related to any
Wilcher's in Indiana...at least
none that I know of.
Finding a reputable
Agency sometimes can only be
done through trial and
error. But here's a couple
of pointers:
BOOKS:
3 Books that I've found that have
a wealth of info on getting a
reputable agent, avoiding
scams, and breaking into
the acting industry include:
"How to Break Into Motion
Pictures Television Commercials
& Modeling" By:
Nina Blanchard (Avon Books
& Publishing)
"Your Film Acting
Career" By: M.K. Lewis
&
Rosemary R. Lewis (Gorham
House Publishing)
"The Glam Scam--Successfully
Avoiding the Casting Couch and
Other Talent and Modeling
Scams"
By: Erik
Joseph (Lone Eagle
Publishing Co.)
Another way is to contact the
Screen Actors Guild in either Los
Angeles, New York or Chicago and
ask for a list of "SAG
Franchised Agencies"
in your area or near you.
'SAG Franchised' means they've
signed an agreement to abide by
the rules of the Union--which
includes treating the talent they
represent fairly and honestly.
If you research an agency
alone...one of the ultimate
telltale signs and 'red flags'
that they might be a scam is if
one of the conditions of signing
with them is that they require
you to PAY THEM MONEY...usually
in the form of a 'registration
fee'...or to pay for 'their' acting
classes or 'their' photo
shoots. No legit
agency asks you for money upfront
for ANYTHING! If an
agent asks you to do this...you
should not sign with them, and
head straight for the
nearest EXIT! The only
time an agency gets money from
you is when they book you for a
job, and the client pays you for
that job...then, the agency
get's a 'commisssion'...usually
10% of your acting salary and 15%
of a modeling salary. There
are exceptions to this rule...but
this is generally the way it
works.
An agent might ask you to invest
money into getting photographs,
or paying a membership with an
online casting database...but you
usually pay this money
directly to these individuals
offering these services, and not
to the agent.
I hope this info helps you a
little.
Good Luck with your career!
--Daryl
Q: I'm your fan ok. you are a great actor.
Kevin DesRoches kevindesroches6511@hotmail.com
A:Thanks for your comments, Kevin.
The are appreciated.
Best Wishes.
--Daryl
Q: WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO BE IN SLEEPAWAY CAMP 3?
David Terpstra
A: It was my first acting job on a full length movie so it was very exciting and alot of fun.
But it was also very cold because alot of our scenes were shot outdoors.
Thankyou for your question, David.
Best Wishes
--Daryl
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