Management represents artists such as musicians and actors, so that they can expand their network and audition more easily. At your starting point as a professional artist, management can help you find connections that will support your career while you stay focused on your job, which is maintaining your performance. But in getting the right management, you must seek as many acquaintances and experience as possible so that your career can get off to a good start.
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Part 1 of 3: Seeking Experience
Step 1. Allocate as much time as possible to work
The most important way to get management to represent you in the entertainment business, whether it's acting or music, is to work. Management is looking for talented and mature artists with track records that can make a profit, instead of people with great skills who have never spawned anything in the business. If you want to get management to represent you in the world of acting, the first thing you have to do is act. If you want to find management to represent yourself as a singer, then you have to perform.
Go to every audition for actors and do every job you can get your hands on. Maybe the experience you get is not glamorous, but you can use this experience to spread wings in this world. If you're a musician, take part in any open-mic events, local festivals and radio shows where listeners can hear your music. You have to get an image as a reliable worker
Step 2. Refine your skills
In addition to getting as much experience as you can, you should also practice and perfect your skills by taking lessons, workshops, or classes that relate to your talents. If you want to be a stand-up comedian, there are workshops you can go to to learn about timing on stage. There you can also get input from experienced stand-up comedians. Find a class or workshop in your area and take it.
If you don't enjoy working in this field, there's no point in seeking management to develop a career
Step 3. Discuss with other fellow artists
Start by expanding your network of actors or musicians you can trust and can guide you in developing your career. Besides they can provide tips about talent, they are also useful in finding management. If you have an actor friend who has been represented by a management company, there is a good chance that you can get into that management if you and the actor have worked together before.
Feel free to help fellow artists. If you have information about auditions for actors, please share this with your fellow actors, don't keep the news a secret in hopes of getting the role. When a friend gets the role you want, celebrate with them. There's nothing wrong with sharing sustenance and usually friends will be encouraged to help if you need it
Part 2 of 3: Meeting Management
Step 1. Understand what management does and what they are looking for
Several well-known successful actors--one of them Bill Murray--have no management and choose to do it themselves. Management is in charge of getting auditions, contacting casting directors and expanding your network for you in this world. You have to make them believe that you can make money for them if they accept you as their artist.
- Usually the wages received by management are based on the number of contracts that have been successfully obtained, not monthly wages. In other words, management gets the job for you and takes a percentage of the wages earned. If you find it difficult to get a job, management is reluctant to accept you as the artist because they will not benefit from.
- In order to get management, you have to be stunning and good looking, experienced or better yet a combination of all of them.
Step 2. Build your image on social media
Showcase new characters and build your image on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media. Use these tools to make connections, keep up with friends in the world of entertainment and seek information to find the right agent.
Use the main rule at a cocktail party: expand your network on social media with professionals. Never say things you don't want to say at a cocktail party to someone you want to put on a professional network. Use social networks to market new television shows you've starred in or stage offers you've made and the media to congratulate fellow professionals on their accomplishments
Step 3. Create a resume and "press kit"
Usually a press kit consists of photos, references from other actors or directors you have worked with, media materials that have covered you and a snippet of your work. A resume is a formal list of all work experience related to your field. In other words, there's no need to include work experience in a fast food restaurant while still in high school on an acting resume.
Step 4. Look for recommendations
Ask other actors to recommend you to their management and try to get an appointment for a consultation with them as soon as possible. Talk about your desire to be represented by the agent and your goals regarding your career.
- You have to be realistic and don't overdo it. No management wants to accept someone who wants to be a star. If you are a professional, be professional.
- If in the United States, never contact management that you do not know at all. It used to be common for people to send photos to management to get an appointment with them, but that's generally not the case anymore. You must obtain a recommendation from another representative in the management or attend an audition held by a management or management group to look for talent.
Step 5. Prepare for the audition
If you are able to get an appointment to meet with prospective management, there's a good chance you'll have to do some sort of audition in front of him just as you would audition for a role. Just in case, prepare some monologues or scenes that you can do in front of them. Don't waste a golden opportunity just because you are unprepared.
Part 3 of 3: Choosing Management
Step 1. Make sure your management is registered
In the United States, management is usually governed by state economic regulations and must deposit a certain percentage (usually 10%) of its income to the state in which they are located. Many agencies/individuals claiming to be artist management don't follow these rules and exploit inexperienced actors who don't understand the rules in this world.
To check the registration of a particular management in California, visit the Department of Industrial Relations website at
Step 2. Find out how many other artists your management represents
Usually the campus tells the ratio of the number of lecturers to students and usually a good campus has a smaller number of students per lecturer because there can be more interaction between them. Well, so does artist management.
Perhaps you were accepted as a client by a manager from a major management. But if he's too busy and has too many clients, you're better off choosing a manager who has fewer clients than a smaller agency but can be more dedicated to you
Step 3. Make sure you and management have a good relationship personally
The relationship with management must be a real interpersonal relationship, not just a working relationship. You should choose someone who is suitable and can have an open discussion about your plans and ambitions. Do not select individuals who feel intimidating or individuals who are not so sure of your talents.
In the first few meetings with management, discuss the plans you have. Ask them what they see in you and what they think you would become. See if their answers match your plans to see if you can work well together
Step 4. Don't be afraid to cut ties
If your relationship with management isn't good because they are lazy or don't represent you well, you should look for a new one. Of course, you have to be patient and don't expect much in a short amount of time, but if management is deliberately ignoring you or you feel like you're being taken advantage of, it's best to cut ties with them.
Many young actors are afraid to enter new management because they are too dependent on the security gained from the old management. "Even if I'm unemployed," said the young actor, "at least I have management." If you are represented by management who keeps you unemployed, it's like you have no management at all. If the cooperative relationship does not go as expected, take the initiative to find new management
Tips
- Make sure you do your research beforehand on what to include in a management agreement. Don't let them take all your hard-earned money.
- Be careful in choosing management. Never jump right into the first management you find on the internet.
What You Need
- Resume
- Experience
