Jun 26 2009

Soyawannabe…..A TALENT AGENT OR ACTOR? #011

This week is a two for one! We talked with Liz Knight, owner and director of Knightstar Talent Management and her husband Tony who is a professional actor!  Liz talks about the ins-n-outs of being in the Talent Agent industry.  Interested in being an agent? Liz talks about how to start, and what education is crucial to becoming a successful agent.  When your an actor it’s important to have a reputable agency to work with you. Tony shares, ‘The top 10 signs your dealing with a scammer agency’. Tony talks about what its like to be an Actor.  The importance of learning from everyone when you are on the set…..even the person that holds the boom mic.  The different ways an actor gets paid. Some discussion on SAG (http://www.sag.org), the union for actors.

 

Resources

http://www.knightstartalent.com

www.sag.org