So Ya Wanna Be…

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

Soooo…you wanna know what it takes to be successful in getting your dream?  You’ve got to be tenacious and you can never quit!  We interviewed Kristin Poulsen Coppe, a musician who has produced a song that has the chance of being in the next Twilight film – New Moon.  She talks about the ups and downs of being in music and following a dream in the midst of the craziness we call life.  A very inspiring interview!

Resources

Search youtube: ‘The Mending Seed’

Search Myspace: ‘The Mending Seed’

Search Garageband.com: ‘The Mending Seed’

Search Soundclick.com: ‘The Mending Seed’

*Please make a comment for her on youtube!

This week we sit down with filmmaker, Shane Cottle! He’s a young buck that has tons of experience. He talks about what it took for him to break into the independent film industry. “Content and the idea sells everything. When you are starting out prove yourself. Show that you can put it together. Find what you like to do. Take the leap. Don’t live safe, live your passion!” He gained his education through hands on experience as well as some formal education.

‘You just got to have the passion and find a way.’  -Shane Cottle

Sources

intakefilms.com